Mediums Of Visual Art

Question 1

It is the art of creating meaningful effects on flat and smooth surface by the use of pigments.

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Painting

Question 2

Tempered paint made of pure ground pigment bound with gum Arabic. it is difficult to handle because it is difficult to produce warm and rich tones.

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Watercolor

Question 3

Is an opaque watercolor painting the major effects of which are caused by the paper itself.

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Gouache

Question 4

The application of pigments mixed with water on a moist plaster wall.

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Fresco

Question 5

Paints are mineral pigments mixed with egg yolk and egg white. A favorite medium throught middle ages and early renaissance.

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Tempera

Question 6

Stick of dried paste made of pigmemt ground with chalk and compound with gum water. A flexible medium and varied effects may be produced.

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Pastel

Question 7

Also known as hot wax painting, form of painting that involves a heated wax medium to which colored pigments have been added.

● Used by egyptians to paint on mummy cases.

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Encaustic

Question 8

The lost of the Philippines that implements sgraffito and encaustic technique.

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Kut-kut

Question 9

Pigments are mixed with linseed oil and applied in canvas. It is slow to dry and the painting may be changed.

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Oil Painting

Question 10

The favorite medium used by todays painters. It has the transparency and quick drying characteristic of watercolor and the flexibility of oil combined.

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Acrylic

Question 11

The most fundamental of all skills needed in arts.

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Drawing

Question 12

The most common medium in drawing.

Answer 12

Pencil

Question 13

Oldest medium still used today.

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Pen and Ink

Question 14

A gray-brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.

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Bistre

Question 15

Pigment bound by wax and compressed into sticks.

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Crayons

Question 16

A silver stylus that produces a thin grayish line that cannot be erased. Popular during Renaissance.

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Silverpoint

Question 17

Made from the particles of carbon mixed with a binder and compressed. Useful for light and shadow

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Charcoal

Question 18

The art of two or three dimentional representation by means of carving, casting, modeling.

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Sculpture

Question 19

A hard brittle substance formed from minerals and earth materials.
Marbles, limestones, etv

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Stone

Question 20

Can be cut, cast, or drilled; bent or forged, under great pressure.

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Metal

Question 21

Composed of lime, sand, and water.
● used in making mannequins.

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Plaster

Question 22

Mainly used for making bricks, ceramics, and sculpture.

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Clay

Question 23

A medium that is hard, brittle, non-crystalline and transparent used to make beautiful yet fragile figurines.

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Glass

Question 24

Can be intricately carved and subjected to variety of treatment.

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Wood

Question 25

Basic sculture techniques.

Answer 25

1. Carving
2. Modeling
3. Casting
4. Fabrication/Assembling.

Question 26

The most difficult method, invloves removing unwanted portion.

Answer 26

Carving

Question 27

Building the form, involves wax and clay.

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Modeling

Question 28

Needs a negative Mold.

Answer 28

Casting

Question 29

Putting together different pieces and diefferent materials.

Answer 29

Fabrication/Assembling