CHOOSE FROM THESE ARTIST TWO TO RESEARCH.
PICK THE ONE YOU LIKE THE BEST FOR YOUR ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
NAME:_________________________________________________________
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CLASS:________________________________________________________
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1. Adolph Gottlieb
2. Anne Truitt
3. Barnet Newman
4. Clement Greenberg
5. Clyfford Still
6. Dan Christensen
7. Ellsworth Kelly
8. Frank Stella
9. Gene Davis
10. Helen Frankenthaler
11. Jack Bush
12. Kenneth Noland
13. Mark Rothko
14. Mino Argento
15. Morris Louis
16. Pat Lipsky
17. Paul Feeley
18. Robery Motherwll
19. Ronald Davis
20. Andy Warhol
21. Roy Lichenstein
22. Jasper Johns
23. Peter Max
24. Keith Haring
25. Robert Indiana
26. Alex Katz
27. Clive Barker
28. James Rosenquist
29. Robert Rauschenberg
30. Claes Oldenburg
31. Eduardo Paolozzi
32. Marisol Escobar
33. Peter Phillips
34. Julian Opie
35. Don Rubbo
36. Eduardo Urculo
In addition to the information presented in the light color theory worksheet(s), some prior
knowledge of color theory is presumed. The following quiz on color theory is designed to enrich
your student's knowledge of the concept.
Multiple Choice:
Circle the correct letter in each statement.
1. What is color theory?
(a) an understanding of color problems
(b) an understanding of how colors mix and their visual impact
(c) an understanding of how to create harmonious color combinations
(d) all of the above.
2. What helps an artist visualize color relationships?
(a) mixing different pigments
(b) color wheels
(c) a good pair of glasses
3. Color wheels were once called:
(a) color spirals
(b) color blocks
(c) color circles
4. Ancient scholars believed colors came from nature and included the following elements:
(a) fire, air, water
(b) fire, air, earth
(c) fire, air, water, earth
5. The first scientist to reveal the true nature of color was:
(a) Sir Isaac Newton
(b) Leonardo da Vinci
(c) Aristotle
6. Primary colors are:
(a) red, blue, orange
(b) red, blue, purple
(c) red, blue, yellow
7. Secondary colors are:
(a) green, yellow, red
(b) blue, red, yellow
(c) green, purple, orange
8. Intermediate colors are:
(a) blue-violet, red-orange
(b) blue-green, red-violet, yellow-orange
(c) (a) and (b)
9. The warm colors are:
(a) yellow, yellow-orange, orange
(b) red-orange, red, red-violet
(c) (a) and (b)
10. The cool colors are:
(a) yellow-green, green, blue-green
(b) blue, blue-violet, violet
(c) (a) and (b)
11. Warm colors in a picture:
(a) appear near
(b) appear far
(c) makes no difference to the eye
12. Cool colors in a picture:
(a) makes no difference to the eye
(b) appear far
(c) appear near
13. Color circles and color wheels are:
(a) different reference tools for color theory
(b) same reference tools for color
(c) not a reference tool for color theory
14. Artists paint with:
(a) light colors
(b) pigment colors
(c) nature colors
15. White light comes from
(a) the moon
(b) the sun
(c) the stars
16. A prism is
(a) a black form that colors whatever is viewed through it
(b) a transparent body that is used to deviate or disperse a beam of light
(c) a decorative piece of glass
True or False:
1. An understanding of color theory is only necessary for artists. ____________________
2. Pastel shades are made by mixing black with a color. ___________________
3. Color pigments come from natural substances such as minerals and earth.
____________________
4. Black and white pigments only come from manufactured materials. ___________________
5. To make a gray tone, it is easier to add a little white at a time to black. ___________________
6. Color circles have always been circular. ____________________
7. A contrasting color for red is orange. ______________________
8. When all three primaries are mixed together, you get the brightest color.
____________________
9. Colors can only be mixed on paper, palette, or some other surface. ___________________
10. Darker colors are weaker than lighter colors. ____________________
Answers to quiz
Multiple Choice - 1) d 2) b 3) c 4) c 5) a 6) c 7) c 8) c 9) c 10) c 11) a 12) b 13) b 14) b 15) b
16) b
True or False - 1. False (other professions study color theory), 2. False (white is mixed to make
pastels, 3. True, 4. False (they come from nature ), 5. False (add a little black at a time to white), 6.
False (they have been composed in a variety of shapes), 7. False (it is green), 8. False (you get a
neutral gray or brown), 9. False (they can be mixed optically), 10. False (darker colors are
stronger).