Elements of Art: Colour 1
Red, Blue, Yellow
Primary Colours
Monochromatic colour scheme.
What is the definition of line?
A moving point in space, a mark made by a tool.
Constructive criticism to help an artist grow.
Critique
A limit or barrier
A boundary
Green, Purple, and Orange
Secondary Colours
What is a complementary colour scheme?
Colours across from each other on the colour wheel.
The lightness or darkness of a colour.
Value
One of the four strands of critique used to talk about the elements of art used in an artwork.
DESCRIBE
The information surrounding a situation, event, idea, or artwork.
Context
Orange, Yellow, Red
Warm Colours
Colours that are next door neighbours, they are next to each other on the colour wheel.
Analagous colour scheme.
A two-dimensional (2D) enclosed space
Shape
One of the four strands of critique used to talk about how the principles of design are used to arrange the elements in an artwork.
ANALYZE
Paint that is often dry in a palette. You add water to it to use it, and it is somewhat transparent.
Watercolour
Name 3 Cool Colours
Purple, Blue, Green
A painting technique and style of art developed by Georges Seurat. Uses dots of colour next to each other that make your eyes optically mix them.
Pointillism
Shape can be ________________ or ________________.
Geometric or Organic
INTERPRET
Paint that is somewhat rubbery or plastic based. It has some stretch to it, and is more opaque (solid, not see-through). You pump it out onto a palette.
Acrylic
A primary colour mixed with a secondary colour creates a:
Tertiary Colour
Hue (Name of the colour)
Value (Tints, shades, tones. Lightness or darkness)
Intensity (Brightness)
A drawing technique that uses many dots to create value. More dots closer together create a darker value area.
Stippling
EVALUATE
Ancient art is often found on temple walls, in streets, homes, and will often depict ___________________ (several possible answers).
Every day life, history and stories, mythology, or important events or celebrations.