Drawing
A type of drawing where no shading is done
line drawing
A type of painting featuring a person
portrait
A clay vessel can do this
hold something
Many people think they are not, but everyone is...
creative
The name for qualities such as color, shape, line, value, texture and space used in art to help communicate meaning
Art elements
Pencils, pens, pastel and charcoal are all
drawing materials or types of drawings
The type of painting featuring a scene of natural environments with few buildings
Landscape
in the Bronze Age people used this is grind dirt and natural clay into powder
a rock
To generate a lot of ideas we can do this activity alone or together
brainstorm
When an image is used to communicate meaning, it is called this
a symbol
when you soften the transitions of one value into another you are
blending
A type of painting that has no recognizable subject matter
abstract or non-objective
adding shapes to the clay surface is called
applique
when a group of people work together
collaborate
You might use this to help you draw an image clearly to support meaning in your work
look at an image or visual reference
When drawing an object, it is helpful to do this to start with the basic shapes you see.
simplify
A large type of painting that is shown in public spaces usually on a wall
mural
carving into the clay surface is called
incising
You might do this to help you get ideas
research
Artists can use a combination of these in a painting to tell a story
Images (or images and words)
A 5-step value scale will have these 5 different values
black, dark gray, gray (or middle gray), light gray, white
The word for the arrangement of shapes and colors in a painting.
composition
The word for any kind of art work made from clay
ceramics
These are a series of steps on takes to create something involving getting ideas, learning skills, and creating a work of art
creative process
The name of a type of art where only words are used with expressive shape, color and/or textures to communicate meaning
Word Art