Elements of Art
A long narrow mark is called..
What is a line?
What principle of art addresses the stability of the design?
What is balance
How many sections is the Renaissance divided into? What are they called?
What is two, Early Renaissance and High Renaissance.
What is another name for the outline an object?
What is Contour Line
What is a color opposite another color on the color-wheel called?
what is complementary
What is the 3 dimensional quality of artwork called?
What is form
What is another word for Harmony in art?
What is Unity
What is the artistic style associated with Vincent Van Gogh?
What is post impressionism
What are the lines called that cross the outline of an object to add form?
The addition of black to a hue
what is a shade
What are the two types of shapes? Give an example of each
What are organic and geometric shapes. Organic; leaf, fruit, fish, something natural. Geometric; circle, square, triangle something man made.
A gradual change in value is explained as what priniple of art?
what is gradation
What are the circular shapes over the heads of individuals in renaissance paintings?
what are halos
How do you find the vanishing point in a linear perspective image?
What is find where the diagonal lines intersect
What is a layer of color you can see through called?
What is transparent
What element of art refers to the feel or look of feel?
what is texture
What principle of art can be achieved through repetition of lines and shapes?
What is rhythm or pattern
What type of murals did Masaccio Paint?
What are Frescos
What are the three types of directional lines used to draw with linear perspective?
What is; Horizontal, Vertical, & Diagonal
A fast-drying paint that is water soluble, but becomes water resistant when dry.
What is acrylic paint
The element of art that refers to areas or distances around or within components of an artwork
What is space
An artist uses _______ to draw the viewers attention to a specific area in a work of art
What is Emphasis
What architect taught linear perspective to artists in the Renaissance period?
Who is Fillipo Brunelleshi
What does the horizon line in linear perspective drawing establish?
What is eye level
What are the three primary colors?
What are; red, blue, & yellow