Praxis 2 Art Content Knowledge
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Grade A+
,Monochromatic A color scheme using variations in value and intensity of a single hue mixed
with black and white.
Montage The film editing technique of combining many brief shots to represent a single
subject.
Dry Point A steel needle for engraving on a bare copper plate without acid.
Shade Adding black to a color to darken it.
Haniwa Sculptured figure placed on burial mounds.
Negative Space Any space that is not the main subject of an image or design.
**Space around and between the subject(s) of an image.
Vanishing Point The point where all parallel lines recede.
Frottage To rub a crayon on paper over a textured plate.
Sgraffito Scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color.
,Robography Artwork made of trivial items: half eaten food, trash, toys, etc.
Nitric Acid An oxidizing agent that can react with any of the other supplies to cause an
explosion or fire.
Woodblock A relief printmaking process in which the artist carves from the surface of a
block of wood an image the printing areas of which are higher than the
surrounding non-printing areas.
Rugosity Having wrinkles, ridged.
Baren A flat; round Japanese device that is used in printmaking in lieu of a mechanical
press.
*used to rub the relief onto the paper evenly.
Art Deco Applied design from the 1920s and 1930s derived from French, African, Aztec,
and Chinese motifs.
Masonry Creating pattern using stone held together by mortar.
Aquatint Etching process to obtain shaded areas in black, white, or color prints.
Greenware When clay is hard, but not yet fired.
, Flange Used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object.
Parsemage Refers to the process of collecting dust from charcoal or chalk that has been
sprinkled on the water's surface by skimming a piece of paper under it.
Gild to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold.
Acanthus An ambiguous flower and a style of plant used for the caps of the Corinthian
columns.
Value The amount of light reflected by a hue, darkness or lightness of a color.
Sulfur harmful substance printmaking plastalina contains.
Pastels pigment and a binder usually cellulose based, pressed into sticks.
Encaustic Greek word meaning "to heat or burn in". Heat is used throughout the process.
The medium is melted and applied with a brush or any tool. Each layer is then
reheated to fuse it to the previous layer.
Use of colored wax for painting, often done on walls.
Neoclassical Moticello (primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, on the nickel) was built in
what architectural style?
Formalism The study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style.
*the way objects are made and their purely visual aspects.
Ultimate Study Guide
2026–2027 | Real Exam Questions With
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Grade A+
,Monochromatic A color scheme using variations in value and intensity of a single hue mixed
with black and white.
Montage The film editing technique of combining many brief shots to represent a single
subject.
Dry Point A steel needle for engraving on a bare copper plate without acid.
Shade Adding black to a color to darken it.
Haniwa Sculptured figure placed on burial mounds.
Negative Space Any space that is not the main subject of an image or design.
**Space around and between the subject(s) of an image.
Vanishing Point The point where all parallel lines recede.
Frottage To rub a crayon on paper over a textured plate.
Sgraffito Scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color.
,Robography Artwork made of trivial items: half eaten food, trash, toys, etc.
Nitric Acid An oxidizing agent that can react with any of the other supplies to cause an
explosion or fire.
Woodblock A relief printmaking process in which the artist carves from the surface of a
block of wood an image the printing areas of which are higher than the
surrounding non-printing areas.
Rugosity Having wrinkles, ridged.
Baren A flat; round Japanese device that is used in printmaking in lieu of a mechanical
press.
*used to rub the relief onto the paper evenly.
Art Deco Applied design from the 1920s and 1930s derived from French, African, Aztec,
and Chinese motifs.
Masonry Creating pattern using stone held together by mortar.
Aquatint Etching process to obtain shaded areas in black, white, or color prints.
Greenware When clay is hard, but not yet fired.
, Flange Used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object.
Parsemage Refers to the process of collecting dust from charcoal or chalk that has been
sprinkled on the water's surface by skimming a piece of paper under it.
Gild to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold.
Acanthus An ambiguous flower and a style of plant used for the caps of the Corinthian
columns.
Value The amount of light reflected by a hue, darkness or lightness of a color.
Sulfur harmful substance printmaking plastalina contains.
Pastels pigment and a binder usually cellulose based, pressed into sticks.
Encaustic Greek word meaning "to heat or burn in". Heat is used throughout the process.
The medium is melted and applied with a brush or any tool. Each layer is then
reheated to fuse it to the previous layer.
Use of colored wax for painting, often done on walls.
Neoclassical Moticello (primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, on the nickel) was built in
what architectural style?
Formalism The study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style.
*the way objects are made and their purely visual aspects.
