WorksheetsExploring Color and Art History
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 57mins
Which of the following is a primary color?
Green
Red
Orange
Purple
What do you call a color made by mixing two primary colors?
Tertiary color
Tint
Secondary color
Shade
Which term describes colors that are next to each other on the color wheel?
Complimentary
Analogous
Warm
Cool
Which of the following is a characteristic of warm colors?
They are made by mixing blue and green
They remind us of fire and sunlight
They are always dark
They are only used in Renaissance art
What is a tint?
A color mixed with black
A color mixed with white
A color mixed with gray
A color mixed with its complement
Which civilization is known for its use of hieroglyphics in art?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Renaissance Italy
Medieval Europe
Which period is famous for cave paintings?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Prehistoric times
Ancient Egypt
Which of the following is a principle of design?
Saturation
Balance
Tint
Primary
What is the term for colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel?
Analogous
Complimentary
Warm
Cool
Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance art?
Use of perspective
Use of only primary colors
Focus on cave paintings
Hieroglyphic writing
Which color is considered a cool color?
Red
Orange
Blue
Yellow
What is a shade?
A color mixed with white
A color mixed with black
A color mixed with yellow
A color mixed with its complement
Which of the following best describes the art of the Middle Ages?
Focus on human anatomy and realism
Religious themes and use of gold backgrounds
Use of perspective and shading
Abstract expressionism
Which of the following is NOT a secondary color?
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
Which term refers to the intensity or purity of a color?
Tint
Shade
Saturation
Value
If you mix blue and yellow, which color do you get?
Green
Orange
Purple
Red
How would you create a tint of red?
Mix red with black
Mix red with white
Mix red with green
Mix red with blue
Which color scheme would you use to create a calm and peaceful painting?
Warm colors
Complimentary colors
Cool colors
High saturation colors
If an artist wants to make a color less intense, what should they do?
Add its complementary color
Add more of the same color
Add black
Add white
Which combination would create a secondary color?
Red + Blue
Red + Green
Blue + Black
Yellow + White
How did Ancient Egyptian artists typically depict the human body?
In realistic poses with shading
With heads and legs in profile, but torsos facing forward
Using only abstract shapes
With exaggerated facial expressions
Which of the following best describes the use of color in cave paintings?
Bright, saturated colors
Earth tones and natural pigments
Metallic paints
Neon colors
If you want to make a color appear to recede in a painting, which type of color should you use?
Warm colors
Cool colors
Complimentary colors
Analogous colors
Which principle of design helps to create a sense of movement in artwork?
Balance
Rhythm
Tint
Saturation
How did Renaissance artists achieve a sense of depth in their paintings?
By using gold backgrounds
By using linear perspective
By painting only in profile
By using only primary colors
Which color combination is an example of analogous colors?
Red and green
Blue and orange
Yellow, yellow-green, and green
Purple and yellow
If you mix equal parts of a primary color and its complementary color, what is the result?
A brighter color
A neutral or grayish color
A secondary color
A tint
Which of the following best describes the main focus of Medieval art?
Realistic landscapes
Religious subjects and symbolism
Abstract patterns
Scientific illustrations
How can an artist increase the saturation of a color in a painting?
Add black
Add white
Add more of the pure color
Add its complementary color
Which of the following is a key difference between Renaissance and Medieval art?
Renaissance art used more gold backgrounds
Medieval art focused on perspective and realism
Renaissance art emphasized humanism and realistic space
Both periods used only primary colors
What is it called when color is used in some kind of set up or theme (examples: monochromatic, complementary)
Color Scheme
Color layout
Color style
Which of these Monochromatic?
Which of these is Complementary?
Name a pair of complementary colors
Which of these is Analogous?
What mood does this cover give you based on the colors?
Happy
Sad
Aggressive
What mood does this cover give you based on the colors?
Happy
Sad
Aggressive
Name a logo that is red.
Name a logo that is green.
Who painted this?
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Keith Haring
Grant Wood
What impressionist painter painted this?
Grant Wood
Claude Monet
Tyree Guyton
Jacob Lawrence
What inventor of Cubism painted this?
Norman Rockwell
Grant Wood
Pablo Picasso
Jacob Lawrence
Which American artist loved the landscape of New Mexico and painted skull and flowers painted this?
Keith Haring
Kara Walker
Frida Kahlo
Georgia O'keeffe
Which artist painted The Last Supper?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Spongebob
Who created the Heidelberg project in downtown Detroit, MI?
Vincent van gogh
Jacob Lawrence
Tyree Guyton
Norman Rockwell
What style of art is Claude Monet known for?
Impressionism
Pop Art
Realism
Abstract Art
What style of art is Andy Warhol known for?
Impressionism
Pop Art
Realism
Abstract Art
What style of art is Pablo Picasso known for?
Impressionism
Pop Art
Cubism
Expressionism
Who painted 100 soup cans and also ate a hamburger during an art film he created?
Leonardo da Vinci
Andy Warhol
Pablo Picasso
Michelangelo
Art is....
Expressive
Meaningful
Open-ended
All of the choices to the left
The elements of art are...
useless
located on the art element chart
the building blocks of art
art supplies
A 2-D object is an example of...
space
shape
form
value
A 3-D object is an example of:
space
shape
form
value
A dot out for a walk is a....
line
shape
space
value
The way a surface looks or feels...
fabric
value
space
texture
Perspective drawing or drawing with positive and negative shapes is an example of...
balance
shape
space
value
Color is described by:
Hue
Intensity
Value
All to the left: hue, intensity and value
You can not mix any colors to get the primary colors (red, yellow, blue).
True
False
The elements of art...
are useless.
are located on the scientific element chart.
are the building blocks of art.
are the same things as art supplies.
Which Color Scheme is this?
Analogous
Triad
Split Complementary
Square
This is an example of...
Saturation
Color blending
complimentary colors
secondary colors
When you mix a primary and a secondary color you get...
Tertiary colors
complementary colors
secondary colors
yellow
When given _____, circles become spheres, squares become cubes and triangles become cones or pyramids.
line
form
space
shape
The path created when an object moves from one point to another.
line
shape
form
space
area in which artwork is organized
line
form
space
shape
when the beginning of a line connects with its own end or intersects with another
line
form
shape
texture
the look or feel of a surface
line
value
color
texture
The main objects in a work of art take up _____ space.
positive
negative
neutral
all
color scheme that makes use of only one color and its tints and shades
duochromatic
trichromatic
monochromatic
quadrochromatic
when you mix a primary color with a secondary color
primary color
secondary color
tertiary color
ordinary color
when shapes get the third dimension of depth
line
color
space
form
the light that is reflected off an object
color
texture
value
shape
lightness or darkness of a color; commonly known as "shading" of an object
color
texture
value
form
green, orange, violet
primary colors
secondary colors
tertiary colors
ordinary colors
these shapes are free-form and often one-of-a-kind
geometric
organic
depth
canvas
red, yellow and blue
primary colors
secondary colors
tertiary colors
ordinary colors
commonly recognized shapes (squares, circles, triangles)
geometric
organic
canvas
depth
