Painting Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. The lightness or darkness of a color.
  2. 5. The brightest spot on an object, showing light hitting it.
  3. 6. A painting of outdoor scenery.
  4. 8. A thin, watery layer of paint (especially watercolor).
  5. 9. A hue mixed with white to make it lighter.
  6. 11. How the surface feels or looks like it feels (smooth, rough).
  7. 17. A primer used to prepare a surface like canvas.
  8. 19. Life, A painting of inanimate objects.
  9. 20. A pure color (e.g., red, blue).
  10. 21. Thickly applying paint to create texture (common in oils).
  11. 22. Using differences in color, texture, or value to create interest.
  12. 24. An artist's unique way of creating art (e.g., Pop Art, Realism)
  13. 25. The arrangement of elements in a painting.
Down
  1. 1. Space, The area around the main subject.
  2. 2. A painting of a person.
  3. 3. Colors, Colors opposite each other on the color wheel (e.g., red/green, blue/orange).
  4. 7. The surface where colors are mixed.
  5. 10. How bright or dull a color is.
  6. 12. The material (like oil, acrylic, watercolor) used to create art, or an additive mixed with paint.
  7. 13. Using one color and its tints/shades.
  8. 14. Art that doesn't look like real life.
  9. 15. Fast-drying, water-based paint.
  10. 16. The common fabric surface for painting.
  11. 18. Mixing colors smoothly together.
  12. 23. A hue mixed with black to make it darker.