This document is a study guide for an upcoming studio art midterm exam. It lists various art concepts, terms, classifications, styles, elements, principles, techniques, color schemes, and art movements that students should review in preparation for the exam. Key items covered include defining the classifications and styles of art, elements and principles of design, color schemes, drawing techniques like hatching and stippling, how to create tints, shades and tones of colors, color mixing and blending techniques, and characteristics of artistic movements like Impressionism.

1. Name: _______________________________________
Dates of the Midterm:
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Studio Art Midterm Review Study
Guide
The following concepts will be tested on the
midterm exam. Please fill in the answers where necessary, and review the
other concepts. If you review the following terms, concepts and techniques,
you will be ready for the midterm exam!
DEFINE THE FOUR CLASSIFICATIONS OF ART:
Realism/Imitationalism -
Expressionalism -
Formalism -
Functionalism -
DEFINE THE FOUR STYLES OF ART:
Landscape -
Still Life -
Portrait -
Abstract –
DEFINE THE ELEMENTS OF ART:
Value -

2. Line -
Shape -
Color -
Texture -
Space -
Form –
DEFINE THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:
Contrast -
Unity -
Variety -
Emphasis -
Balance -
Movement -
Proportion -
DEFINE & GIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 5 MAIN COLOR SCHEMES:

3. Monochromatic -
Complementary -
Split-Complementary -
Analogous -
Triadic -
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 6B, HB, 6H PENCILS. WHY WOULD
YOU USE EACH?
DEFINE THESE DRAWING TECHNIQUES:
Contour -
Blind Contour -

4. Observational -
Value -
Grid -
Cropping -
Define & draw an example of HATCHING:
Define & draw an example of CROSS HATCHING:
Define & draw and example of STIPPLING:
To make a TINT of a hue add:
a. White b. Black c. Its complement
To make a SHADE of a hue add:
a. White b. Black c. Its complement
To make a TONE of a hue add:

5. a. White b. Green c. Its complement
When MIXING COLORS you:
a. Start with the lightest color b. Start with the darkest color
What is Burnishing?
a. Using multiple colors to create depth
b. Slowly blending two or more colors to create a value
c. Mixing two colors to create a new color
d. Pushing very hard to completely fill an entire area creating a waxy
surface
What is Blending?
e. Using multiple colors to create depth
f. Slowly blending two or more colors to create a value
g. Mixing two colors to create a new color
h. Pushing very hard to completely fill an entire area creating a waxy
surface
What is Layering?
a. Using multiple colors to create depth
b. Slowly blending two or more colors to create a value
c. Mixing two colors to create a new color
d. Pushing very hard to completely fill an entire area creating a waxy
surface

6. What is Gradation?
a. Using multiple colors to create depth
b. Slowly blending two or more colors to create a value
c. Mixing two colors to create a new color
d. Pushing very hard to completely fill an entire area creating a waxy
surface
ART HISTORY: (WHAT ARE THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTWORK
FROM EACH MOVEMENT)
Impressionism:
Post-Impressionism:
Expressionism:
ART CRITICISM:
1. DESCRIPTION: What can be seen in the artwork?
 Describe the artwork as if you were telling someone about it on
the phone

7.  Talk about subject matter, visual qualities, materials used,
classifications/styles, things you notice about the piece
 Use neutral words – don’t make a judgment to the quality or
success
2. ELEMENTS: How are you using the Elements of Art in your
artwork?
 Explain and describe what Elements you used and how you used
them
3. PRINCIPLES: How are you using the Principles of Design in your
artwork?
 Explain and describe what Principles you used and how you used
them
4. TECHNIQUES: What artistic techniques did you utilize well?
What did you struggle with?
 Describe techniques like shading, hatching, using value to create
form, etc.
 Find what you did best and what could have been improved on –
explain both with detail using art vocabulary
5. COMPOSITION: What compositional tools did you use in your
artwork?
 Think about thinks like cropping, point-of-view, overlapping, etc…
the compositional techniques that make your artwork look nice
COLOR:
You must be able to fully label a color wheel with all colors in the correct
place.

8. List the Primary Colors:
List the Secondary Colors:
List the
Intermediate/Tertiary Colors:
List the Warm Colors:
List the Cool Colors: