AAWP Exam 2
logo
a carefully designed piece of type, called a logotype, that is unique and easily identified
camera obscura
a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
Daguerreotype
a photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.
embroidery
a woven product in which the design is stitched into a premade fabric
Alternative media and processes
actions and ideas are MORE IMPORTANT than the physical work itself this produces events, ideas, and experiences that are artworks in themselves breaks down traditional boundaries between art and life
Printmaking and VCD
allows the same design to be reproduced and distributed to many people
Etching
an intaglio printmaking technique in which a metal plate is covered with an acid-resistant ground and worked with an etching needle to create an image.
engraving
based on careful scoring of the metal plate so clean gouges are created in the surface. Allows for fine detail, so print is more like artists original drawing
craft
ceramics, glass, metal, fiber and wood
ceramics
clay, a natural material dug from the earth techniques:coil, slab, throwing
Tempera binder
created by blending pigments with water and egg yolk, sometimes other materials like glue are included in the process
oil binder
created by mixing pigments with an oil medium
coil method
method of pottery building using long snake like pieces of clay. Then coiled on top of one another scoring and using slip in-between
performance art
occurs in a gallery, on a stage, or in public and is rarly repeated
Intaglio printmaking
opposite of relief print-making; artists cut lines into a plate made of wood or soft metal; centers on the element of line; processes include engraving and etching
Cyanotype
photographic process using light-sensitive iron salts that oxidize and produce a brilliant blue color where light penetrates and remain white where light is blocked; a variant of this process was used historically to copy architectural drawings
icon
simple symbolic graphic shapes
portraiture
substitute for more costly painted portraits
Graphic Design
the art of improving visual communication design
layout design
the art of organizing type, logo, and illustrations in traditional print media
Conceptual Art
the idea is more important than the product
Photojournalism
the use of photos to document events and people's lives (the news)
Typography
the visual form of printed letters, words, and text is called typography
fiber
threads made from animal or vegetable materials, spun into yarn or strings
glaze
to apply a liquid that forms a glossy coating
greenware
unfired clay
installation and environments
usually site-specific and is designed to fit the dimensions or environment of a particular location
Fresco binder
water based pigments and is applied to dry plaster
illustration
Images created to inform as well as to embellish the printed page
Editions
Prints are produced in limited numbers called editions
Visual Communication Design
The use of symbols to communicate information and ideas
still life
Artistic arrangement of objects that allows the artist to study formal relationships of light, shadow, and texture
Bisqueware
Clay that has been fired once
tempera traits
- dries faster than oil - paint cannot be applied in large brushstrokes - tens to emphasize the edges of things - there will never be soft edges between figures
fresco traits
- dries very quickly (6-8 hours) - since it dries quickly, the artist can not be as detailed as they would in a tempura or oil painting. - typically painted in a day
earthenware
- good plasticity (soft) - red color - harden at lower temperatures than other clays
Stoneware
- harder than earthenware - ideal for objects intended for everyday
relief printmaking
- made by carving away from a block of material - ink applied to raised surface - image is transferred to chosen material
oil traits
- slowest drying paint medium and can be worked and re-worked over days or months - can develop richer color with oil - very fluid so the artist can control the brushwork more and create softer forms - can create realistic details without visible brushwork - can create layers of paint
Serigraphy (silkscreen printing)
- uses a stencil process - Capable of producing strong colors - mass production
Lithography
- "stone writing" - planographic process- print is made from an entirely flat surface - Allows artists to draw a design in same way they do a drawing
Drypoint
- The cutting tool is pulled, leaving a rough edge (burr) - when plate is whipped, ink is caught under burr - a less precise line that has more irregularities
porcelain
- a combination of three different clays - durable - hard to manipulate - applications: china, dental crowns, flooring, manufacturing equipment