Elements of Art
This element of art is a moving dot across a page and can be straight, wavy, or zigzag.
Line
What principle of design is when things look the same on both sides, like a butterfly’s wings?
Balance
What do we call the material an artist uses to make art?
Medium
Who painted The Starry Night?
Vincent van Gogh
This element of art shows how light or dark a color or area is, often used in shading.
Value
Which principle creates a sense of movement through repetition?
Rhythm
What medium is used when mixing pigment with water and applying thin layers?
Watercolor
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What element creates depth by showing objects near and far?
Space
What principle of design happens when parts of an artwork repeat, like shapes, colors, or lines?
Pattern
What drawing technique uses dots to create shading?
Stippling
This artist is famous for Campbell’s Soup can paintings.
Andy Warhol
This element of art refers to how something feels or looks like it would feel if touched, such as rough, smooth, soft, or bumpy.
Texture
What principle of design makes the viewer’s eye move through the artwork, often using lines or shapes?
Movement
What is the technique of showing depth using parallel lines?
Hatching/Cross-hatching
Who is famous for his “Blue Period” and Cubism?
Pablo Picasso
This element of art is made by light and includes red, blue, yellow, and many others.
Color
What principle is about making the elements feel like they belong together?
Unity
This drawing tool is made of burned wood and is often messy, but artists love it for making dark, bold lines and shading.
Charcoal
Who sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo