Drawing Vocab

Question 1

Shade

Answer 1

A darker version of a color; adding black or the compliment of the color

Question 2

Tint

Answer 2

A lighter version of a color; adding white to create

Question 3

Primary Colors

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Red, Blue, Yellow; The three colors almost every color of the rainbow comes from with the exception of white.

Question 4

Secondary Colors

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When you add two primary colors together equally. Red + Yellow = OrangeYellow + Blue = GreenBlue + Red = Violet (Purple)

Question 5

Tertiary Colors

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When you add a primary and a secondary color together; ie - Red + Orange = Red-Orange, Blue + Green = Blue-Green… etc.

Question 6

Complimentary Colors

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Colors that sit directly across each other from the color wheel. They make each other appear brighter and bolder. Red and Green, Blue and Orange, Yellow and Violet (Christmas, Gators, Lakers)

Question 7

Analogous Colors

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Colors that sit directly next to each other on the color wheel; ie Red, Red-Violet, Violet

Question 8

Warm Colors

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Colors that appear warmer, brighter, and bolder. They normally appear closer to you. The colors are red, yellow, and orange. If there is more red in the violet (red-violet), it tends to be categorized in the warmer color area.

Question 9

Cool Colors

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Colors that appear farther, duller, and cooler. They tend to give you a a sense of calm. The colors are blue, green, and violet unless it’s red-violet.

Question 10

Color Wheel

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A circle used to organize colors. All colors fall into the color wheel with the exception of white. The color wheel was created by Sir Isaac Newton.

Question 11

Hue

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Any color that can be plucked in a pure state out of the light spectrum. The technical name for color.

Question 12

Acrylic

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Paint made from pigments & a synthetic plastic binder. Popular alternative to oil paint can also duplicate many of watercolor’s unique characteristics when used in a fluid manner.

Question 13

Watercolors

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Paint made from pigment and a binder (normally gum arabic). It is thinned with water and paints in transparent colors.

Question 14

Oil Paints

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Paint made from pigment and drying oil, normally Linseed.

Question 15

Brushes

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A tool made from either natural or synthetic bristles. Natural bristles are usually animal hair and are used for water media such as watercolor. Synthetic ones are normally made out of nylon.

Question 16

Dry Brush

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A textured application where the brush is fairly dry; using the surface texture, the hairs of the brush, and the amount of paint; creates textured surfaces

Question 17

Wash

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A transparent layer of diluted color that is brushed on.

Question 18

Glaze

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Any transparent wash of color laid over a dry, previously painted area.

Question 19

GEsso

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Ground plaster, chalk or marble mixed with glue or acrylic medium, generally in white. Provides an absorbent ground for oil, acrylic, tempera

Question 20

Opaque

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A paint that is not transparent by nature or intentionally

Question 21

Scumbling

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Dragging or rubbing a color across another color creating a rough texture

Question 22

Wet on Wet

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Painting wet color onto a wet surface; used for watercolor to get the “flowy” effect

Question 23

Dry on Wet

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Painting wet paint onto a completely dry surface; gives crisper lines and edges

Question 24

Gloss/Gel/Matte Mediums

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A substance used to thicken, varnish, slow down, add texture, etc. Used mostly with Acrylic but now can be used with Oil paint

Question 25

Chiaroscuro

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Rendering of light and shade in a dramatic way from deep shadows; De La Tour/Rembrandt

Question 26

Blotting

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Using an absorbent material such as paper towels to pick up and lighten a wet/damp area

Question 27

Impasto

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Thick application of paint