Art techniques Flashcards
Defines terms highlighted in the glossary, feel free to add more as necessary -Meadow
What is it called when pieces of fabric are stitched onto a larger piece to create a picture or pattern?
Appliqué
What is the printmaking technique that uses a tool called a burin to cut into the surface of a metal plate?
bonus: once a plate is produced, the printer can produce many copies from a single plate.
Engraving
What is the technique for depicting an object
or figure in an artwork that creates an illusion of
projection in space?
Foreshortening
Which art technique includes any form of decorative sewing that uses a needle, including embroidery, lace-making, crochet, and appliqué?
Needlework
What is a technique that involves painting on animal hides?
Reposteros
Which technique involves figures being presented so that each part of
the body is shown as clearly as possible?
Fractional Representation
A technique that uses dramatic contrasts
of light and dark to heighten the
emotional impact of subjects
Chiaroscuro