M2: Language of Art Flashcards
art has to exist in some ____ to be recognized as such.
medium
refers to the material or means which the artist uses to objectify his feeling or thought.
Medium
art whose mediums can be seen and which occupy space
Visual Art or Space Art
Art whose mediums can be heard and which are expressed in time.
Auditory Art or Time Art
two types of visual art or space art
2d and 3d
two types of auditory art or time art
music and literature
those mediums can be both seen and heard, and which exist in both space and time.
The Combined Arts
the process of applying pigment on a smooth surface– paper, cloth, canvas, wood, or plaster– to secure an interesting arrangement of forms, lines, and colors.
Painting
Forms of Painting
Mosaic art, stained glass, tapestry, drawing, printmaking, photography.
the application of a mixture of beeswax, resin, and ground pigment to any porous surface, followed by the application of heat to set the colors and bind them to the ground. When the surface cools, it is polished with a cloth. This gives the was a soft luster that heightens its translucent qualities.
Encaustic
earth or mineral pigments mixed with egg yolk and egg white. Since the paint dries quickly, corrections are difficult to make. Thus, the artist using this medium must plan his design well.
Tempera
is the application of earth pigments mixed with water on a plaster wall while the plaster is damp. Color then sinks into the surface and becomes an integral part of the wall. The image becomes permanently fixed and lasts as long as the wall exist.
Fresco
a tempered paint made of pure ground pigment bound with gum arabic. Painters apply this in thin, almost transparent films. The surface of the paper then shows through, giving a delicate luminous texture to the painting.
Watercolor
pigment ground is applied to primed canvas. Since the paint is rather thick, it has to be thinned with other solvent before it is applied on canvas.
Oil
synthetic paints using polymer emulsions as binder are the newest mediums and the ones that are widely used by today’s painters.
Acrylic
