Elements of Art
Principles of Design
Colour Theory
Art Techniques
Surrealism
100
How the surface of an object feels to the touch
Texture
100
To draw the eye of the viewer to a certain area of an artwork
Emphasis (or focal point)
100
The result of mixing red and yellow
Orange
100
To create a transition between pencil colours
Blend
100
To transform a shape representing one item into a similar shape representing something else
Metamorphosis
200
A three-dimensional shape
Form
200
can be described as either Symmetrical, Asymmetrical or Radial
Balance
200
The colour that best contrasts red
Green
200
Art made by gluing down pieces of different materials (such as paper or tissue paper)
Collage
200
A surreal characteristic where imagery does not follow the laws of nature
Impossible Action
300
The highlights and shadows of a form
Tone
300
The repetition of a design element (not repetition)
Pattern
300
Colours opposite on the colour wheel
Complimentary colours
300
To capture the texture of a surface by rubbing an oil pastel over paper with the object underneath
Frottage
300
A method of art-making in which the artist suppresses conscious control over the making process
Automatism
400
A flat geometric or organic area that has two dimensions
Shape
400
Two very different elements put together to create an effect
Contrast
400
To dull the saturation of a colour (1 word answer)
Desaturate
400
An art material made from wood that has been heated in the absence of oxygen
Charcoal
400
The full name of the artist who painted "The Persistence of Memory"
Salvador Dali
500
The position and relationship between objects
Space
500
Everything feels like it has a place in the artwork
Unity
500
A colour palette that only uses one colour (1 word answer)
Monochromatic
500
The Surreal drawing game where artists work together to create a figure, folding the paper over and adding to each without seeing the previous drawing
Exquisite corpse
500
Something the Surreal artists aimed to remove in their process
Artist control (or conscious control)