Elements of Art
A dot that went for a walk
What is line?
Artwork that uses text, images, objects, or colors to represent deeper ideas or messages.
What is Symbolism?
This type of charcoal is compact, soft, and very dark.
What is compressed charcoal?
When elements are repeated in such a way that it creates the look and feel of movement?
What is Rhythm?
This artist creates a lot of self-portraits and uses symbolism in all of her work. She has a unibrow.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Has 2 dimensions
What is shape?
Has visual weight, elements are evenly distributed
What is Balance?
Artwork that represents a person and relies heavily on proportion.
What is a portrait?
When a design is repeated again and again, like in a wallpaper, or curtains?
What is Pattern/Repetition?
This artist is known for painting "Starry Night"
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
has a length, width, and height, 3 dimensional
What is form?
Carefully looking at real objects or a reference photo when drawing.
What is observational drawing?
Cubes, Pyramids, Rectangular prisms, Spheres, and Cones.
What are 3D/Geometric Forms?
The size of things as they relate to each other
What is Proportion?
This artist creates stylized murals that often use symbolism and represent Mexican culture. He had a relationship with Frida Kahlo.
Who is Diego Rivera?
lightness and darkness
What is value?
Is Asymmetrical, symmetrical, or radial
What is Balance?
Visual weight that feels evenly balanced, when one side is a mirror image of the other
What is Symmetrical Balance?
A collection of an artist's physical and digital works, showing skills, ideas, and growth.
What is a Portfolio?
This artist stood for LGBTQ+ rights, created works in the public space, and used simple lines, symbolism, and energetic movement.
Who is Kieth Haring
Implied, curvy, wavy, zig zag are all examples of
What is line
Visual Weight that comes from the center (examples - starfish, flowers, mandalas). A repeating design around a center point.
What is Radial Symmetry or Radial Balance?
A large difference between two things
What is Contrast
Is when you exaggerate something or draw attention somewhere, the focal point of an artwork
What is Emphasis?
Artist known for large scale oil paintings, often depicting black people in powerful poses with decorative floral backgrounds.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?