Artists
Tools & Techniques
Elements of Design
Extra Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
This artist created "Starry Night".
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
100

This technique is used to make multiple copies of one carved plate.

What is PRINTMAKING

100
Element that refers to surface quality either tactile or visual. Can be rough or smooth.
What is texture.
100

A form of symmetry where parts radiate from the center in all directions.

What is RADIAL SYMMETRY.

100

List the three primary colors

What are RED, YELLOW, and BLUE.

200

This artist is famous for creating the famous "Companion" character -- a combo of Mickey Mouse and a skull and crossbones.

Who is KAWS

200

This device is needed to heat clay to 2500 degrees so it changes from soft to hard states.

What is a KILN

200

A fundamental mark or path connecting two points. Examples: zig-zag, wavy, diagonal

What is LINE.

200
The relationship of one part to another with respect to size and quantity.
What is proportion.
200

Where does clay come from?

What is the earth, or under fresh water sources

300
This abstract artist's famous work consists of broken up shapes or cubes. In his portraits, the eyes and noses would often be placed in silly places. This artist used blue to represent sadness and rose colors to show he was happy.
Who is Pablo Picasso.
300

This tool is used to make interior cuts that can't be accessed by scissors.

What is an X-acto knife

300

The word used to describe a shape, often made by nature, that is random and can not be measured by math.

What is ORGANIC.

300
Describes a color that is mixed with white or make it lighter.
What is a tint.
300
Art work that doesn't look like realistic art. It is sometimes only about lines, shapes or colors.
What is abstract art.
400

"The Great Wave of Kanagawa" was created by this famous Japanese artist, who got famous for creating 37 views of Mt. Fuji

Who is HOKUSAI

400

A French technique of building forms with newspaper and a water/flour mixture.

What is PAPIER MACHE.

400

The lightness and darkness of a color.

What is value.

400

A simple shading tool made of rolled up newsprint paper.

What is a TORTILLON.

400
To review or examen art in a critical way.
What is an art critique.
500

This famous Philadelphia artist is known for his metal, wire, mobile sculptures that move.

Who is Alexander Calder

500

A slow transition from one color to another using careful layering and shading.

What is a GRADIENT

500

The name given to 3-D shapes like cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc.

What is FORM

500

This word is used to describe a work of art that moves.

What is KINETIC

500

The most important thing Ms. Mowery wants you to take away from her class.

*There is no right answer to this. Just good vibes.