Lesson 7 Flashcards
Refers to any raw material po or mode of expression used in an artistic or creative activity
Medium
It is the mode of expression used to create an artwork
Medium
It is the material that is used to create the actual art
Medium
These paints are made from the synthetic resin and have low odor
Acrylic
It is one of the best mediums for art and can be an ideal painting for beginners
Acrylic
It is water based, it dries quickly saving ti
It is water based, it dries quickly saving time and can be used in wet on wet style techniques
Acrylic
A stick of compressed and mineral pigment and clay that is composed to such a fine degree that particles are nearly visible
Chalk
It has been used by cave painters
Charcoal
Charcoal is derived from the greek word KARABBAK meaning
Carrier or coal
The Ancient Egyptians used this im making hieroglyphics and Greeks used it in the outline drawings that served as models of sculptures
Charcoals
The artist creates realisitic or abstract images that combine colour with the properties of graphite, a form of mineral based pencil lead
Colored Pencils
a form of mineral based pencil lead
Graphite
They can create thin and thick lines depending on the amount of pressure you apply while drawing
Graphite Pencils
Made from a base of drying oil such as ground linseed, poppy seed, and walnut beint the most common form of pigment
Oil Paint
They are pigment suspended in oil and wax, so you can blend colors
Oil pastel
Used for line work and tonal drawings
Pen and Ink
A medium composed of a tiny pigment and binder on a stick
Soft pastel
Made by mixing dry pigments with an egg based binder
Tempera
A wet drying technique
Watercolor
Which dries quicker, acrylic or oil ?
Acrylic
It is combined with water soluble gum arabic to allow it to adhere to the paper
Soft pastel
It is painted on a panel (usually made of wood) with an absorbent, usually linen or canvas
Tempera
Tempera is made of three mixing ingredients:
Water
Pigments
Ground chalk
The water will dissolve and disperse pigment, but will not dissolve in paper
Watercolor
The changes in color in watercolor and this is what makes it so richly expensive
Luminosity
It is the most sensitive and responsive of all mediums
Watercolor
Means a process, or a method of using the medium in a manner that he wishes to finish an art work
Technique
Requires pushing in air to spread paints, speed molten crayons on paper or shaped molten glass by the use of electric hair blowers
Blowing techniques
Requires a design in another medium and it will be transferred to another medium such as Xerox copy to boards or another paper by applying acetone and pressure from burnishing sticks
Transfer Design
The act of repair or invention
Tinkering
A set of techniques for using brushes and other implements to flick, throw, or drip paint onto a painting surface
Splattering
A set of techniques for using brushes and other implements to flick, throw, or drip paint onto a painting surface
Splattering
Making a pot from piece of clay on a potter’s wheel
Throwing
The whole process of shaping the clay on the potter’s wheel
Throwing
The most basic in art; the use of colors applied to drawings of sketches, or you may start with colors right away
Coloring
Done by mixing paints in the cup and flip it on the canvas, pull the cup of and the paint will flow all o
Done by mixing paints in the cup and flip it on the canvas, pull the cup of and the paint will flow all o
Done by mixing paints in the cup and flip it on the canvas, pull the cup of and the paint will flow all over the canvas
Flowing
Art of paper designs
Papercutting / Cutting
A graphic technique; used to create value drawing
Scratching
It is a paper (or foil) board that is covered with wax or gesso and coated over with black ink
Scratch board
A printmaking technique that involves making incisions into a metal plate which retain the ink and form the printed image
Engraving
An engraving tool like a very fine chisel with a lozenge-shaped tip
Burin
Actual likeness of the design, it uses camera to produce the desired copy. Literally, drawing or writing with light
Photography
A method of making prints from a metal plate, usually copper, into which the design has been incised with acid
Etching
The process of creating artworks by printing normally on paper, textiles, boards, or metal plates
Printing
A mineral pigment mixed with egg yolk
Tempera
