Visual Arts

Question 1

Principles of art

Answer 1

Balance (all parts of picture are similar or balanced, nothing overpowering), Contrast (creates emphasis, eye drawn to something that stands out), Emphasis, Unity (all elements fit together, color, shape, subject, pattern)

Question 2

How is a flat effect created in art

Answer 2

Natural look flat because of the canvas used

Question 3

How can an artist create depth?

Answer 3

1. Overlapping- one shape overlaps another
2. Scaling- one image is bigger than another (makes larger image appear closer)
3. Linear perspective- vanishing point, looks blue in the distance because things get farther away and the warm colors start to fade (wave lengths)
4. Atmospheric perspective- using colors to create perspective

Question 4

How is a dynamic or static effect created in art?

Answer 4

Static- thing standing still (lines are well-defined, crisp, objects resting)
Dynamic- seems to be moving (blur lines, feel like the things is moving by object position)

Question 5

Interpreting art to derive meaning

Answer 5

art can have many meanings (interpretive), elements suggest themes

Question 6

Classical art styles

Answer 6

work of ancient Greeks (Romans, Persians)

glorification of human form, texture of fabrics, detail

Question 7

Cubism

Answer 7

Picasso

Painting breaking subject apart into different geometric shapes

Question 8

Abstract

Answer 8

Jackson Pallincont
Subject being painted- shapes and colors are the reason for the painting
Example: emphasis-the white part (positive space) emphasized through color contrast, other colors form a background

Question 9

Baroque art

Answer 9

16-17th century Europe
Encouraged by church, religious themes
Example: everyone’s eyes on baby jesus

Question 10

Impressionism

Answer 10

Monae

Give an impression of something

Question 11

Expressionism

Answer 11

Monk

Focus on single moment on human emotion, thematic interruption (fear, position on face, skeletal features of character)

Question 12

Realism

Answer 12

Hoper

Depict things in a realistic way; shading, texture, duplicate of real object

Question 13

Surrealism

Answer 13

Dahli
Dreamscape
Example: melting clocks, symbols, bizarre things

Question 14

Dadaism

Answer 14

Challenges the notion that anything can be considered art

Example: a urinal on a pedestal is art

Question 15

Photography

Answer 15

Key theme: colors, lines, shading