Vocabulary - Page 1
Art Elements: color, line, shape, form, texture, space, value.
In your opinion, what's the dominant art element in each of these works?

Cassat Constable

Matisse Van Gogh

Lawrence Van Gogh

1. Point out one PRIMARY color (hue) in a painting above.
   
2. Identify one warm color above. Where do you see a contrast between a warm color and a cool color?
   
3. A tint is a color plus white. Point out a brown tint.
   
4. A shade is a hue plus black. Can you find a blue-green shade above?
   
5. In the choices above what is the area of brightest value?
   
6. What is the area of lowest or darkest value?
   
7. Point out an area of strong contrast in color.
   
8. Point out an organic shape.
   
9. Identify a geometric shape.
   
10. Identify an area where the painter was clearly interested in shape.
    
11. What is the most dramatic or most interesting color relationship you see?
    
12. Point out an area of monochromatic color.
    
13. Which of the works above have the most surface texture?
    
14. Which of the paintings above has strong use of perspective?
    
15. In your opinion, which of the paintings above has the most interesting use of positive and negative space? Explain.