Elements of Art
Principles of Design
Art History
Technical Terms
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100

This element of art determines the lightness or darkness of a color

What is value?

100

This principle implies motion of a subject.

What is movement?

100

This artist is known to have created the first abstract artwork.

Who is Kandinsky?

100

This method of drawing involves making a subject appear to be "reaching" toward the viewer or coming off of the page

What is "foreshortening"?

100

This city is the setting of the video game Fallout 3.

What is Washington D.C.? (Capital Wasteland)

200

This element exists on an organized spectrum and can also be organized into groups or families

What is color?

200

This principle is the practice of keeping two sides of a work appearing to weigh the same

What is balance?

200

This artist famously painted a series of soup cans to illustrate the societal dependency on conveniently available commercial goods?

Who is Andy Warhol?
200

This art term defines the outside edge of a 3D form. The English translation of this word from Italian is "outline".

What is contour?

200

This is Barbie's first name.

What is Barbara?

300

This element of art involves both geometric and organic _______.

What is shape?

300

This principle of design is the difference between two elements in an artwork. i.e. black vs white

what is contrast?

300

This is another term for "abstract" art.

What is non-objective art?

300

This method of landscape artwork involves lightening the value layer by layer as distance from the viewer increases

What is atmospheric perspective?

300

This state is home to Yale University

What is Connecticut?

400

This element of art is concerned with how something looks as though it would feel a certain way if it were touched.

What is texture?

400

This design principle is formed by a repetition of elements. i.e. a series of squares, circles, and triangles in a particular order.

What is pattern?

400

This artist lives in Austin, Texas and recently did a series of disco ball paintings

Who is Sari Schryack?

400

This type of perspective drawing involves a horizon line and two vanishing points

What is two-point perspective?

400

This Game of Thrones character is also referred to as the "Mother of Dragons"

Who is Danarys Targaryen?

500

This element is a three-dimensional variation of a two-dimensional shape. i.e. a square vs a cube

what is form?

500

This design principle intends to stress the importance of one particular element in a work of art

What is emphasis?

500

This artist is from the UK, works in hyperrealism, and inspired our paint blob project.

Who is CJ Hendry?

500

This term refers to artwork that is made using more than one material

What is mixed-media?

500

This is the name of Mr. Dell's dog.

Who is Superman?