art Flashcards
What are the elements of art?
Line, shape, form, colour, texture, space & value/tone.
What are the elements of art for?
They’re the building blocks used for describing the creation of art.
When creating gradients should you start from lightest or darkest?
Lightest.
What are the art principles?
balance, contrast, repetition/pattern, proportion, unity & movement
What are the materials used to create an oil painting?
Canvas, ground layer, oil paint, medium & solvent.
What’s the ground layer?
The layer used to prepare a canvas before oil paint is added.
What’s oil paint?
A type of slow drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil.
Which oil is commonly used for oil paint?
Linseed oil.
What does a medium do?
It alters the texture of oil paint & drying time.
How do you use a medium?
Mix it with the oil paint.
What’s a solvent used for?
Used to break down paint to clean brushes & work surfaces.
What should you look for when analysing art?
Principles, elements, techniques, materials, meaning & message.
What’s still life?
A work of art depicting & focusing on inanimate matter.
What’s subject matter in art?
The topic or focal point an art piece is built around.
Why’s it important to know the subject matter?
To understand the meaning of the overall piece.
