Art Methods & Materials
Transparent paint because it is diluted with water.
Watercolor
The arrangement of visual elements in a work of art.
Composition
Line, shape, color, form, value, texture, space.
Elements of Art
Painted the Water Lilies series.
Claude Monet
Red, orange, yellow are what kind of colors?
Warm colors
Using lines to create value.
Hatching
The lightness or darkness of a color.
Value
Unity, variety, balance, contrast, rhythm, proportion, emphasis.
Principles of Design
Painted Starry Night; also famously cut off his ear.
Van Gogh
Colors opposite on the color wheel (ex: red + green).
Complementary colors
Instead of black paint, mix ____ + ____.
Black and Blue
One color plus tints and shades of that color
Monochromatic
Describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate
Art Analysis Steps
Painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
Drawing technique used to create the illusion of depth and space.
Perspective
Tool used to blend graphite or charcoal smoothly
Blending stump
The area around and between objects.
Negative space
Description, analysis, interpretation, judgment.
Art Critique Process
Always take paint from the top of the pan, not the pot. This is a _____technique
Watercolor technique
A principle of design that emphasizes differences to create interest.
Contrast
The brightest/lightest value where the light hits.
Highlight
A principle of design that refers to visual stability in an artwork.
Balance
Repeated elements used to create visual movement.
Rhythm
Using dots to create value
Stippling
The materials used to create an artwork (ex: oil paint, charcoal, clay).
Medium