4th Grade Unit 1 Art Vocabulary

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What is a sketch?

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A quick drawing that captures important features

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Which colors are considered primary colors in paint?

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Red, yellow, and blue

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What is the foreground in an artwork?

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The part that seems closest to you

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pose (in art)

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To take a position for an artist

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What is a contour drawing?

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A drawing showing outlines and edges

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What are secondary colors?

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Colors made by mixing two primary colors. They include Green, Orange, and Violet.

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Cityscape

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A scene showing buildings and streets

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"Geometric" in art

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Mathematical Shapes like circles, squares, and triangles

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What is a tint?

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A light value made by adding white

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What is a shade?

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A dark version of a color made by adding black