Colors
How do you make an intermediate color? Give an example
primary and a secondary ex: yellow-green
the lightness and darkness of a color
value
is a painting of a room a landscape?
no!
non-representational art focusing on shape, line, and color
abstract art
What supplies must you have before starting to paint? (6 things)
apron, water cup, palette, rag, brush
Pink is a ______ of red
tint (adding white to a hue)
What is the difference between shape and form?
shape is 2D (flat with no volume) and form is 3D (has volume and shows value)
What are the 3 categories of area in a landscape artwork?
Background (farthest), Foreground (closest objects), and Middleground (inbetween)
abstract expressionism is...
an art movement focusing on process starting in the 1940s
When painting with a brush you move in ____ ________
one direction
monocromatic
What are the 3 types of balance
symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial
what is it called where the sky meets the ground?
horizon line
gestural is...
sweeping lines anjd shapes that show energy and movement
An after school detention will be assigned if this happens with paint
you intentionally put paint on others, yourself, or or not your artwork.
This is only if its on purpose
Why do complementary colors show contrast?
both are opposites used together
complement: opposite on the color wheel
contrast: placing opposites near each other
A photograph of a vase of different yellow flowers shows which principle of design?
Unity - elements working together to create togetherness
to create depth and distance in a landscape you use the element...
Space!
what are some techniques that abstract expressionists used?
pour, drip, splatter, layer, sweep, collage, action painting, etc
wet on wet with acrylic/tempera paint means
the brush has paint on it and the paint on the paper is still wet
Which color scheme uses colors next to each other on the color wheel? Give an example
Analogous
ex: yellow, yellow-green, and green
What is visual movement? Define and draw an example on the board
an element that guides the viewers eye through an artwork
Composition in art is...
the placement/arrangement of elements in an artwork. Planning out where things go thinking about the elements and principles
what is one similarity and one difference between abstract expressionists and contemporary abstract artists.
similarity: very little planning, pouring paint, lack of focal points
differences: brighter colors, displaying of art, more structure/rules (self-imposed)
why must dirty brushes be put in water/cleaned instead of being left out?
the paint will dry and crust on the brush making it unusable.