Design and Materials 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of shape?
a two-dimensional area that is defined in some way by lines; all shapes can be classified as either geometric or free-form (organic)
What are organic (or free-form) shapes?
heart, star, flower, leaf
What are geometric shapes?
square, circle, triangle, rectangle
What are primary colors?
red, yellow, blue; all the other colors can be made by mixing different amounts of these colors, no colors can make these colors
What are secondary colors?
green, orange, purple; made by mixing two primary colors
What are intermediate (tertiary) colors?
the color in between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel; made by mixing one primary and one secondary
What are warm colors?
red, red orange, orange, orange yellow, yellow, yellow green; yellow and all the colors with red and orange tones
What are cool colors?
red purple, purple, blue purple, blue, blue green, green; violet and all the colors with blue and green tones
What are analogous colors?
red, red orange, orange and orange, orange yellow, yellow; colors that are close neighbors on the color wheel
What are monochromatic colors?
all the colors of a single hue
What are complementary colors (pairs)?
red and green, yellow and purple; opposites on the color wheel; make each other brighter; great contrast
What is hue?
a color or shade
What is the definition of texture?
something that you can feel or gives that appearance
What is simulated texture?
appears to feel
What is actual texture?
something that you can feel (real)
What is the definition of value?
the degree of light and dark in a picture
How do we create value in a drawing or painting?
shading and highlighting
What is greenware?
any clay that is unfired; clay that still has water in its body
What is bisqueware?
has been fired; can never go back to greenware
What is glazeware?
any piece that has been fired twice and is completely finished
What is glaze?
the finished, glass coating that gives clay its unique color can be all different colors
What is wedging?
the act of removing air bubbles from clay
What are air bubbles?
tiny pockets of air trapped in clay that expands or explodes when fired
What is a kiln?
the oven like device we use to fire pottery; can go up to 2,000 degrees; 1200 degrees for 10-12 hours
What is a slip?
the clay solution used to attach clay pieces together; the glue; handles
What are scoremarks?
small marks made across the clay that will act as velcro, helping two pieces of clay stick together
What is leather hard?
1st stage of dryness; can decorate now; the stage at which you can attach handles, shapes, and pieces of clay together; must use slips and scoremarks
What is bone dry?
most dangerous time; extremely fragile; all water has evaporated out of clay and is ready to be fired for the first time
What part of the pot do we never glaze?
the bottom
What are the two reasons a pot could explode in the kiln?
air bubbles and water
