Year 6 - 'Sticky Knowledge' - Art

Which painting has a background wash?

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Why do artists add texture to their work?

• To use up any spare scrap

• To add dimension to a piece.

• So paint dries quicker

• To show off all their skills

This style of drawing is called

• Post-modernity

• Impressionism

• Pointillism

• One-point perspective

Label this painting

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b

background

foreground

What are the primary colours?

• Orange, Yellow, Red

• Green, blue, black

• Red, blue, yellow

• Black, pink, magenta

When yellow and red are mixed together, what colour do they create?

• Brown

• Orange

• Purple

• Grey

What is 'Tone'?

• The lightness or darkness of a colour

• The sharpness of an image

• The contrasting colours in a painting

• A man named Tony who invented cubism

Why do artists add texture to their work?

• To use up any spare materials

• To show that they have many skills

• To make them easier to display

• To add a dimension to their art

What is the name of this pattern?

• The pattern is known as a 'Rangoli' pattern

• The pattern is named 'Polka Dots'
• The pattern is known as 'Floral'
• The pattern is called 'Stripes'

Which piece of art has been made from recycled materials?

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