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Kindergarten Art

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Key Word Definition 3-D art art that is not flat

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Key Word Definition angle line a line that turns sharply in different directions


Key Word Definition art form art taking up space that you can move around

Key Word Definition artworks objects such as sculptures,

paintings, and drawings


Key Word Definition balance the way objects are organized in a piece

of art, such as two animals on either side of a picture

Key Word Definition Baba Marta a holiday celebrated in Bulgaria on March 1

Key Word Definition carnival festival

Key Word Definition celebration party

Key Word Definition clay a material that is soft and can be shaped to create art forms


Key Word Definition circle a shape that looks like a ring and is not

filled in

Key Word Definition collage a work of art made by gluing materials to a

flat surface


Key Word Definition color wheel a tool that shows the relationships of colors

Key Word Definition composition the way the objects in an artwork are put together


Key Word Definition cool colors blues, greens, and purples

Key Word Definition creativity the ability to create new and original things


Key Word Definition curved line a line that changes directions by arching

Key Word Definition culture the art, manners, values, and behaviors of a group of people


Key Word Definition design a pattern

Key Word Definition dot a round shape that is colored in


Key Word Definition dot variations differences in the shape, color, and size of

dots

Key Word Definition elements of shape dots, circles, angle lines, curved lines, and

straight lines


Key Word Definition finger painting painting with your fingers

Key Word Definition history past events

Key Word Definition horizon line a line in a painting where the sky meets the

ground


Key Word Definition imagination a picture in your mind of something not there in real life

Key Word Definition Mardi Gras a festival celebrated around the world with music, costumes, and dancing

Key Word Definition Martenitsa red and white yarn ornaments given as gifts

during Baba Marta


Key Word Definition mask a disguise that covers the face

Key Word Definition media materials used to create art


Key Word Definition migration the act of moving from one climate to another

Key Word Definition mixed-media art the use of different types of materials in one

piece of artwork


Key Word Definition mold to shape material, such as clay, to create artwork

Key Word Definition mosaic a decoration made with small tiles or

panels of different colors


Key Word Definition mural a large picture that tells a story, usually

painted on a wall

Key Word Definition non-symmetry when two sides do not mirror each other or

are not exactly the same


Key Word Definition observation what you notice when you look closely at something

Key Word Definition opposites two things, such as shapes and arrangements, that are as different as possible

Key Word Definition oval a shape that looks like an egg


Key Word Definition pattern pictures that repeat

Key Word Definition primary colors red, blue, and yellow


Key Word Definition rectangle a four-sided shape that is longer on one

side and shorter on the other

Key Word Definition recycled materials old materials that can be used to create something new


Key Word Definition ruler a straight object used to measure

Key Word Definition sculpture artwork that you can see and feel, such as

a statue


Key Word Definition secondary colors the colors orange, green, and purple,

made by mixing two primary colors

Key Word Definition shape the outline of a flat space, such as a square

or a rectangle


Key Word Definition space the area around or inside a work of art

Key Word Definition still life a picture of object(s) that do not move


Key Word Definition straight line a line that does not have curves or angles

Key Word Definition subject the main object in a work of art


Key Word Definition sun print artwork that uses the sun to copy an object on to paper

Key Word Definition square a rectangle with four equal sides


Key Word Definition symmetry when two sides are mirror images of each

other or are exactly the same

Key Word Definition theme an idea that an artwork is based on


Key Word Definition texture the way something feels when you touch it

Key Word Definition tradition something a family or group passes down to their kids, such as holiday parties


Key Word Definition triangle a shape that has three sides and three

angles

Key Word Definition warm colors reds, oranges, and yellows


Key Word Definition watercolor artwork a painting created with a water-based

paint

Key Word Definition watercolor paints paint that uses water to make it liquid


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