Drawing & Painting I Final Exam Review Study Guide Vocabulary The Elements & Principles of Design Hands On Section
The Color Wheel
Basic Color Schemes Compliments opposite colors Y/V R/G B/O Triads form a triangle R/Y/B G/O/V Analogous colors next to each other on the Color Wheel Warm & Cool colors
Split Compliments opposite colors Y/RV/BV Monochromatic tints & shades of one color
Tints: when white is added to a color Shades are when black is added to a color. Neutrals are grays
Tools Pencils (HB is the lightest, 4B medium, 6B dark) Stump: blending tool Acrylic brushes (man made) Palette: used to mix paint on
Vocabulary Focal point: center of interest Color Wheel: a circular tool used to select color schemes from. Acrylic Paint: (plastic resin based) Cold Press Watercolor paper: rough Hot Press Watercolor paper: smooth Hue: color Wash: a large area of thinly spread paint Wet on Wet: paint dripped into wet paint
Vocabulary Horizon line: Where the land and sky meet Vanishing Point: Where all parallel lines come together. Perspective: The illusion of creating a 3D drawing on a 2D flat surface.
Composition: organization of a drawing Negative Space: the background or empty area Positive Space: the filled space in a drawing or painting. Value: the gradations in shading.
Elements & Principles of Design… Color Form (3D) Line Shape (2D) geometric/organic Space Texture Value (Shading) Balance Contrast Emphasis Movement Pattern Rhythm Unity
Hands On! This part of the final you will be taking your watercolor samples and cutting or tearing them to design a card that illustrates a quotation. You need to come to the final with a plan as to what the quotation is and what the illustration will look like.