Which Art Technique Should You Try?
Art is all about self expression, letting your creativity run wild. The technique is just a tool. Are you a performer, a painter, a sketcher or a sculptor? Take this quiz to discover your artistic tool.
What kind of art did you enjoy most as a child?
Painting
Drawing
Carving
Dancing
Which of these personality traits describes you best?
Bold
Perceptive
Sensitive
Precise
Do you color inside the lines?
Always
Most of the time
Not really
There are lines?
Speaking of color, what colors would you paint the outside of your house in?
Neutrals
Pastel colors
Dark colors
Bold, bright colors
What kind of materials do you prefer working with?
Paint
Clay
Pencils
Costumes
What inspires you?
Anything and everything
Being still
Shape and proportions
Emotion
Which of these art museums would you love to visit?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Drawing Center
The Getty Villa
The Chocolate Factory
How do you usually express your creativity?
I throw some colors around
I doodle and illustrate
I build things
I move my body
Which of these artists do you admire most?
Michelangelo
Degas
Salvador Dali
Leigh Bowery
And last but not least, which period in art is your favorite?
Medieval
Renaissance
Romantic
Modern
Paint like Van Gogh!
You should try painting, particularly like the artists himself, Van Gogh, whose distinctive style has kept people talking about him over a century after his death. Get your supplies and prepare to become one of the greats!
Sketch like Degas!
Sketching is one of those techniques that can eat up hours of your time in what looks like a blink of the eye. And that's what you should try. You can draw anything from object to people, with color or without. We think you'd be great at it!
Sculpt like Michelangelo!
Sculpting takes time, patience and precision and that's why we think you would be great at it. You can work with different clays, stone, mold and sculpt to your heart's content. Just know that it might be a little messy.
Perform like Ana Mendieta!
You should try getting into a bit of performance art. Create through action and interaction. Grab a few friends and be spontaneous or write something that can come to life, it all works.