art exam 2 chp quiz 6-8 – Flashcards
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A type of painting utilizing egg yolk as a binder is
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tempera
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A type of painting utilizing plaster as a medium is
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fresco
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In buon fresco the pigments, combined with water, are applied to
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wet plaster
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The world's largest painting was created by
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Judy Baca
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An extremely thick application of oil paint is called
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impasto
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Tempera paint is always thinned with
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water
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Another name for opaque watercolor is
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gouache
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Large paintings done in this technique requires that the artist finish sections completely
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before fresco
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In ______________ the artist allows for the white of the paper to produce "highlights" through the transparent color.
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watercolor
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________________ is oil paint that is applied "wet into wet" and completed in one sitting.
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Direct painting
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Learning to draw may be easier to learn because drawing is less ______________ than writing.
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abstract
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The three purposes of drawing are: to record, to _________, and to make a finished art work.
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study
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Another term for a preparatory drawing is ____________.
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cartoon
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The ____________ used today is similar to that used by prehistoric people to draw with.
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charcoal
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A ___________ drawing must be sprayed with a solution of thinned varnish to keep particles of the medium affixed.
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charcoal
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Pencil, charcoal, and chalk are examples of ________________.
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dry media
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When an artist places parallel lines closely together to create shade in a drawing it is referred to as __________.
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hatching
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Drawing is considered to be the ______________ of all other media.
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foundation
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__________________ is best known for his/her paintings of flowers
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o keeffe
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Drawings done with ink thinned with water and executed with a brush are referred to as _________.
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washes
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The process of printing came to Europe from _________.
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China
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Which of the following is a type of relief printing?
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wood engraving.
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An intaglio printing process in which a metal plate is scraped and burnished to achieve effects of light and shadow is called:
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aquatint.
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The fraction that appears in the center of a print below the image is referred to as the _________ number
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edition
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A(n) _________ work of art is one that an artist is physically involved with the production of the work of art.
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original
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Which of the following is a type of stencil printing?
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serigraphy.
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In which of the following media does the artist draw an image with a greasy crayon directly on a flat stone slab?
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lithography.
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When making a print an artist "pulls" __________ to check on the image quality.
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proofs
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The ______________ cut is a modern development in relief printing.
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linoleum
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The rubber-edged tool used in silk screening is called a _________.
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squeegee
