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