Media & Techniques Flashcards
Drawing media
pencil, pen, charcoal, chalk.
Painting media
acrylic, oil, tempera, watercolour.
Modern media
photography, collage, photo montage.
Relief printing
wood or lino cuts.
Intaglio printing
engraving
Planographic printing
lithography
Free Standing Sculpture
3D and can be viewed from all sides.
Relief sculpture
part of architecture.
Carving
material is carved away to make something from a block.
Modelling
plaster built over a support called armature into something.
Casting
when molten materials are poured into a mould and allowed to harden.
Construction
one or more materials are attached to make an aesthetically pleasing whole.
New media
using unusual materials to make an artwork.
Naturalistic style
Painting things as they naturally appear.
Figurative
when objects are recognizable but not lifelike.
Abstract
does not depict recognisable scenes of objects.
Expressionism
where emphasis is placed on emotion.
Stylized
where certain areas are distorted for emphasis.
Decorative
where pattern or decoration are emphasised.
