art appreciation mid term
What paint consists of pigment and polymerized resin ?
acrylic
What painting technique has the pigment mixed with water, and then applied to wet plaster ?
Buon Fresco
who is credited with inventing lithography?
alois senefeild
Which are dry media?
Charcoal , pastel, metalpoint
tapestry
an elaborate textile meant to be hung from a wall and featuring images and motifs
serigraphy
image is transferred to paper by forcing ink through a fine mesh in which the areas not meant to print have been blocked
T or F. Using the central axis determine if a piece is asymmetrically balanced
FALSE
T or F? Monotype produces multiple impressions of an image from each plate
FALSE
T or F ? The process of wood engraving, which was used to create Jose Guadalupe Posadas skeleton as artisians allows for less detail than woodcut .
FAlSE
silkscreen
image is transferred to paper by forcing ink through a fine mesh in which the areas not meant to print have been blocked
What is the most common drawing material encased in wood?
Graphite
When creating a print, the printed image left behind by the matrix is called an
impression
metal point
ancestor to the pencil; thin metal wire mounted in a holder (much like a mechanical pencil; silverpoint is a common form; highlights often added; drawing surface must be prepared with a coating of poster paint or Chinese white (bone dust and glue historically).
relief
anything that projects from a background
wash
ink diluted with water and applied with a brush to give solidity
Why did mezzotint become the preferred printing process for reproducing images of paintings ?
It allowed for the most accurate reproduction of areas of shading
When does an artist know a composition is balanced ?
it looks or feels visually balanced
In what way did industrialization change how paper was made ?
large rolls of paper made at once
cross- hatching
layers that are superimposed with each new layer set an angle to one beneath
How many copies can be produced from one drypoint plate?
limited
Intaglio
lines or areas that will take the ink are incised into the printing plate, rather than raised above it
vehicle
liquid compounded with pigment to make paint
modeling
manipulation of plastic material to create a form ; show effects of light
Engraving shares characteristics similar to what medium ?
Pen and ink
Baroque
art associated with the Counter-Reformation of the Catholic Church, dramatic use of light, bold colors, and value contrasts, emotionalism, and viewer's space; emphasis on diagonal axis, sculpture, painting, and architecture
How can the principle of rhythm be identified ?
Repetition of elements in a composition
medium
material from which art is made, standard category such as painting or sculpture
visual weight
balance of form within a work of art : heaviness or lightness within composition
calligraphy
beautiful writing ; hand writing considered as an art
the substances that allows drawing media either to be bound together or suspended in fluid is called?
binder
water color
binder is gum
gesso
brilliant white undercoating made of inert pigment such as chalk or plaster and used as ground for paint and tempera
Which term describes a preliminary drawing done to scale in preparation for fresco painting?
cartoon
hatching
closely spaced parallel lines that mix to suggest values ; modeling forms to achieve darker value
ground
coating of paint, usually white to support paint or drawing; acid-resistant coating applied to metal paint
Which principle of design is related primarily to size?
Scale and proportion
What do trained artist do to create composition?
combine experience with an understanding of the elements and principles of design
pigment
combining powered color material
mosaic
creating a design or image by arranging bits of colored ceramic, stone, glass into cement bed
What makes Pepon osorios piece you're never ready unique to printmaking?
creating an installation
Photogravure
method of printing a continuous-tone photographic image
Digital prints use dots to create an image similar to what other printing method ?
mezzotint
Which steps are part of the lithographic process ?
The artist draws on a stone with a greasy crayon The matrix is damped with a wet cloth The matrix is treated with an acid solution
tessera
cubic piece of colored ceramic, stone, or glass used as basic unit
which steps are apart of the lithographic process?
The matrix is damped with a wet cloth The matrix is treated with an acid solution The artist draws on a stone with a greasy crayon
dry point
design is scratched directly into a metal plate with a sharp, pointed tool that is held like a pen; as it cuts the tool raises a rough edge called a burr, which produced a soft line
For paint to be brushed easily on a surface what needs to be done to it?
diluted
Which are intaglio printing processes?
drypoint aquatint
When an artist chooses an area of a composition to highlight or draw attention to, this is called?
emphasis
Asphalt, acid, and needles are all supplies used in what printmaking process ?
etching
what kind of technique is photogravure?
etching
radial balance
everything radiates from the centermost square
symmetrical
forms of composition mirror each other across a central axis which is an imaginary horizontal or vertical line that divides the composition in half
cartoon
full scale preparatory drawing for fresco or mural
In oil paint, a ____ is a thin veil of translucent color, achieved by thinning the paint with a medium
glaze
Planography
image areas are level with the surface of the printing plane
image created from a master wood block, stone, plate, or screen usually on paper; multiples because as a rule many identical or similar impressions are made from the same printing surface
screen printing
image is transferred to paper by forcing ink through a fine mesh in which the areas are not meant to print have been blocked
What is the technique of using a brush to apply ink diluted with water to a drawing surface?
Wash
alla prima
"at first"; painting directly in opaque colors, as opposed to layering
________ is fabricated of a durable material that could be used on ceilings walls or floors
mosaic
romanticism
opposition to neoclassicism ; marked by intense colors turbulent emotions, complex composition , soft outlines, and heroic and exotic subjects
design
organization of two dimensional art
tempera
paint in which the pigment is compounded with an aqueous
encaustic
painting medium in which binder is wax which is heated to render the paints fluid
fresco
painting medium in which colors are applied to a plaster ground, usually a wall mural or ceiling
Neoclassicism:
painting, sculpture, and architecture that looked at ancient Greece and Rome; emphasis on order, clarity, and restraint
Which medium is classified as both drawing and painting media ?
pastel
Engraving shares characteristics similar to what medium?
pen and ink
contour lines
perceived edges of a three dimensional form such as the human body
Pastel consist of which items ?
pigment and binder
pastel
pigment bound with a no greasy binder such as a solution of gum Arabic and water
acrylic
plastic resin used as binder for paints
When melting the wax for the encaustic method, the artist adds what?
powdered pigment
collage
practice of pasting shapes cut from magazines , newspapers, wallpaper or fabric on a surface
registration
precise alignment of impressions made by two or more printing blocks or plates on the same sheet of paper, as when printing an image of several colors
primer
preliminary coating applied to support to improve adhesion
Invented during the 19th century, what was photogravure originally used for?
print photographic reproductions of art
mezzotint
printing plate is roughened with a rocker, which creates a fine pattern of burrs; values are created
aquatint
printmaking method in which areas of tone are created by dusting resin particles on a plate and then allowing acid to bite around the particles
engraving
printmaking method in which lines are cut into a metal plate using a sharp tool, which creates a clean v-shaped channel
etching
printmaking method where design is bitten into the printing plate with acid
lithography
printmaking technique based on the fact that oil and water repel each other
in an engraving, what do deeper impressions made into the matrix do ?
produce darker lines
In the drypoint process, a burr incised into the surface can lead to what outcomes?
produce soft lines hold ink for printing
stop out
protect selected areas of a plate from the bite of acid by coating them with a resistant varnish
What attribute in Petra Cortrights digital image, 007 goldeneye_all characters cheat, categorizes it as a painting ?
qualities and techniques in the work resemble those of a brush
What printing process aligns all the blocks in a multi-block print?
registration
wood engraving
relief printmaking process in which image is cut on the end grain of a wood plank, resulting in white-line impression
linocut
relief printmaking technique in which printing surface is a thick layer of linoleum, mounted on wooden block for support
wood cut
relief printmaking where a block of wood is carved so as to leave the image areas raised from the background
Easel paintings, first became popular during the _____ period.
renaissance
Generally, if there are six colors in the design of a screenprint, how many screens will be used in the production of the final image?
six-screens-one is used for each color
scale
size in relation to a standard or normal size
proportion
size relationships between parts of a whole or between two or more items perceived as a unit
Generally,how were tempera paints made during the early renaissance?
small daily batches were mixed by workshop apprentices
binder
substance that allows pigment to be shaped into sticks or to be suspended in fluid and to adhere to a drawing surface
What is the technical tern for the surface artists paint on?
support
matrix
surface on which a design is prepared before being transferred through pressure to a receiving surface
support
surface on which a work of two-dimensional art is made
If a line is drawn down the center of a composition, and each side corresponds to the other, what does this composition have?
symmetrical balance
mosaic is made up of small particles called
tessarae
glaze
thin layer of color, normally applied over another color, mainly to seal
why is the principle of variety used?
to provide interest in the image
edition
total number of prints made from a given plate or block; size is written on each print, and the prints are individually numbered
Hierarchical Scale:
use of a scale to indicate relative importance
What characteristic does photogravure share with aquatint and mezzotint?
varied range of tone
What are the common themes depicted in many of Howling Wolf's Drawings?
warfare daily life
What is the primary advantage of aquatint ?
wide diversity of tones that can be accomplished
A linocut is most similar to which other printing process?
woodcut
