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WorksheetsThe Seven Art Elements
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
The seven building blocks of Visual Art
Principles of Design
The Seven Art Elements
Balance and Contrast
The Illusion of Depth
A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface.
shape
color
line
texture
A flat 2 dimensional object having length and width
shape
line
texture
form
A 3 dimensional object, having length, width and depth.
shape
form
texture
color
This type of shape has straight lines and pointed edges; mathematical.
organic
round
flat
geometric
This type of shape has irregular edges and round; naturalistic.
shape
round
organic
geometric
The four basic forms are...
sphere, box, cone and rectangle
sphere, cube, cone, cylinder
circle, square, triangle, rectangle
pyramid, cone, triangle, rhombus
The lightness and darkness of a color
color
hue
shading
value
How a surface feels or looks like it might feel if touched
shading
texture
bumpy
smooth
A drawing technique that artist's use to make objects look life-like and 3 dimensional
chopping
stippling
shading
rough draft
The empty of open area between, around, above below and within objects.
shape
space
line
texture
There are 6 rules to create an Illusion of Depth on a flat surface. This is called...
Optical Perspective
Illusion
Magic
Shading
This art element occurs when light is reflected off of an object it creates a wavelength that bounces back to your eyes.
value
color
prism
rainbow
Red, Yellow and Blue make up these colors...
secondary
intermediate
tonal
primary
When you evenly mix two of the primary colors together you get a ...
secondary
primary
intermediate
value
These colors are made when you mix a primary color with a secondary color.
secondary
primary
intermediate
value
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel
triad
analogous
monochromatic
complementary
These colors are next to each other on the color wheel
analogous
split complementary
complementary
monochromatic
This color scheme is made up of one color and tints and shades (black and white)
analogous
split complementary
monochromatic
triad
One color and the two colors on either side of it's complement
complementary
monochromatic
split complementary
analogous
Three colors, evenly spaced on the color wheel
complementary
triad
analogous
monochromatic
Art made to represent things the way they look in real-life.
abstract
non-objective
realism
surreal
This style of art has no recognizable objects or subject. It is just made up of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design
realism
abstract
non objective
surreal
Artwork based on a realistic person, place, or thing, but has been distorted in some manner that breaks away from realistic representation
realism
abstract
non objective
surreal
A plan for selecting and organizing colors
color swatch
color scheme
rainbow
tones
A circular tool used to organize color
color wheel
color swatches
color palette
mixing board
Colors on one side of the color wheel that range in reds, oranges, and yellows.
warm
cool
purples
neutral
Colors on one side of the color wheel that range in blues, greens and violets.
warm
cool
neutrals
values
The way an object feels when touched…bumpy, rough, smooth, etc.
actual texture
simulated texture
free drawing
shading
A two-dimensional piece of art is made to look like a certain texture but in fact is just a smooth piece of paper.
actual texture
simulated texture
expressionism
shading
When you add white to a color you are creating a...
tint
shade
tone
neutral
When you add black to a color you are creating a...
tint
shade
tone
neutral
The creation of objects out of clay
Ceramics
Painting
Drawing
Sculpture
Creating a pot by using your thumb and fingers, while rotating the cup in your palm.
pinch pot
slab
coil pot
slip casting
A flat rolled out sheet of clay used for building forms in clay
coil
slab
pinch pot
throwing
Long, rope shaped pieces of clay used to join and build a ceramic vessel.
pinch pot
slab
coils
slip casting
A furnace made of fire proof bricks used for firing clay.
oven
kiln
fire pit
toaster
The first stage of clay - liquid form of clay used in joining pieces together.
plastic
slip
earthenware
greenware
The second stage of clay - malleable and soft clay best for forming objects.
slip
plastic
leatherhard
greenware
The third stage of clay - stiff and firm, best stage for carving and attaching objects to the clay.
slip
plastic
leatherhard
bisqueware
The fourth stage of clay - dry and brittle, clay that is left out to dry.
slip
plastic
leatherhard
greenware
The fifth stage of clay - after the first firing, when the clay becomes permanent.
plastic
leatherhard
greenware
bisqueware
The sixth stage of clay - glaze is applied and the piece is fired a second time.
bisqueware
leatherhard
glazeware
plastic
