art theme
Across
- 5. an Italian word for “mixture,” used to describe a painting technique wherein paint is thickly laid on a surface, so that brushstrokes or palette knife marks are visible
- 6. an American artist best known for her large paintings of nature, especially flowers and bones
- 10. a popular Dutch artist characterised by his expressive and emotive use of brilliant colour and energetic application
- 12. the material used to create artwork
- 15. an influential Spanish artist of the 20th century--known for co-founding the Cubist movement
- 16. basic; fundamental
- 18. a style of modern art in which an object or person is shown as a set of geometric shapes and as if seen from many different angles at the same time
- 19. a colour diluted with white
- 20. designs based on simple lines or shapes (such as circles, triangles or squares)
Down
- 1. a Japanese artist who is sometimes called 'the princess of polka dots'
- 2. a mixture of pure colors to which only black is added
- 3. the lightness or darkness of a color in relation to grey
- 4. a device on a camera for showing the area of the subject to be included in the picture
- 7. third in order or at a third stage of development
- 8. resulting from something considered primary or original
- 9. unlimited extent of time, space or quantity
- 11. a colour or type of colour
- 13. being made in the shades of a single color
- 14. one of a pair of contrasting colours that produce a neutral color when combined
- 17. a material that is made from a chemical process and that is used for making many different products (such as clothing and paints)