ART APP: PART 3 Flashcards
refers to the materials that an artist uses to communicate his ideas, feelings and imagination.
Medium
Since this art form can be perceived by the eyes, its medium are those materials that can be seen and occupy space.
Visual Arts
The medium for this art classification are those that the viewers can hear and which are expressed in time. Belonging to these are music and literature.
Auditory or time arts
The medium for these art forms are those that the viewers can see and hear which considers both time and space
Combined arts
An artist’s knowledge of the medium and his skill in making it achieve what he wants it to, is the artist’s________
technique
It is a process that involves managing, overseeing and assembling or putting together a presentation or exhibit for some type of historical or artistic collection
Curation
Curation is derived from the Latin word ‘curare’ which means to_______
take care
The person responsible for curation is called a _______
curator
responsible for the acquisition of objects i.e. he is the one who decides on what objects to select to be part of the collection for exhibit. A
Curator
PROCESS OF ART PRODUCTION
- the medium
- the technique
- Curation
This is the fundamental skill needed in the visual arts
Drawing
This is made of graphite which comes in different hardness from soft to hard or thickness from thick to needle-like, making possible a wide range of values.
Pencils
is drawing a series of thin parallel lines that run in the same direction
Hatching
is drawing a series of thin parallel lines and criss-crossing it with another set of thin parallel lines. This creates a tone that is darker than hatching.
Cross-hatching
is using the sharp point of the pencil to make dot patterns to create depth in some parts of the drawing.
Stippling
is at times accomplished by using the finger or a paper stump to gradually change the tone from dark to light
Blending
SHADING TECHNIQUES
- Hatching
- Cross-hatching
- Stippling
- Blending
This is one of the oldest material for drawing that is still in use. It allows for a great variety of qualities, depending on the tools and technique used in application.
Ink
This is composed of dry pigment held together by a gum binder and compressed into sticks
Pastel
is using pastel of different colors to produce small marks, thus, creating a pattern
Stippling
is using the point of the pastel to make parallel strokes creating a feather-like effect
Feathering
is like layering but using pastel. The side of the pastel is lightly drawn on top of an existing color but still making the color of the first layer visible.
Scumbling
is the technique of thickly applying the pastel by pressing it hard on the paper creating an opaque effect
Impasto
is applying a thick deposit of pastel on the support then using a blunt pen, scrapes it off to reveal the underlying color and create the design. This technique works beautifully for oil pastel.
Sgraffito