Art Talk Chapter 3: The Media and Processes of Art

4 main techniques artists use to make prints

- Relief Printing - Intaglio - Lithography - Screen Painting

What is the process of moving an instrument over a smooth surface to leave a mark?

Drawing

Art made to be experienced visually is called applied art while art that is made to be functional as well as visually pleasing is called fine art.

False

What does 10/200 mean on a print?

It means that it is the 10th of 200 prints that were made from the same plate.

Any material used to make art is called a...

Medium

What is the difference between modeling and carving?

Modeling is an additive process while carving is a subtractive process.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic ingredients of paint?

Oil

What is the process of applying color to a surface using tools such as a brush or a roller?

Painting

Three basic properties of paints

Pigments Binder Solvent

What is the process in which an artist repeatedly transfers an original image from one prepared surface to another?

Printmaking

What is a three-dimensional work of art called?

Sculpture

Which of the following is not a shading technique?

Smoothing

Many artists use a sketchbook to record their surroundings and produce studies of objects.

True

The success of an architectural structure is based on a combination of the right media and good design.

True

Four main printmaking techniques artists use are...

relief printing, intaglio, lithography, screen printing