Visual Art Vocabulary 1 - Basics

What is a PORTFOLIO?

• a bunch of colors in a circle

• a large, thin, flat case to hold papers, such as drawings

• a range in pattern

• an assortment of colorful papers

What is a STUDIO?

• a rapid style of drawing

• a time to study for an art test

• a workroom or space for an artist to create in

• a light to help you see shadows

What is a PALETTE?

• An abstract piece of art

• a collection of random objects

• a design made of pale colors

• a tray to pour and mix paint on

What is a PORTRAIT?

• a picture of a face

• a display of botanical art

• artwork done on a pennant flag

• a large-eyed needle for sewing

What is a MEDIUM?

• a realistic style of art

• a material you make art with

• an art show

• a comment on your art

What is a SHADE?

• a box to film stop-motion in

• Any color mixed with white

• any color made with black

• a suggestion for your art

What is CHARCOAL?

• An arrangement of objects to draw

• a type of paint

• a coal-colored Pokemon character

• a solid black piece of carbon you can draw with

What is a BACKGROUND?

• the brightest color in your artwork

• a dropcloth to put on the floor under messy paint

• the area behind the main focus of the picture

• a container for tempera cakes

What is CLAY?

• a painting on canvas

• a thick whitish substance you can mold with your hands into shapes

• the process of stirring water into paint

• a day of coloring with crayons

What is a STOMP?

• a color wheel

• a mixture of collage and drawing

• a printmaking technique

• a paper blending tool for pencil and charcoal