art 100 test 2

Impasto

Californian artist Joan Brown used this painting technique, created by applying thick layers of paint to a surface

Dark Room

Once a photographer captures an image on film inside a camera he or she must develop the film to produce a negative and can then make prints. This room prevents any further light from reaching the light-sensitive materials and damaging the image in the process

Aquaduct

Pont du Guard is a Roman construction used for conveying water

Camera Obscura

Projection of outside scenes First drawn, then captured on light sensitive material Room sized then portable box Image was right side up if reflected in a mirror

Earthworks

Sculptures created using this method often require the movement of large amounts of soil from one location to another

Medium (plural: Media)

The material on or from which an artist chooses to make a work of art also known as media

Gesture drawing

This drawing technique aims to identify and react to the main visual and expressive characteristics of it's subject and the energy of the moment. Typically quick drawings

Contour drawing

This drawing technique aims to register the essential qualities of the form by rendering the outline of an object

Etching

This intaglio process uses acid to bite into the engraved design into the printing surface

Typography

This is a visual form of printed letters, words and text

Oil Paint

This paint is a by-product of flax production and first came into common use during the late Middle Ages and the Northern Renaissance. It has a slow drying time

Fresco

This painting process relies on freshly applied lime plaster to hold the pigment in place

Monoprints or Monotypes

This process can be used to create a unique printed image, and involves a clean plate of metal or glass which the artist carefully inks the image then prints

Stop-Action Animation

Using puppets, dolls, or models to create scenes in a movie

Calligraphy

a form of art that expresses layers of meaning and feelings by means of the shape of the written letterform

Performance art

an art action or event that incorporates elements of music, dance, poetry, video and multimedia technology. Usually the artwork is an art-related venue and has the attendance of a live audienc

Conceptual art

artwork emphasizes the ideas as the artwork just as much as how it was made

Installation

artwork is created by building and arranging objects in a specific location

Lost- Wax Casting

bronze-casting process relies on a modeled original form made from a pliable material

Modeling

in clay or wax is considered additive process because it builds up the work by adding more material.

Fiber

particular medium uses threads, fabrics and other textiles

Throwing

piece of thrown pottery created by using a wheel.

Relief Printin

printmaking process where the image is carved out of a block (woodblock or linoleum block

Coiling

process of rolling out clay into long rope-like strands has been used to make fine ceramic objects since prehistoric times

Nave

the central space of a cathedral or basilica and was commonly found in Gothic architecture