chapters 6-8

Question 1

intaglio comes from the italian word “intagliare” which means to

Answer 1

cut into

Question 2

true or false
as it is with the relief, intaglio and the litographic processes, the painted image on the plate is reversed in the screenprinting process

Answer 2

false

Question 3

in painting media, the pigment provides

Answer 3

color

Question 4

true or false
honore daumier, one of the great litographic artists, made his living drawing satirical and documentary etchings for spanish newspapers

Answer 4

false - french newspapers

Question 5

true or false

acrylic paint is pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer binder

Answer 5

true

Question 6

true or false

the natural pigments used in cave paintings at pont d’arc, france have lasted more than 30,000 years

Answer 6

true

Question 7

true or false

pastels, similar to chalk, require a long drying time

Answer 7

false

Question 8

the term size or sizing used in connection with painting refers to

Answer 8

a sealant to lessen the absorbitive qualities and smooth the painting surface

Question 9

many impressionist and post-impressionist painters were strongly influenced by prints from this region

Answer 9

japan

Question 10

true or false
gouache is a graphite crayon frequently used by artists such as georges seurato to make preparatory drawings for larger paintings

Answer 10

false

Question 11

the earliest fresco paintings of a site in today’s southwestern turkey date from about

Answer 11

the year 1800 bce

Question 12

pastel, charcoal, pencil, and _____ ______ are all dry drawing media

Answer 12

conte crayon

Question 13

traditional tempera painting uses ___ ____ as a binder

Answer 13

egg yolk

Question 14

______ or __________ are used to make an etching

Answer 14

copper or zinc plates

Question 15

true or false
pablo picasso is an example of someone who did not have exceptional drawing ability as a child but was able to develop his skills through diligent effort

Answer 15

false

Question 16

true or false

watercolor paint is made by mixing pigments with a vehicle (water) and a binder (gum arabic)

Answer 16

true

Question 17

at various stages in the paintmaking process, aratists make what are called ___________ ______ to check on the developing image

Answer 17

progressive proofs

Question 18

true or false
the invention of lithography had major impact on society because prints could be produced quickly and easily. then before the development of modern printing presses, it provided the illustrations for newspapers, posters, and handbills

Answer 18

true

Question 19

one of the advantages of oil painting is

Answer 19

the slow drying of the paint allows for reworking

Question 20

true or false
comic artist windsor mccay was greatly influenced by and borrowed heavily from gilbert hernandez’s “fear of comics” style when creating his imaginative “little nemo in slumberland”

Answer 20

false

Question 21

paint consists of 3 components:

Answer 21

pigment, binder, and vehicle

Question 22

true or false

diego rivera was a known muralist

Answer 22

true

Question 23

true or false

usually watercolor paint is applied so its opaque with translucent accents added for detail

Answer 23

false

Question 24

true or false

van gogh liked complex drawing techniques and thought the simple drawing style of the japanese was dul

Answer 24

false

Question 25

true or false

oil paint can be applied thickly or thinly; wet on wet or wet on dry

Answer 25

true