Drawing Media Flashcards
What kinds of drawing media are there?
Graphite pencils Coloured pencils Charcoal Chalk Wax crayon or conte' Ink Khoki
What is graphite?
Clay lead
What are graphite pencils?
This is a piece of graphite within a wooden support
What are clutch pencils?
It is where the lead is held in a plastic cylinder and the lead is pushed out by means of a button
How are graphite pencils darker/lighter?
Softer leads make dark marks on a piece of paper because they leave more lead behind. Harder leads make light marks on a piece of paper because they leave less lead behind.
What are soft pencils?
B pencils
What are hard pencils?
H-F pencils
What are coloured pencils?
They are similar to graphite pencils, but the clay lead is coloured
What are water coloured pencils?
They are pencils that you draw with and then paint over with water. This creates the look of water paints.
What is charcoal?
It is slightly burnt wood that can be drawn with.
Why is charcoal good to draw with?
It is easy to smudge, so it can blend easily and create a variety of tints and shades
Why is charcoal not good to draw with?
It can smudge after you have completed your drawing, so a fixative needs to be used.
What is chalk used for?
It can be dyed to create different colours. It can also be used to highlight things on drawings
What are wax crayons?
This is when a coloured pigment is firmly compressed into a stick and bound with a small quantity of wax.
Which of these media tends to be the first a child learns to draw with?
A wax crayon
What other form can wax crayons be found in?
In a plastic casing (twisties)
Why are wax crayons sometimes found in plastic casings?
So that they do not break as easily and do not melt in a person’s hand.
What does the wax do to the crayons?
It makes them water resistant
What kinds of ink pens are there?
Gel pens
Fine liners
Ballpoint pens
What is a nib?
The tip colspan of a pen
What kind of ink and nibs can be used in art?
Steel nibs and Indian ink
What do the different nibs and inks do to artworks?
They create different types of lines and textures
What are khokis?
They are brightly coloured felt-tip pens.
What can khokis be used for?
They can be water resistant, used to write labels and to outline drawings.
What are drawing media?
They are the tools that one uses to make a drawing
