Ch 6

Conte' Crayon

A charcoal medium that has a binder of wax.

sizing

A coating of waterproof material on paper.

(a) natural pen

A drawing instrument that is found in nature.

Compressed Charcoal

A drawing medium made of different burnt wood ashes making almost non-erasable marks

Pen and Ink

A drawing medium that is permanent.

(a) cross-contour (drawing

A drawing showing all the lines that the artist can see crossing over and into the form. It will capture all the details in the subject.

Calligraphic

A drawing term which uses thin to thick lines made in one movement. Oriental/usually ink. Calligraphy writing style comes from this drawing.

(a) gesture (drawing)

A drawing which is only a quick suggestion of a figure's position or movement. It is not intended to define form or detail of subject.

(a) cartoon (drawing)

A full-sized drawing made as a guide for a larger work in another medium.

Solvent (vehicle)

A liquid substance which will cut or dilute the media, used to thin or make transparent, or used to aid in cleaning up the media.

Graphite

A natural medium not discovered until the 1600s, clean, and erasable.

Vine Charcoal

A natural medium of burnt twigs or vines that makes light and airy marks.

(a) stencil

A sheet of material with a design cut out.

fixative

A thin varnish sprayed on a medium to hold it to the surface.

(an artist's) sketchbook

An artist's visual diary.

(an) illustration

An example that explains something, (like a story, or film, or book). A pictoral narrative.

Fine Art

Art which is intended primarily for contemplation or visual enjoyment; such as painting or a piece of sculpture.

Chalk

Can be synthetic but mostly natural, can be white, cream, or red.

to push, pull or drag a marking tool across a surface leaving a line

In the most basic sense, "to draw" means

Charcoal Pencils

Instead of graphite which is in common pencils. The pencil form makes using the instrument easier and cleaner.

(an) etching

Intaglio printmaking method on a metal plate

Scribbling

The stage of creative development.

tooth

The surface grain or texture of paper.

notation (record), plan, art

What are 3 functions of drawing?

Scribbling, Symbolic, and Realistic

What are the 3 developmental Stages?

Interest, integrity, and the ability to see

What are the 3 most important factors about learning to draw?

B (black)

What type of graphite pencil rating leaves darker marks?

Realistic

Which Developmental Stage of Creativity has the child putting greater details of the actual world into their drawing?

Applied Art

includes such art as furniture design and advertising art, these are intended to serve utilitarian purposes as well as to be visually pleasing; such as commercial ads, posters, stationary, clothing designs, house plans, etc.