Art Crossword Puzzles

Art Crosswords

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Title	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints	Difficulty
Color Wheel	Sara Brooks	Green, Purple, and Orange are ____ colors.. Blue, Red, and Yellow are ____ colors.. Blue, Green, and Purple are considered ____ colors.. Made by adding white to a color. The intensity of a color.	Older Children
Color Wheel		A thinned, watered down paint which is translucent. . A great difference between colors, one light, one dark for example. Complementary colors have a strong contrast. . Arrangement of colors in a painting so that one color dominates the work of art. . secondary color. The quality of a material that does not allow light to pass through. You can’t see through it.	Hard
Colors		Many trees and bushes are this color. The color of cement. The color of coffe. The darkest color. A mix of red and purple.	Big
Colors		The color of growing grass and leaves. The color of coffee and chocolate. The color of coal or the night sky. It is very dark. It is also the name of a fruit. The color of blood.	Easy
Colors and Clothes	Use Hints to find words (down ↓ / across →)	This is the color of grass, leaves and many vegetables. . This is the color you'll get if you combine white with black. . Wear this so you'll know the time. . Now, now ________ cow! . This is a different word for pants. .	Older Children
Colour and Cognition		The cognitive process of selecting information that is available in the environment.. The colour of wavelengths that are beneficial during the day as they boost attention, reaction times and mood.. The shade of pink found to impact the endocrine system, causing a tranquilising effect on the muscle system. It is reported to reduce aggressive and violent behaviour, reduce strength and lower blood pressure and pulse rate.. The strength/brightness or weakness/dullness of a colour.. The body’s natural sleep and wake cycle that is controlled by exposure to all colours of light..	Big
Contemporary Art		A style of art based on subject matter from a popular culture.. A print, also known as silkscreen print, made by squeezing ink through a stencil and silk-covered form to paper below.. A style of painting in which the distortions and special effects of photography are shown or used for ideas.. Intellectual, cultural movement, beginning in the latter half of the 20th century considered a reactionary movement opposed to modernism.. a change in form, shape, detail or appearance that makes an object different from others..	Big
Creating 2D Art		Objects take up ____ space in a composition.. Object that is flat and two-dimensional.. Surface quality of an object.. ____ space is the shape of the background.. Shading with overlapping lines..	Big
Da Vinci		Da Vinci was an artist, architect, scienctist, but what else is he famous for?. His most mysterious painting?. Who was he apprentice?. His most famous art work?. First big area he was famous in?.	Older Children
Drawing Basics		a marker colour used to represent gold or brass in rendering 6-5. a tool for drawing fine lines 4-5. the widest point of our markers broad felt tip . Drawing tools using ink and felt tip. bright areas in a drawing .	Very Difficult
Elements & Principles of Art		The differences in elements.. A 2-dimensional flat enclosed area.. The most important area of an artwork. Also called the center of interest.. The surface quality or feel of an object.. The lightness or darkness of black or colors..	Big
Elements and Principles of Design		a closed line. . he surface quality that can be seen or felt. the feeling of unity created when all parts relate well with each other. the part of design that catches the viewer's attention. the area between and around objects.	Older Children
Elements of Art		A two-dimensional area that is defined in some way, perhaps with an outline or solid area of color. The way a surface feels or appears to feel if you could touch it.. To shade with 2 or more intersecting series of parallel lines.. Shading technique executed by means of small dots or spots.. A color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.	Big
Elements of Art (Form)		is the area(s) that is shaded on surrounding objects and surfaces because of blocked light. is the area(s) that is shaded on the object.. objects that have specific names associated with them and are typically man-made.. do not have specific names associated with them and are often associated with naturally occuring forms. is the area on an object that is lighter because of reflected light off of surrounding objects. .	Big
Elements of Design		use of big and small elements, black and white text, squares and circles Ex: adds appeal. with radial designs the elements radiate from or swirl around in a circle or spiral path. a chart used to choose colors in desktop publishing publications . an effect applied to be a background or as the fill for an object . powerful but simple method of enhancing a publication .	Hard
Faith Ringgold	Faith Ringgold Painter Civil Rights Activist Women's Rights and Educator	depicted art with various fabrics used . This is the area Faith began working in for art. God's creatures she looked after . something we submit when we want someone to know about us. Fellowship for art.	Hard
Famous Artists and Artworks		painted American Gothic. painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . name of the 17 foot marble statue of a Biblical character. name of the highly emotional artwork by Edvard Munch. creator of Cat in the Hat.	Big
Gateways To Art		Shading to make something more dynamic . The space between the background and foreground. Proportion of the two divisions of a straight line or the two dimensions of a plane figure such that the smaller is to the larger as the larger is to the sum of the two.. Color is the main subject of the art. Colors that can be used to make all of the other colors.	Hard
General Drawing		An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points.(n)(7). A method to represent a 3 dimensional object in 2 dimensions.(n)(12,10). A dark area or shape produced by something between the light souce and a surface. (n,v)(6). A thin sheet of material with a shape cut out of it, used to produce the design on the surface below by applying ink or paint through the hole.(n,v)(7). A proportion that is considered to be particularly pleasing to the eye.(n)(6,7).	Hard
Intro to Art	Fill in the cross-word puzzle.	The point at which all perspective lines meet.. Artist who became famous for painting large scale grid portraits.. The line that marks the separation of the earth and the sky.. A method of shading in which crossed lines are used to create value.. A method of shading in which small dots are used to create value..	Big
Intro To Picasso	Fill in words going across and down to complete	Different styles of art used by Picasso. Where Picasso was born . The age Picasso died in 1973. Also created ceramics . Remarkable that these people loved his work .	Big
Introduction To Art		Da Vinci's most famous portrait. The Spanish artist who began cubism. The another word for the material used to create art. A large painting on a wall. The element that involves enclosed lines.	Big
Jackson Pollock		Magazine. painted for Works Progress Administration's 'Federal Art Project'. Jackson Pollock was an _________ abstract expressionist painter.. new technique... ______ painting. 1956 stopped.	Teenage
Jackson Pollock		Became very famous after being featured in this magazine.. He was an influential _____ painter.. Made a large ______ for Guggenheim.. Who was Lee Krasner?. Jack the Dripper..	Older Children
Keith Harring		They are bright.. Being born.. Art form. Good outlook. Govenment.	Big
Leonardo Da Vinci		his name. opposite of dumb. one of his paintings {It's a women}. someone who learns about science. his birth town.	Teenage
Leonardo Da Vinci		suit used for breathing underwater. gun that shoots rapid fire. transportation machine with engine and wheels. flying machine used for distance. an invention used for floating through the air.	Older Children
Leonardo da Vinci		Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, engineer, scientist and one of these. Place where Leonardo da Vinci lived and worked for thirteen years. Leonardo da Vinci worked for these people who were considered powerful in those days. Describes Leonardo da Vinci's parents' feelings towards him.	Older Children
Leonardo da Vinci		One of da Vinci's most famous paintings . Leonardo's first ever completed painting. Where Leonardo was born. The time period in which Leonardo lived. Where Leonardo lived with his father.	Older Children
Leonardo da Vinci	Important words about Leonardo da Vinci	During his younger years he got most of his ideas from this.. Da Vinci was not only an artist, he was also this.. He little interest in these.. His Uncle Francisco was the only person who felt this for him.. His parents felt this way about him when he was young..	Big
Leonardo Da Vinci		Did he have formal school . when did he die. what was the first animal he pith. why did he learn human anantomy . name of his wife .	Big
Macrame Basketry	complete the puzzle	a fiber extracted from the stalk of abaca plants. is used when do the knotting. used for cutting the reeds. known as reed, one of the most popular materials. is used for trimming, sharpening and cutting off mmaterials.	Big
Manet at the Seaside		Sea bathing was thought to help women prepare for the pains of _____.. The seaside became a social _____.. Rules permitted bathers to bathe without bathing machines depending on the time of ___.. This kind of transportation made the beach more accessible.. Doctors thought bathing in the sea would make city dwellers tough like ____..	Big
Medieval Art Terms	Match the term with the hint and write it in the box	Made by tying animal hairto wooden sticks or the quill of a feather. There were rarely any __________ in the Middle Ages. . Pigments are mixed into resin, water, egg yolk or rarely, oil to make ________.. Made from plants & minerals. In the Middle Ages, artists hardly ever painted ___________. .	Older Children
Michelangelo		Part of St Peter's Basilica in Rome that he designed.. Scene from Sistine Chapel ceiling.. Amount of years it took to finish Sistine Chapel fresco.. Age when he died. Chapel celing that Michelangelo painted..	Hard
Mondrian		I need a camera. octopus, starfish, jellyfish, shark etc.. Something that makes me cry. I use it to make delicious food. bird, dog, cat, fish etc. .	Big
Name That Artist		Raft of the Medusa. The Gleaners. The Third-Class Carriage . Rouen Cathedral: The Portal (in sun). The Kiss.	Hard
Nicholas Blowers	Exploring and Responding	The artist wants the audience to focus on the ______ of life. . The over-arching theme in his work is ____ and ____ in the natural world. . His artworks look similar to those produced by artists in the 1800s showing scientific classifications and _____ drawings. . Blowers’ subject matter includes dying plants in various stages of decay as well as ____ and moths lying on their backs as they have fallen. . He paints using ____ brushes and sgraffito tools to produce the intricate detail in his subject matter. .	Hard
Pablo Picasso		Famous Cubist and Surrealist painter.. Last name of friend who helped Picasso create Cubism.. Country where Picasso died.. Picasso's greatest influence in painting as a child was his ____________.. Period of art influenced by the suicide of a close friend of Picasso..	Older Children
Pablo Picasso		A place where important paintings are kept and shown to the public.. A painting, drawing, or photography of a person, place, or thing.. A painting or drawing of a person.. A simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much details. . Children watch funny characters on tv..	Big
Painter's		a painting/drawing of a particular nature scene. a painting or drawing of a person’s face. Colorful chalk-like; used in art. style of painting an IMPRESSION of an object. art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, and forms and colors and textures.	Big
Painting		unflattering of the Pope artist. I paint ______________ because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.. to some a party; to this artist his wife. african-american silhouettist and painter, themes center on history and racism. Picasso's Cubist buddy.	Hard
Picasso		The type of composition used in 'Woman Grinding Maize'. She is one of the best known optical illusion artists. An invention that made realistic painting a thing of the past. Another word for non-representational. Refers to the brightness or dullness of a color.	Teenage
Picasso		What influenced Picasso’s Black Period. What was Picasso's father's first occupation. At the turn of the century, where did Picasso move. when he was 14, his family moved where. in what country did Picasso die.	Hard
Postmodern Art		A style of art based on subject matter from a popular culture.. A print, also known as silkscreen print, made by squeezing ink through a stencil and silk-covered form to paper below.. A style of painting in which the distortions and special effects of photography are shown or used for ideas.. Intellectual, cultural movement, beginning in the latter half of the 20th century considered a reactionary movement opposed to modernism.. A change in form, shape, detail or appearance that makes an object different from others..	Big
Primary and Pastel Colors		A mixture of blue and yellow. The color you see when the power goes out at night. A mixture of red and yellow. A common color of fire truck and fire hydrants. Color of clouds.	Easy
Principles of Art	Find the word for each of the Principles of Art	2-D the outline of an object. The way something feels or the way something looks like it feels . Adding White to a color. How the parts fit together to make a whole- Size relationships.. The lightness or darkness of a color.	Big
Principles of Design		The area of the artwork that immediately catches the viewers attention. The elements and principles that are very obvious and directly relate to the message, meaning or concept of an artwork. Organized repetition of an object, symbol or art element. Repeated use of an object, symbol or art element. Equal distribution of elements in the space of an artwork.	Big
Principles of Design		A large difference between things that creates interest. . The use of scale in an artwork.. The area of an image that stands out the most.. An structured repetition of design elements.. The way elements are arranged to create visual stability in a work..	Big
Printmaking & Portraits		Formal balance where both sides of a design are a mirror image of each other. Rolling out the ink on the palette. Different levels of positive and negative space. A type of textile printing from Western Africa. The name of the people who wear an Adinkra.	Big
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