A technique in which images are depicted on a surface by making lines, shapes, or shading using graphite, pen, or ink is

A style of fine art which uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibers is

To make a picture of a figure, landscape, etc with pigment applied to a surface such as canvas or paper is

An artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects is

Oldest & most widespread of the decorative arts, consisting of objects made of clay and hardened with heat in a kiln is

Thought to be the oldest known work of art, created during prehistoric times between 30,000 and 20,000 BC.

The first form of writing is called

The Egyptians created a form of writing/drawing called________________ & also buried their pharaohs in _________________

The way that the Egyptians drew human bodies from many different angles resulted in

The Romans were the first group of people to create waterways in their city called

The Greek created these columns, but the Romans then copied and used them in most of their architecture as well

The first fully “dome” shaped building, a marvel of architecture:

A religion that rejected the caste system and its evils & preached total equality

A large shrine/sanctuary carved out of rock and wood in India:

The Chinese contributed greatly to the field of pottery by making advances in two types of media:

A 5 story building in Japanese culture, built to enshrine Buddha’s ashes:

This culture was known for woodblock and ink prints, silk, bronze, and ink on paper:

A palace complex perched on the top of a mountain, built for an Incan ruler in Peru:

A type of sundried clay that was used by the Navajo people:

Two materials that were very important to the African people and showed power and status:

This element has hues, saturation, and values. Some examples of these are primary, secondary, cool, and warm.

The marks that go between two points. They can have width, direction, and length and can create outlines, patterns, and space.

This element is two-dimensional. It has height and width, but no depth. They are usually simple and have special names like organic or geometric.

This element is three-dimensional. It has height, width, and depth. This element is important in pottery and sculpture, but also can be created on a two-dimensional surface.

This element means lightness or darkness of a color. Artists can create this in three different ways: tinting, shading, and toning.

How the surface of something feels in real life. Fur, sand, and glass have this. Artists can create the appearance of this element on flat surfaces.

This element includes foreground, middle ground, and background. The two different kinds of this element are positive and negative.

The distribution of an object’s visual weight. The three types of this principle are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.

Joining parts together to make them one whole composition. The parts work together to make meaning in the image.

When an artist uses different objects, patterns, colors, shapes, or lines to add interest to a design. Designs that are lacking this principle can be boring.

Artists use this principle to lead your attention from one aspect of the art to another or to show action/direction. This can be done with lines, tones, and depth. An example of this could be showing wind, water, or an action.

When an artist uses multiple lines, shapes, or colors again and again and again in the SAME order.

This principle creates an area of interest or a focal point in a composition. This can be accomplished by adding contrast, focus, bigger, repeated, colorful, detailed, or isolated elements.

The relationship between the size of each part and the whole of the parts. A change in this principle can change the scale, which changes the way we see things.