Art Terms Crossword
Across
- 4. is an element of art; the three dimensional structure of an object.
- 5. is a style of art in which shapes, designs, textures and colors are represented in a way that may look unrealistic, but that emphasizes moods or feelings.
- 7. The arrangement of elements in a work of art (including size and number of objects) that achieves a sense of equality.
- 9. is the use of sizes, shapes, colors, textures and other elements and principles of design to draw attention to certain areas or objects in a work of art.
- 13. is a line, shape or texture created by applying paint to a surface with a paintbrush in a particular way.
- 17. is the part of a design that is the most important, powerful or has the most influence.
- 19. are the family of related or analogous colors ranging from the greens through the blues and violets.
- 21. is a painting done with water-based paint on fresh plaster so that as it dries, the colors are absorbed into the wall.
- 22. is to plan and arrange all the parts of an artwork. Also, an organized and creative arrangement of the elements in a work of art.
- 23. is the apparent distance from front to back or near to far in a work of art.
- 24. is a horizontal band of decorative or narrative art, often part of the decoration of a building.
- 27. are colors that are opposite on the color wheel and contrast with each other.
- 28. is a circle divided into sections of different colors. It shows how colors can be mixed or used together.
Down
- 1. is an element of art. The hue, value, and intensity of an object.
- 2. are red, blue and yellow: every color except white can be created from various blending of these three colors.
- 3. is a distinctive feature of an object or scene which can be seen most clearly close up.
- 6. is having a kind of balance in which the two sides of an artwork are not exactly alike, but still look balanced.
- 8. refer to the artistic and beautiful, a perception that something is pleasing to the eye.
- 10. are colors that are closely related. For example, blue, blue-violet and violet all have the color blue in common.
- 11. is perspective applied to a single object.
- 12. are basic components which are put together to make a visual work of art. They are color, line, shape, texture, space, form and value.
- 13. is the parts of an artwork that lie in the distance and appear to be behind objects in the foreground.
- 14. is the part of a work of art that appears to be in the front, nearest to the viewer, usually in the lower part of the picture.
- 15. is the arrangement or design of elements of an artwork to achieve balance, contrast, rhythm, emphasis and unity to make an effective expression of an artist's idea.
- 16. is the art of writing letters and words in an ornamental style using brushes or pens.
- 18. is a scene shown from high up in the air as a bird in flight might see it.
- 20. refers to paintings that depict scenes or events from everyday life, usually realistically.
- 25. is a large difference between two things; for example, warm and cool, yellow and purple, light and shadow.
- 26. is a work of art created by gluing bits of paper, fabric, scraps, photographs or other materials to a flat surface.