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Across
  1. 4. A tiny, messy 2-minute sketch used to "test drive" different ideas before you start a big, final project.
  2. 7. The "size math" of art. It’s making sure the nose isn't too big for the face or the legs aren't too short for the body.
  3. 11. The "anything goes" approach where you combine different materials, like using charcoal, acrylic paint, and old newspaper all in one piece.
  4. 12. High-contrast pairs that sit opposite each other on the color wheel (like Purple and Yellow). When placed next to each other, they vibrate and look much brighter.
  5. 13. Art where the message or the process is more important than how "pretty" the final object looks.
  6. 15. A type of balance that starts in the center and moves outward in a circle, like a snowflake or a mandala.
  7. 17. art: Art that is purely about the elements (lines, shapes, colors). Unlike abstract art, it doesn't start with a real-world object; it is simply a design.
  8. 21. A trick used to show depth; objects in the far distance are painted lighter, blurrier, and "bluer" because of the air and dust in between.
  9. 22. Your "eye level" in a drawing. Everything above this line you see from the bottom; everything below it you see from the top.
  10. 23. The "Look at Me!" part of the artwork. It’s the area that first grabs the viewer's attention.
  11. 24. A mathematical system using a vanishing point to make a flat piece of paper look like a 3D room or city street.
  12. 25. The "secret sauce" that makes an artwork feel finished and like all the parts belong together.
Down
  1. 1. The specific hand-roller tool used in printmaking to spread a thin, even layer of ink onto a block.
  2. 2. A "game plan" for colors in a piece of art (like using only blues or only opposites) to make the work feel organized and professional.
  3. 3. A technique where thousands of tiny dots of pure color are placed next to each other. From far away, your eyes "mix" the dots into solid colors.
  4. 5. A drawing done while looking only at the subject, never at the paper. It’s a classic exercise to train your brain to see what is actually there, not what you think is there.
  5. 6. How "loud" or "quiet" a color is. A bright neon red has high intensity, while a brownish brick red has low intensity.
  6. 8. Often called "opaque watercolor," it allows artists to paint light colors over dark colors, which you can't usually do with regular watercolors.
  7. 9. Derived from Greek words for "beautiful writing," this is the art of creating stylized lettering with specific tools like brushes or nib pens.
  8. 10. An artwork created using only one color plus white (tints) and black (shades).
  9. 14. A dramatic perspective where you draw from the ground looking up, making everything look massive and powerful.
  10. 16. A perspective trick where an object (like an arm pointing at the viewer) is drawn shorter than it actually is to make it look like it's coming out of the page.
  11. 18. Art that doesn't try to look like a "photo" of real life. Instead, it uses shapes, colors, and textures to create a feeling or idea.
  12. 19. Similar to pointillism, but usually done with a single color (like black ink) to create different values (shading) using only dots.
  13. 20. The arrangement of opposite elements—like rough vs. smooth or dark vs. light—to create visual drama.