Elements&Principles
Art Techniques
Mystery
Art History
MRS. GIBBS
100
The feeling of stability in an artwork.
What is Balance?
100
How many heads high is the average female?
What is 7 1/2 heads high?
100
A quick drawing that captures the basic lines and movement of a figure.
What is gesture drawing?
100
1960’s American artist who used the grid method to create large scale photorealistic portraits.
Who is Chuck Close?
100
DAILY DOUBLE for all. The names of Mrs. Gibb's dogs. (must get both correct).
Who is Basil and Tesla?
200
a principle of art that describes the size, location or amount of one element to another (or to the whole) in a work.
What is proportion?
200
The method of covering a paper in a loose powder (of graphite or charcoal) and then erasing away the powder to create an image.
What is subtractive method?
200
is an Italian term that means counterpose. It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs.
What is Contrapposto?
200
Los Angeles artist who creates figurative work of people doing yoga poses while being trapped in geometric “boxes.”
Who is Karl Haendel?
200
Mrs. Gibbs (new) favorite TV show.
What is Stranger Things?
300
The principle of art that describes extreme differences in an artwork.
Contrast
300
Projected figures or forms from a flat surface.
What is relief?
300
The three art criticism theories (and what they mean).
What is imitationalism (how real), formalism (elements/Principles), and emotionalism (what emotion)?
300
The contemporary Australian artist created realistic and humorous self-portraits in which she painstakingly lived two months in solitude working on her art trying to “find herself.
Who is Rene Littleson?
300
Ms. Gibbs favorite place to shop (besides art stores).
What is TARGET!
400
Principle of art that describes when importance is placed on one area of an artwork.
What is emphasis?
400
The total number of prints/impressions pulled from a printing plate.
What is edition?
400
How many heads high does the average man have?
What is 4 heads high?
400
Talented artist (1471–1528 ) who technically created the first self portrait, and also elevated printmaking to an artistic form. He was incredibly capable of replicating form, and did many studies of ordinary things such as drapery and animals.
Who is Albrecht Durer?
400
The number of years Mrs. Gibbs has taught at Atherton (including this year).
What is 5 years?
500
The difference between shape and form.
What is (Shape)2D and (Form) 3D
500
The names of all of the lights and shadows on a sphere. DAILY DOUBLE! Only for the team that picked this... you will receive DOUBLE the points if you draw and label the sphere correctly. You will lose DOUBLE the points if you do not.
What is highlight, midtones, core shadow, cast shadow, and reflected light?
500
Explain where the eyes, nose, and mouth go on the average face. Daily Double for all!
Eyes- Halfway (middle) of head. Nose - Halway between eyes and chin. Mouth - Bottom of lips halfway between bottom of nose and chin.
500
An American painter and sculptor. He became a rising star in the 1980s for his "Men in the Cities" series, which depicted sharply dressed men and women writhing in contorted emotion.
Who is Robert Longo?
500
The breed of Mrs. Gibbs dogs.
What is a border collie?