Famous Artists
This artist created a swirling sky full of abstract stars.
Who was Vincent Van Gogh?
To create a quick drawing with fast lines, often to explore an idea for an art project.
What is a sketch?
This art material is very sticky and great for joining two things together.
What is glue?
Red mixed with white.
What is pink?
Ahhhhh....... This painting depicts a man yelling in front of an orange sky. Painted by Edward Munch.
What is "The Scream?"
This artist with amazing hair and beautiful painted landscapes said that there are "No mistakes, just happy accidents."
Who was Bob Ross?
The lightness or darkness of a color, often measured on a scale.
What is value?
This art supply is oil based, highly pigmented, and shaped like a stick.
What are oil pastels?
Blue mixed with yellow.
What is green?
This painting depicts a girl wearing a yellow veil with a fine taste in jewelry. Painted by Johannes Vermeer.
What is "The Girl with the Pearl Earring?"
Is she smiling or not? This is has long been the debate over the famous Mona Lisa, originally painted during the Italian Renaissance by this artist.
Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?
This circle is a tool showing all of the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors in rainbow order that artists reference regularly.
What is a color wheel?
This art supply is preferred by artists who want to paint quickly due to it having a short dry time. It comes in both craft and fine art varieties.
What is acrylic paint?
Blue mixed with Red.
What is purple?
This painting showcases Jesus eating a meal with his disciples before he was betrayed by Judas. Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.
What is "The Last Supper?"
From Marilyn Monroe to Campbell soup cans, this artist is one of the first to adopt printmaking into his process in the 1960's.
Who was Andy Warhol?
This art process involves the cutting and pasting of pieces of paper or pictures to create a new image or artwork.
What is collage?
This art supply combines the best of both worlds: paint without the mess! Often resembling a glue stick, this supply is favored among artists of all ages.
What is a paint stick/tempera stick?
What is brown?
This painting shows two very sad looking farmers. Some people think they are husband and wife, but they are actually father and daughter. Painted by Grant Wood.
What is "American Gothic?"
This artist was a prodigy from a young age, having his work in a museum at only 8 years old. Though his artwork was a lifelong practice, he is most famous for his cubist works which aimed to see how much he could abstract a face while still being recognizable.
Who was Pablo Picasso?
Aside from just being a piece of wood that artists use to hold paint while they're working, this word can also refer to a specific selection of colors that look nice together.
What is a palette?
This art supply needs water to be activated. Using it with a dry brush is no good.
What are watercolors?
Printers use these colors. These colors can make primary colors. (Hint: There are 3 of them.)
What are cyan, magenta, and yellow?
This painting shows a sad looking old man playing guitar. He is entirely blue. Painted by Pablo Picasso.