Art Foundations: Study Guide for EOC

Art Material Storage:

What is a portfolio?

-A portfolio is a case that holds and stores 2-dimensional artwork. A portfolio also protects artwork from being damaged. Parts of a Landscape:

Foreground: The part of the landscape that is closest to us and objects are largest in size.

Middle ground: The middle part of the landscape and objects are medium in size.

Background: The part of the landscape that is farthest away and objects are the smallest in size.

Featured Artworks:

“Starry Night” by: Vincent Van Gogh

“The Scream” by: Edvard Munch

‐“Starry night” 

is a great 

example of the 

element of art: 

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Because 

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‐The focal point 

of “The Scream” 

is: 

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The theme of 

“The Scream” is: 

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“Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash” by: Giacomo Balla

Elements of Art: the building blocks of art

(1) Line: a continued mark made on a surface. Can create different feelings. Example: Zig-zag (chaotic, crazy), curve (graceful). Line can vary in shape, thickness, and direction.

Vertical Horizontal Diagonal Zig-Zag Curve

(2) Shape: A shape is 2- dimensional and has height and width. There are two types of shapes: Geometric Organic

(3) Form: A form is 3-dimensional and has height, width, and depth.

‐“Dynamism of 

a Dog on a 

Leash” is a great 

example of the 

principle of 

design: 

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Cube Sphere Cone Cylinder

(4) Color: has three properties: hue, value, and intensity Hue:_______________________________________ Value: _____________________________________ Intensity: __________________________________

(5) Texture: the way that something feels. We can create texture on a

drawing with hatching, cross-hatching, stippling. Show examples:

Hatching Cross-hatching Stippling

(6) Value: the lightness or darkness of a color. Value scales show value

with color, line, or shading.

(7) Space: the distance above, around, below, and between objects.

Positive/ Negative Space:

What is positive space? Positive space are all the areas of an artwork that are the subjects, or areas of interest.

What is negative space? Negative space is the area around the subjects or areas of interest.

Perspective Drawing used to show depth by using lines that go back to a single dot.

Linear Perspective: a system for creating the illusion of space and

distance on a flat surface by using ___.

One Point Perspective: a type of linear perspective with _____vanishing point.

Vanishing Point: Where linear lines meet at a single point. Horizon Line: Where the sky meets land.

Two Point Perspective: When an object is created by using two vanishing points along the horizon line. We made our cityscapes using two point perspective.

Jobs in Art:

1. ____________________: a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings.

2. ____________________: they create and combine words, symbols, and images to create a visual representation of ideas and messages.

3. ______________________: a manager or overseer of a museum who

designs the layout of museums, repairs artwork, and chooses artwork for exhibits.

4. _______________________: they design or remodel interior spaces of buildings to make them functional and attractive.

5. _______________________: they develop concepts and designs for

manufactured products.

Drawing Techniques

Value Scale: shows values of shading/colors from light to dark. The closer the lines/dots are together, the darker the shade will be.

Contour Line Drawing: the outline of an object that has no color or shading.

Hatching: Straight, single lines to create shading on an object.

Cross- Hatching: Using straight lines that criss-cross to create shading on an object.

Stippling: Using dots to create shading on an object.

Blending: Using a pencil to shade an object and make the object look more three-dimensional (form).

Radial Designs/ Symmetry/ Asymmetry

Radial Designs: A radial design is a design that is balanced all the way around the shape. A radial design is the same design if it’s cut in half or diagonal. Draw your own example.

Symmetry: is an object that is balanced and equal on both sides. Draw your own example.

Asymmetry: is an object that is unbalanced and unequal on both sides.

Color Wheel What is a color wheel? We use the color wheel to organize colors. A

color wheel also helps us mix colors together to make other colors.

What are the primary colors? o ________ o ________ o ________

We ___________ mix other colors together to make primary colors.

What are the secondary colors?: o ___________ o ___________ o ___________

We mix __________ colors to make secondary colors.

Red + Yellow= __________

Blue + Yellow= _________

Red + Blue=_________

What are the complimentary colors? o _____________________________ o _____________________________ o _____________________________

Complimentary colors are ____________ from each other on the color wheel and go well next to each other.

What are analogous colors? 3-5 colors ______________ to each other on the color wheel.

What are neutral colors? Colors that are bland in color. o _________________ o _________________ o _________________ o _________________

What are warm colors?

What are cool colors?

What is a tint?

o Adding ____________ to a color to make it ____________.

What is a shade? o Adding ___________ to a color to make it _____________.

What are monochromatic colors? the tints, shades, and tones of

________ color.

Parts of an Artwork Theme: the message that is sent to the viewer about the artwork.

Subject: tells us what the artwork is about. For example, scary, historical,

religious, happiness, dreams, landscape.

Focal Point: the part of the artwork that catches our eyes first.

Composition: the arrangement of the visual elements in a work of art.

Style: The way the particular artwork looks by an artist or by the art movement that it takes place in.

Why do we critique artwork? a critique allows us to judge and reflect on our artwork. We can make adjustments to our artwork using the criticism from those judging our artwork.

Copyrights What does it mean if an artwork is copyrighted? this protects the

rights of the person who created an idea, invention, or a work of art (writing, music, art). Nobody can copy their work.

Intellectual Property: ideas for unique artworks, writing, or music.

Infringement: refers to a creation being __________.

Plagiarism: stealing someone else’s language, thoughts, or ideas and presenting them as your _________.

Rules in a Museum: viewing art in a public setting

1. No ____________ _______________ because it may change the paint or fabric on the artwork.

2. Do not ____________ the artwork in a museum. Keep your hands to yourself. Do not touch without permission.

3. Use a __________ voice inside a museum.

4. ___________ museum directions, written and spoken. 5. _____________ inside a museum. Do not run.

Rules in the Art Room/ Safety: Glue Guns: Do not touch the _______ of a hot glue gun. Wear

protective gear; goggles, gloves, long sleeves when using a hot glue gun. Scissors: cut __________ from yourself. Same for a ___________

__________. Use the correct tool: dull blades are more __________ than sharp ones.

Use tools that are in __________ condition.