Final Exam Flashcards
(20 cards)
Were they decorative in nature?
These paintings were found deep within the cave in a time when leisure activities were non-existent.
Is art beautiful? Is beauty a requirement of art?
Beauty is deeply linked to our thinking about art.
What is a line?
A path traced by a moving point.
What is shape?
An enclosed line.
What are the primary colors?
Red, Yellow, and Blue. Cannot be made by any mixture of colors.
What are secondary colors?
Made by mixing 2 primary colors., Red+Yellow= Orange
What are tertiary colors?
Made by mixing a primary color with an adjacent secondary., Yellow+Green= Yellow-Green
What are complementary colors?
Colors opposite on the color wheel
Composition
When the elements of art are organized in such a way as to satisfy the artist’s expressive intent.
Design
Refers to this organization with ALL kinds of art., sculpture, pottery, painting
Pigment
The color
Oil Painting
Ground pigments combined with linseed oil vehicle and turpentine medium or thinner.
Glazes
Thin translucent veils of color applied over a thick layer of under painting
Impasto
Italian meaning “paste”. It refers to when paint has been applied very thickly and can actually extend somewhat off of the canvas or support.
Watercolor
Transparent films of paint are applied to a white, absorbent, surface.
Gouache
Watercolor with an inert white pigment added for
Opacity.
Acrylic
Synthetic/ polymer paint perfected in 1950’s.Medium is acrylic resins and water.
Collage
A French word for pasting or gluing. It refers to the practice of attaching actual objects to the surface. It was developed by Picasso and Georges Braque in the early 20th century.
Graffiti Art
The place where you believe in an infinity of possibilities is the place within ourselves in which we are able to make positive change.
Mona Lisa
This painting has become so ingrained in our popular culture that other artists over the course of history, including Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, have used the image to make various statements.
