Art vocab

4. A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder
6. The background information, such as the artist's intentions, time period, culture, and social influences, that helps explain the meaning of an artwork.
7. A style or movement in painting originating in France in the 1860s, characterized by a concern with depicting the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect of light and colour
10. The range of colours used by an artist.
12. The arrangement of elements in an artwork (e.g. where things are placed)
14. Balanced and equal on both sides
15. A surface (usually fabric) used for painting
16. Writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place

1. The materials used to create art (e.g., oil paint, clay, pencil, digital tools)
2. Art that doesn’t represent reality but uses shapes, colors, and forms to express ideas
3. Introducing new ideas or methods in art
5. A three-dimensional artwork made from materials like stone, metal, or clay.
8. A rough drawing, usually done quickly
9. The technique used to show depth and distance in an artwork
11. Full of energy, movement, or action
13. Very bright and colourful