Principles Pt 1
What kind of balance refers to an artwork being a perfect mirror image?
Symmetrical Balance
What is the form of symmetrical balance called where elements within an image radiate outwards from a central point?
Radial Balance
What colour scheme involves only using red, blue, and yellow?
Primary
What are the three properties of colour?
Hue, Intensity/Saturation, and Value
Refers to the message that a work of art communicates to the viewer. Ex. Can be a feeling/emotion, idea, theme etc.
Content
Which principle of art involves arranging the elements of an art work so that no side looks heavier than another?
Balance
Which principle of design involves catching a viewer's attention?
Emphasis
What colour scheme involves only using orange, purple, and green?
Secondary
How do you make a tertiary colour?
What are the six features on a credit line?
Name of Artist, Title of art work, year, location, size and medium
Which principle of design refers to size or amount?
Proportion
Which principle of design involves adding lots of different elements to an art work?
Variety
What colour scheme involves only using one colour in various tints and shades?
Monochromatic
How do you mix the colour brown?
Mix equal parts red, blue, and yellow.
Which Post-Impressionist painter used both arbitrary and expressive colour in his art works?
Vincent Van Gogh
Which principle of design involves opposite elements?
Contrast
Which principle of design refers to the "completeness" of an art work by using complementing elements?
Unity/Harmony
What colour scheme refers to 3 neighbouring colours on a colour wheel?
Analogous
What is optical colour?
Using colours that you see reflected from light in a work of art.
Which Impressionist painter is well known for using optical colour in his paintings?
Claude Monet
What principle of design involves creating the look of action in art work?
Movement
Which principle of design refers to repeated patterns or symbols?
Rhythm
What is the colour scheme that refers to two colours on opposite sides of the colour wheel?
Complementary
What is arbitrary colour?
Using colours that have no basis in realistic appearance.
Kandinsky is known as the father of what art movement?
Abstract art