Art Terms

4. the hues red, yellow and blue.
5. the part of the artwork that lies between the foreground and the
8. a color made by mixing a secondary color with a primary
10. a simple, quick, rough drawing done without a lot of detail but catching the chief features and a general impression of an object or scene.
13. colors that are closely related.
15. the empty space surrounding shapes or forms in a work of art
16. the spaces of a work of art that is filled with something, such as lines, shapes, colors or designs.
17. a circle divided into sections of different colors.
19. the family of related or analogous colors ranging from the reds through the oranges and yellows.
20. a material that is made primarily of dirt and can be molded into forms, such as plates or cups.
23. the parts of an artwork that lie in the distance and appear to be behind objects in the foreground.
24. an empty place (negative) or area in which something exists (positive)
25. how something feels or appears to feel
26. an element of art; the three dimensional structure of an object

1. the lightness and darkness of a color
2. the part of a work of art that appears to be in the front
3. a drawing or painting of an arrangement of non-moving, non-living object such as fruit, flowers, bottles, etc.
6. colors that are mixed from two of the primary colors.
7. the family of related or analogous colors ranging from the greens through the blues and violets.
9. a medium that has been used for centuries to create most masterpieces. Comes in different types, such as acrylic or tempera.
11. colors that are opposite on the color wheel and contrast with each other.
12. another word for color.
14. (plural – media) material that an artist uses, such as oil, pen and ink, chalk, watercolor
18. a painting or drawing showing a scene from nature; often including mountains, trees, rivers, fields and other outdoor scenery.
21. a mark left in the path of a moving point
22. An element of art. The hue, value, and intensity of an object