ART 1301 Test 2 Chapter 6-7

Persistence of Vision

The brief retention of an image on the retina of our eyes after a stimulus is removed

Photo Screen

The latest development in screen printing, is achieved by attaching light-sensitive gelatin to the screen fabric

Contour Hatching

giving a figure a feeling of sculptural mass

Screen printing

is a refinement of the technique of stencil drawing

Stencil

is a sheet with a design cut out of it

Edition

is the # of prints that are made (only a certain amount)

Cross-hatched

Ink limes to build up a figures mass and gestures in a forceful manner

Washes

Ink thinned in with water

Fixative

A material that is sprayed over a certain painting to prevent smudges

Film Editing

A process in which the editor selects the best shots from raw footage

Tooth

A quality of roughness or surface grain that gives texture to a drawing

Storyboards

A series of drawings or painting arranged in a sequence

Calligraphy

A watercolor technique used in traditional Chinese art, mostly done with black ink

Acrylic (Binder)

Acrylic Polymer

Reasons for print making

Affordable and Art form

Modeling

An additive process

Drawing

An immediate and accessible way to communicate through imagery

Pigment

Any color agent made from natural or synthetic substance used in paints or drawings

Mural

Any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall

Airbrushes

Apply acrylic, oil, and other types of paint

AP

Artist Proof

Cartoon

Artist use a picture and draw the exact picture but make it seem abstract

Purpose of Drawing

As a notation, sketch, or record. Or as a study or preparation. As an end in itself

Liquid Media

Black and Brown inks are the most common drawing liquids

Film Noir

Black and white films which dealt with murder, originated in Hollywood

Gesso

Chalk water based liquid that dries to a bright white

Site Specific

Created for the great outdoors, in far off locations are referred as earth works

Lithography

Drawn on stone, grease and water repeal each other

Shot

Each piece of film photographed in a continuous running of the camera

Egg Tempera (Binder)

Egg yolk

Camera Obscura

First modern camera, "dark room", tiny hole

Watercolor (Binder)

Gum Arabic with mixture of water

Gouache (Binder)

Gum binder and small amounts of fine chalk powder

Binder

Holds the pigment

Encaustic (Binder)

Hot wax (Beeswax)

Cartoons

Humorous or satirical drawings

Dry Media

Includes pencil, charcoal, Conte crayon, and pastel

Alla Prima

Layers of wet paint used in oil painting

Fresco (Binder)

Lime w/dry plaster

Oil (Binder)

Linseed oil, and various oils

Photography

Literally means light writing

Assembled Sculpture

Modeling, carving, and casting.

Vehicle

Moves the paint

Matte

Not shiny

Glaze

Oil painting, thin transparent layer

Fresco

Painting technique, pigments suspended in water, then is dried

Casting

Processes make it possible to execute a work in an easily handled medium (clay) and then to reproduce the results in a more permanent material (bronze).

Support

Provides base and sustains two-dimensional work of art

Carving

Removing unwanted material to form a sculpture is a subtractive process

Assemblage

Sculpture made by assembling found or cast-off objects that may or may not contribute their orignial identities to the total content of the work

Kinetic Sculpture

Sculpture that incorporates actual movement as part of the design

Free Standing

Sculptures meant to be seen from all sides

Triptych

Series of three panel displayed together

Serifs

Short lines with pointed ends

Mobiles

Suspended parts move in response to small air currents

Typography

The art and technique of composing printed material from letter forms

Cinematography

The art of of photography and camerawork in film making

Impasto

Thick paint applied to surface to heavy manner

Hatching

Using rows of parallel lines to suggest shadows or volume

What is the difference between watercolor and gouache?

Watercolor does not permit easy changes or corrections and Gouache is added for detail.

Relief

Wood is craved where ink goes above the surface, letters have to be placed backwards

Intagilo

Wood is craved where ink goes below the surface into the grooves, is etched with acid