mrs. martin’s word wall for art

Mrs. Martin’s Word Wall

for Art

August through December

Horizontal Line

Vertical Line

Diagonal Line

Geometric Shape

Organic Shape

Form

Two Dimensional Height + Width

Three DimensionalHeight + Width + Depth

Value – the ranges of lightness to darkness of a color

Equestrian- an accomplished horseback rider

FOUR WAYS TO DRAW VALUE

Foreground – the part of the image that appears closest to the viewer, usually this occurs at the bottom of the picture.

Middleground – the part of the picture that is between the foreground and background.

Background – the area of a picture that looks the farthest away.

Primary ColorsRED

YELLOWBLUE

Secondary ColorsORANGEGREENVIOLET

Intermediate Colors

RED-ORANGERED-VIOLET

YELLOW-ORANGE

YELLOW-GREENBLUE-GREENBLUE- VIOLET

Complimentary Colors

RED/GREENYELLOW/VIOLETBLUE/ORANGE

Medium – a specific tool or material used to create art

Media – the plural of Medium. Tools or materials used to create art

Collage– Artwork that has been made by pasting paper or other materials to a flat surface

Habitat-the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows