Lesson 7

Question 1

are the “tools” we use in creating a work of art. Every work of art uses at least one _______. They can be isolated and defined.

Answer 1

Elements

Question 2

The Elements are: (7)

Answer 2

Line, Color, Shape, Form, Value, Space and Texture

Question 3

is the most basic element of art; a continuous mark made on a surface that can vary by length, width, and direction.

Answer 3

Line

Question 4

is produced when light strikes an object and reflects back in your eyes.

Answer 4

Color

Question 5

This element of art has three properties: (color)

Answer 5

1.Hue
2.Intensity
3.Value

Question 6

-the name of a color (ex. red, yellow. blue)

Answer 6

Hue

Question 7

is produced when light strikes an object and reflects back in your eyes.-the purity and strength of a color (ex- bright red or dull red)

Answer 7

Intensity

Question 8

-the lightness or darkness of a color

“_____ is sometimes considered an Element on it’s own.

Answer 8

Value

Question 9

is a visual tool that aids in color mixing and creating Color Schemes.

The first circular color diagram was designed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666.

The colors have a fixed location on the wheel to enable artists to use it properly.

Answer 9

Color Wheel

Question 10

(3) Color Basics

Answer 10

•Primary Colors
•Secondary Colors
•Tertiary (Intermediate) Colors:

Question 11

Red, Yellow and Blue are the ________ _____. These are the three basic colors that are used to mix all hues.

Answer 11

Primary Colors:

Question 12

Orange, Green and Purple are the ___________ ______. They are achieved by mixing two primary colors together

Answer 12

Secondary Colors:

Question 13

are more subtle hues which are achieved by mixing a primary and a secondary color that are adjacent on the color wheel.

Answer 13

Tertiary (Intermediate) Colors:

Question 14

• are used to create style and appeal. Different schemes have different effects. They may be soothing, eye catching, or energetic, for example.

Answer 14

Color Schemes

Question 15

Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are considered to be _______ (example: red and green).

Answer 15

Complementary color scheme

Question 16

use colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They usually match well and create serene and comfortable designs.

Answer 16

Analogous color schemes

Question 17

use one hue solely in a work of art. Variation is achieved by using the tints and shades of the hue (it’s value). This color scheme creates a unifying and harmonious effect.

Answer 17

Monochromatic color schemes

Question 18

These terms are often used incorrectly, although they describe fairly simple color concepts. (3)

Answer 18

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Question 19

If a color is made lighter by adding white, the result is called a ____.

Answer 19

tint

Question 20

If black is added, the darker version is called a _____.

Answer 20

shade

Question 21

And if gray is added, the result is a different ____.

Answer 21

tone

Question 22

The color wheel can be divided into:(2)

Answer 22

Warm and cool colors

Question 23

____ _____are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space. They are reds, yellows, and oranges.

Answer 23

Warm colors

Question 24

____ _____ give an impression of calm, can create a soothing impression, and tend to recede in space. ____ colors are blues, greens, and violets.

Answer 24

Cool colors

Question 25

White, black greys and browns are considered to be ________.

Answer 25

neutral

Question 26

is a two-dimensional enclosed space: you can measure length and width.

Answer 26

Shape

Question 27

is a 3 dimensional object (such as a sculpture) and is also either geometric or organic. You can measure length, width and depth in a ____.

Answer 27

Form

Question 28

is the degree of lightness or darkness in colors. It is the lightness or darkness of a color in relation to its own brightness, not in relation to other colors,

Answer 28

Value

Question 29

is defined and determined by shapes and forms.

Answer 29

Space

Question 30

is where shapes and forms exist (often the subject)

Answer 30

Positive space

Question 31

is the empty space around shapes and forms (background).

Answer 31

Negative space

Question 32

refers to the surface quality or "feel" of an object smooth, rough, soft, etc.

Answer 32

Texture

Question 33

Textures may be _____ (felt with touch - tactile) or implied (suggested by the way an artist has created the work of art -visual).

Answer 33

actual

Question 34

The analytic study of how the various elements and material features of the artwork produce meaning should lead to a more stable and consensual field of meaning leading to a better understanding of an artwork by an ordinary audience or viewer.

Answer 34

ARTWORK ANALYSIS

Question 35

Three planes of analysis or in reading the image:

Answer 35

A. Semiotic B. Iconic C. Contextual

Question 36

(Name of the artist, title of the work, year the work was created, dimension or size, medium or technique, location of the work, whose collection or gallery). This is like a credit line, which lists important facts about a work of art.

Answer 36

A. Semiotic

Question 37

(Subject- type, kind, source, and how the artist describes the subject).

Answer 37

B. Iconic

Question 38

(meaning of the work, symbols, ideas, concepts). The work of art may contain references and allusions, direct or indirect, to historical figures and events, as well as to religious, literary, and philosophical ideas and values, which are part of the meaning of the work.

Answer 38

C. Contextual