Chapter 7 art
Define support.
A surface on which an artist works.
Define the term cartoon.
A full size-drawing of an entire project
What is the characteristic of watercolor that sets it apart from other painting media?
Its main characteristic is transparency.
He is considered one of the leading figures in 20th-century American art. He studied at the Harlem Art Workshop and was one of many prominent artists to work for the W.P.A. during the Great Depression. Name this African American artist.
Jacob Lawrence
In oil painting what acts as the binder?
Lineseed oil
Non-aqueous
Non-aqueous media require some other diluent. Oil paints are an example of a non-aqueous medium; these can be diluted with turpentine or mineral spirits
By the 1950's a new synthetic paint, acrylic, would challenge oils as the principle painting medium. What is the exact name for these synthetic paints?
Polymer paints
Aqueous
Aqueous media can be diluted with water. Watercolors are an example of an aqueous medium.
Define broken color
Broken color is a technique "invented" by the Impressionists. It is a technique used to build up layers of different colors on a canvas in a way that exposes the lower layers as well.
What is a tapestry?
Tapestry refers to a particular weaving technique, and also to the wall hangings made using it.
Define the term mosaic
The technique of creating a design or image by arranging bits of colored ceramic, stone, glass, or other suitable materials and fixing them into a bed of cement or plaster.
In buon fresco, or true fresco, the pigment is mixed with water and applied to
a wet lime plaster surface
Your book discusses two ancient painting techniques which are still used today. Name those two techniques.
Encaustic and Fresco
Encaustic was used in the first century in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Define encaustic.
Encaustic consists of pigment mixed with wax and resin.
What technique did Diego Rivera use in his work Mixtec Culture?
Fresco