Types of Art
landscape
Red, yellow, and blue as a group are called what?
primary colors
Shapes with 3 angles are called what?
triangles
loom
Imagine creating an angel with wings. What skill helps me arrange the feathers so some of them are partially covered, creating a unified wing?
overlapping
A picture of yourself is called what?
List all 3 secondary colors.
purple, green, and orange
Shapes that have 4 sides, two long and two short, are called what?
rectangles
wefting threads
Why do we build stained glass windows in church rather than plain glass? (Think about what you see on them).
To help people learn the stories of the Bible, to bring beauty, to control natural light, etc.
still life
To make the color pink, you use what 2 colors?
red and white
Shapes with names and that can be measured are called what?
geometric shapes
When weaving, what threads go vertical (up and down)?
warping threads
A picture or carving in 3 panels side by side is called what?
triptych
A picture that does not look like real life but instead uses shapes, colors, and lines is called what?
abstract art
contrast
Shapes that are found in nature that do not have specific names are called what?
organic shapes
What kind of cloth did we talk about when learning about weaving?
kente cloth
The Jesus statue in the front of the school shows this kind of sculpture, one where you can see all the way around.
in-the-round sculpture
3D art is called what?
sculpture
Black, white, gray, and brown when grouped together are called what?
neutral colors
Shapes with 5 sides are called what?
pentagons
Where is kente cloth made?
Ghana, West Africa
Like statues carved into cathedrals, what are sculptures that CANNOT be seen all the way around called?
relief sculptures