Color Theory
Complimentary
An area closed off by lines (2D) can be geometric or organic
Shape
This artist is from England, uses bright colors and positive messages and makes murals and large installation pieces.
Lakwena Maciver
Shade is adding what to a color?
Black
TRUE or FALSE, Laolu Senbanjo and Lakwena Maciver are considered modern or contemporary artists.
TRUE
Green is a primary, secondary or tertiary color?
Secondary
Any mark/dot on a surface that follows a moving path
Line
Laolu Senbanjo's artwork most closely resembled what kind of art that we did at the beginning of the semester
TRUE or FALSE, pink is a tone of red
False, it is a tint of red
M.C. Escher was living in Europe in the early 1900's to the 1970's (Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland) and saw the rise and fall of chaos throughout the world. What wars did he live through earlier in his life?
World War I and World War II
Tone is when you add what to a color?
Gray
Some people call this shading
Value
Where was Frida Kahlo from? Her art was considered s___________
Mexico - surreal
Name two shading techniques.
stippling, blending, scrumbling, cross-hatching and hatching.
This prominent leader started college at the age of 15 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and went on to become a minister and civil rights activist
List three colors in an analogous color pairing
Varied
Space
M.C. Escher made many different types of art. Name at least 3 types of art he made (think of the mediums he used)
Drawings, graphic art, murals, woodcuts, litographs, commerical work like wrapping paper, postage stamps and table cloths.
Draw a house with at least two forms.
Varied drawings
List one way Frida Kahlo honored her Mexican heritage other than through her artwork.
Frida honored her Mexican heritage in a variety of ways. She wore traditional Mexican clothing, specifically dresses, called Tehuana dresses and showcased indigenous culture through her style. She also was part of the Mexicanidad movement, which aimed to revive pride and traditions within Mexican society. Lastly, she decorated her home with indigenous artifacts, some dating back to the Pre-Columbian era.
Define monochromatic
Various tints, shades and tones of one color
Name 4 forms.
When shading forms, including a ______ source can help with where to shade on the form and how much pressure to apply.
Light
Name a painting by Frida Kahlo
True or False, Frida suffered terrible injuries from an accident in a bus when it collided with a tram car/trolley
TRUE
On a piece of paper: 1.) sketch and shade a value scale and also 2.) color a monochromatic color scheme
Varied drawings
Aside from landscapes, patterns and perspectives, this culture and group of people also greatly inspired and influenced Escher's artwork.
Moors/Moorish people