Elements of Art
What are the seven elements of art?
Line, color, shape, space, texture, value, and form
Where was Alexander Calder Born?
Lawton, Pennsylvania
Which element of art is found in Calder's work?
What are the primary colors?
Red, blue and yellow
What subject did Ms.Morales teach before art?
ELA
What is the definition of a shape?
A 2-D enclosed space made by a line
What were Calder's parent's jobs?
They were artists, his father was a sculptor and his mother was a portrait painter
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
A moving sculpture
Which artist was inspired by children's drawings?
Paul Klee
What's Ms.Morales' favorite cookie?
Oreos
What is the definition of form?
3-D enclosed space that is geometric or organic.
How old was Alexander when he finished his first sculpture? What was it?
4 years old, A clay elephant
What was Alexander's earliest example of a kinetic sculpture?
A duck from a sheet of brass, that could rock back and fourth
Which artists only sold 1 painting to his sister-in-law?
Vincent van Gogh
Where does Ms. Morales go to grad school?
Fordham
What is an example of form?
Cube, pyramid etc
Why did Calder's parents, who are artists, discourage their children from becoming artists?
They believed that the life of an artist is often uncertain and financially difficult
In 1926, Calder moved to Paris where he built...
Toys that moved
Edvard Munch
What borough in NYC does Ms.Morales live in?
Brooklyn
Can the element of form be an illusion?
yes
What job did Calder get to please his parents?
He became an engineer
Calder's interest in kinetic art led him to create...
Mobiles
Which artist has the same birthday as Ms.Morales?
M.C Escher
Which TWO subjects did Ms. Morales get her college degrees in?
Psychology and studio art