ARTS (arts and techniques)

Question 1

this is the technique of wearing down a surface using friction

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abrasion

Question 2

polishing, grinding, cutting, sharpening and sanding are some common uses for __

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abrasives

Question 3

developed my jackson pollock, it involves dripping or throwing onto the canvas laid on the floor using rhythmic sweeps of a loaded brush or often straight from the can

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action painting

Question 4

it is an air-operated device that spray paints as well as other media such as dye and ink

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airbrush

Question 5

it is an italian term which means “at once”

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alla prima

Question 6

this technique involves making an object appear old or antique. most commonly done to walls, decorations and furniture

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antiquing

Question 7

this is french for watercolor. it is the technique of painting or drawing using paint, acrylic, gouache, or tempera diluted with water

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aquarelle

Question 8

this is a form of collage in three dimensional works of art

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assemblage

Question 9

this is the tecnique of painting or drawing without conscious thought

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automatism

Question 10

this describes an artisstic composition made up of varied materials that are glued to a canvas, board or sheet of paper

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collage

Question 11

a decorative technique in which designs from specialty paper are transferred to poterry, glass or other materials

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decalcomania

Question 12

it is a techinique used by abstract expressionist artists. it is marked by the carefully executed pouring, throwing and dripping of paint on a canvas

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drip painting

Question 13

this is the technique of incising a design onto a hard surface such as metal, wood and glass

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engraving

Question 14

this is a technique in which the artist draws on a metal plate which is usally made of copper

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etching

Question 15

this is a technique in photography that involves blowing up the size of the photo

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enlargement

Question 16

this is a game wherein participants takes turns drawing on a piece of paper

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exquisite corpse

Question 17

in visual arts, _ is a technique of making an image by placing a paper over a surface such as stone or grainy wood, and rubbing it with a wax crayon or soft pencil

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frottage

Question 18

technique that uses smoke from a lighted candle to create hazy images that suggest apparitions or dreams

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fumage

Question 19

technique of applying a thin layer of transparent or translucent oil paint to a painting

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glazing

Question 20

a french term that means scraping

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grattage

Question 21

a painting technique wherein the artist applies thick paint on a panel or canvas

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impasto

Question 22

this is a printmaking technique based on the repulsion of oil and water

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lithography

Question 23

this is a french term that translates to chewed up paper. its a technique used in making three dimensional objects from pasted or pulped paper

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papier mache

Question 24

the tecnique of cutting, rearranging, overlapping and gluing photographs to form a new image.

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photomontage

Question 25

a technique of separating the color into indivual strokes or dots of pigment

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pointilism

Question 26

this is a hammering technique used in metalwork art

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repousse

Question 27

this is aka as sil screen printing and its a technique of printing images on fabric, paper and other objects by pressing ink thru a fine screen made of silk

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serigraphy

Question 28

it came from the italian word fumo, which means _

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smoke

Question 29

this painting technique is so subtle and minute that transitions such as lines or borders become imperceptible

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sfumato

Question 30

_ a technique that mixes fonts and uses different punctations

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typography