ARTS (arts and techniques) Flashcards
this is the technique of wearing down a surface using friction
abrasion
polishing, grinding, cutting, sharpening and sanding are some common uses for __
abrasives
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
action painting
it is an air-operated device that spray paints as well as other media such as dye and ink
airbrush
it is an italian term which means “at once”
alla prima
this technique involves making an object appear old or antique. most commonly done to walls, decorations and furniture
antiquing
this is french for watercolor. it is the technique of painting or drawing using paint, acrylic, gouache, or tempera diluted with water
aquarelle
this is a form of collage in three dimensional works of art
assemblage
this is the tecnique of painting or drawing without conscious thought
automatism
this describes an artisstic composition made up of varied materials that are glued to a canvas, board or sheet of paper
collage
a decorative technique in which designs from specialty paper are transferred to poterry, glass or other materials
decalcomania
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
drip painting
this is the technique of incising a design onto a hard surface such as metal, wood and glass
engraving
this is a technique in which the artist draws on a metal plate which is usally made of copper
etching
this is a technique in photography that involves blowing up the size of the photo
enlargement
this is a game wherein participants takes turns drawing on a piece of paper
exquisite corpse
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
frottage
technique that uses smoke from a lighted candle to create hazy images that suggest apparitions or dreams
fumage
technique of applying a thin layer of transparent or translucent oil paint to a painting
glazing
a french term that means scraping
grattage
a painting technique wherein the artist applies thick paint on a panel or canvas
impasto
this is a printmaking technique based on the repulsion of oil and water
lithography
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
papier mache
the tecnique of cutting, rearranging, overlapping and gluing photographs to form a new image.
photomontage
a technique of separating the color into indivual strokes or dots of pigment
pointilism
this is a hammering technique used in metalwork art
repousse
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
serigraphy
it came from the italian word fumo, which means _
smoke
this painting technique is so subtle and minute that transitions such as lines or borders become imperceptible
sfumato
_ a technique that mixes fonts and uses different punctations
typography
