This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Visual Arts has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 10 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The visible spectrum of reflected light. Includes hue, value, intensity.
Parts of a composition- can be described as having weight or dominance- can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.
Surface quality that can be seen or felt- think bumpy, rough, or smooth.
A mark left in the path of a moving point. Can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, straight, curvy, thick, thin...
An enclosed space defined and determined by other elements such as line, color, value, and texture.
The varied lightness or darkness.
The importance given to certain objects in an artwork, where your eye goes first.
Center of attention:
The relationship of the parts of an artwork to the whole, or one part to another, related to size or scale.
How the elements are arranged to draw your eye through an artwork or imply a sense of motion:
A special kind of movement created by repeated components in an artwork, the visual tempo:
An element that is repeated in a planned way to create rhythm or unity:
Adding visual interest to an artwork by using differences in the elements:
Components that share common traits, accentuating similarities within an artwork to create unity:
A successful combination of the art elements, creates a sense of wholeness and visual completion in an artwork- how the artwork functions as a whole:
An example of a color scheme:
An example of an organic shape:
The O in the Columbus Museum of Art's art criticism practice "ODIP" stands for:
Three dimensional shapes:
Which artist painted "The Starry Night":