Punctuation and Capitalization

1. . Period (used at the end of a sentence and for abbreviations)- After the colour wheel was invented there was a huge revolution in art. 2. , Comma (used to switch words around in a list)- The Mona Lisa had her own mailbox in the Louvre, since she would receive an endless amount of love letters. 3. – Em Dash ( used as a visual representation to guide your readers to want you want them to see)- The inventor of the color wheel— Sir Issac Newton — used light refraction to sunlight to make his discovery. 4. - En Dash ( used to connect two words that are connected but don’t form compound words)- Leonardo da Vinci in 1519, at the age of 67-years-old. 5. : Colon (used to indicate that whatever comes after it is related to the world that came before it)- Pablo Picasso was a huge animal lover and owned many pets: a monkey, a goat, an owl, a turtle, and packs of dogs and cats. 6. ; Semi-colon (it means that you're connecting multiple independent clauses)- When the Mona Lisa was stolen Picasso was the main suspect; instead, it was revealed that the thief was Vincenzo Peruggia, a museum employee. 7. ? Question mark (used to end interrogative sentences)- Did you know that art used to be an olympic sport? 8. ! Exclamation mark (used to emphasize a sentence)- The artist Willard Wigan once inhaled his own artwork! 9. ‘ Apostrophe (used in contraction words, to show possession, and used when quoting a quote in another quote)- Vincent Van Goghs’ painting, The Starry Night was painted in a psych ward. 10. “ ” Quotation marks (when anything that is said comes from another source or person) Despite being a “Renaissance man,” Leonardo was a huge procrastinator and often left his work unfinished.

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14. / Ellipsis (used when something is unsaid )- Proposing by giving a women a necklace with a painting of his eye was popular during the...centuries.

Brackets (used when additional information is added )- Studies show that practicing art can develop certain skills and result in higher achievements [reading and math].

Parentheses (Parenthetical, unnecessary information that can be helpful but isn’t needed ) Vincent Van Gouge never really received any recognition during his lifetime, selling one painting (The Red Vineyard at Arles).

Back Slash (Used for a decision)- When choosing between acrylic/oil based paint, most artists prefer acrylic since it dries quicker.

Capitalization –

1. Capitalize names and other proper nouns Bob Ross spent an entire episode painting in gray for a color-blind fan. 2. Don’t capitalize after a colon There are many different kinds of paint:acrylic, watercolor, oil, gouchaue, and encaustic. 3. Capitalize a state, country, or continent The Soviet-era monument was vandalized in Voronezh, Russia. 4. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence Everyone is born creative and capable of making artwork. 5. Capitalize the first word of a quote Bob Ross once said, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” 6. Capitalize titles Jerry Saltz wrote the How to Be an Artist to help aspiring artists achieve their dreams. 7. Capitalize months, days, holidays On August 21, 1911 the painting of Mona Lisa was stolen, but this incident is what made the art piece so popular. 8. Capitalize time periods and events During the Renaissance Era mythology was a popular interest among artists.