Elements of Art
Principles of Design
Value
Artists
Mystery
100
How many elements of art are there?
7
100
Created by using elements that conflict with one another.
Contrast
100
Why is value important?
It makes a drawing look real (3-D)
100
This artist used grid lines to create large scale portraits
Chuck Close
100
An artist uses this to arrange objects in a drawing to create a:
Viewfinder and Composition
200
Define the Elements of Art
The building blocks that artists use to create a work of art. Basic properties of a work of art that may be perceived through the senses.
200
What is Balance?
Arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part.
200
What is a shaded shape?
Form
200
Edgar Degas drew ballerinas using this kind of style
Gesture lines
200
Complementary colors, light and dark, smooth and rough define which principle?
Contrast
300
What is line?
Line is defined as a mark that spans a distance between two points (or the path of a moving point), taking any form along the way. It has thickness, direction, and length.
300
Shows actions, or alternatively, the path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork.
Movement
300
What is another name for value?
Tone
300
What is an artist that often uses typography in their artwork?
Graphic Designer
300
Loose, quick and free flowing drawing style is called what?
Gesture Drawing
400
What are the two kinds of space?
Negative and Positive
400
Define the Principles of Design
The way the elements of an artwork relate to each other and are organized in the artwork.
400
What is the arrangement of tonal values from light to dark?
Value Scale
400
Rembrandt is known for creating which element of art in his paintings
Value (light and shadow)
400
A drawing from life/observation should never have this:
Outline
500
List the elements of art?
Line, Texture, Value, Space, Shape, Form, Color
500
List the Principles of Design
Contrast, Movement, Emphasis, Harmony, Unity, Proportion, Balance, Rhythm/Pattern
500
What is extreme light and dark value? Light becomes the emphasis in the artwork.
Chiaroscuro
500
The importance of using "Mondrian Lines" (after the artist Piet Mondrian) when drawing
To check the relationships between angles of objects to create correct proportion.
500
What are five ways to create a form in a drawing?
Shading, stippling, hatching, cross-hatching, cross-contour lines