COLOR WHEEL
Materials/Processes
FAMOUS ARTIST
TECHNIQUES
100

what are the three primary colors?

what is

red, blue, yellow

100

The material artist use to create a work of art. (ei. Oil pastel, water color, colored pencil, ceramics)

What is 

Medium

100

Dutch Artist who is known for his portraiture, landscape and still lifes. His use of bold colors, dramatic and expressive brushwork created a foundation for modern art. You may know him as the artist who created the Starry Night 

who is 

Vincent Van Gogh

100

what is this technique called?

what is 

cross-hatching

200

TINT MEANS ADDING THE COLOR _________ TO THE PIGMENT

WHAT IS 

WHITE

200

what is the pigment that is activated and suspended in water?

what is 


water color paints

200

Female mexican artist who focused on self portraits displaying pain, bold colors and natural artifacts of mexico. Pushed boundaries for women and became a symbol for strong femininity.

Who is 

Frida Kahlo

200

what is the term used in this photo for the transition from one color to another?

what is 


tonal gradation

300

TINT MEANS ADDING ________ TO A PIGMENT AND SHADE MEANS ADDING ________ TO A PIGMENT

WHAT IS 

WHITE, BLACK

300

The arrangement of an artwork based on the thoughtful organization of the elements of art.

What is

composition

300

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Created many works in the Sistine Chapel and the marble sculpture, David. Rival of Leonardo Da Vinci

who is 

Michaelangelo

300

What is the technique artists' use to create the impression of highlights and shadows in an artwork through the use of repetitive dots?


what is 

stippling

400

when color mixing, how do you create brown?

what is

-yellow, red and blue

400

when painting with water color, which layer do you start with first?

(foreground, middleground or background)

what is 

background

400


Spanish surrealist artist who is known for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Focused on bringing the unconscious mind to the surface. Often painted and created from his dreams. 


Who is 

Salvador Dali

400

the technique used for applying a thick layer of paint to the surface of a canvas. This creates a raised surface with visible and physical texture. 

What is 

impasto

500

Van Gogh and his use of  (blue & orange) _________ colors in CafĂ© Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, 1888.

what is complimentary

500

The process of releasing air bubbles when working with clay?

What is 

wedging

500

 Artist who is known for his obsessive scribbling, cryptic symbols and objects like skulls, masks and crowns made him one of the most famous artist of the 20th century. Based on his caribbean heritage ith the convergence of african american culture. 

Who is 

Jean-Michel Basquiat

500

Technique that translates "to scratch" from Italian. Created by applying layers and scratching away parts and pieces to create a design.

what is 

sgraffito