Art Words
What is "texture"?
How something feels
Koi fish (or carp) symbolize being strong and hardworking in what country?
Japan
When you use clay, what is the first step to do before you start molding your shape?
Remove any air bubbles trapped inside by squishing or 'wedging' the clay.
Name the three primary colors.
Red, yellow, and blue
Name TWO shapes that have straight edges.
Square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, etc.
Zigzag, straight, curly, or dotted are types of _________.
Line
In Australia, Aborigine people are known for making what type of paintings?
Dot paintings or X-ray paintings
What art material is a colored stick of wax?
Crayons
What color does red mixed with yellow make?
Orange
The material Model Magic can be used to create 2D or 3D sculpture?
3D scupture
What is a "self-portrait"?
A picture someone makes of himself or herself
If you made a rainforest artwork, what country would that include?
Brazil
Which end of the paintbrush is best for making small, round repeating dots of the same size?
The hard end (backwards end--not the bristles).
What two colors do you mix to make green?
yellow and blue
How do you make "secondary" colors?
Mix two primary colors together (for example, red & blue make purple).
What is it called when shapes, lines, or colors repeat over and over--like star, circle, star, circle, star, circle?
Pattern
In Native American culture, these are important for keeping good dreams in and bad dreams out.
Dream catchers
What tool helps roll out clay?
A rolling pin
What color is made by mixing ALL colors together?
Brown (or grayish-brown)
Listen, follow directions, work respectfully, help clean up
How is a "collage" made?
Cutting and gluing different pieces of paper into one artwork.
Artists around the world create these 3D faces for ceremonies
Masks
When we use clay, how do we attach pieces?
Scratch, score, slip
Name the warm colors and cool colors
Warm- red, orange, or yellow (or pink/peach)
Cool- green, blue, violet (purple)
What is it called when you use your imagination to create something different than others?
Originality