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Deviation from the normal or usual. Unexpected, unusual. Unexpected situation or quality
anomoly
In painting, the term Local color refers to the natural color of an object unmodified by adding
light and shadow or any other distortion. Local color is best seen on a matte surface, due to it not
being reflected, and therefore distorted. *** Local color
A cylindrical drawing tool, or paper stump, tapered at the ends and usually made of rolled paper;
used by artists to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal. Tortillian
Black, Gray, & White (mixing of complimentary colors) Achromatic means "without color"
Achromatic Colors
Any color with value
(Not black, gray or white) Chromatic Colors
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Engraving a decoration into unfired clay Incising
An essential technique in the field of art because it is a strong foundation for any drawing or
painting; it can potentially modify a subjects' form through variation within the lines. Its
objective is to capture the life, action, or expression of the subject. Contour Drawing
Parallel lines that converge at a point on the horizon to create depth and volume in a drawing.
(Fillipo Brunnelleschi) Linear Perspective
Art that is created or constructed on the site where it is exhibited. Time and Space directly
contribute to the viewers experience. Installation Art
A method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall
surfaces/murals. Fresco Painting
A study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style—the way objects are made:
compositional elements such as color, line, shape and texture. Formalism
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An additive/collage printmaking process in which various materials are applied, or glued, to a
surface/plate. Collography
A printmaking process in which the image is incised into a metal surface, typically zinc or
copper, and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. Intaglio
A technique in drawing that creates the illusion of volume or 3D shape on a two-dimensional
surface by shading. Modeling
A setting that controls the length of time light can enter the camera. Shutter Speed
A technique where thick paint is applied in such a way that the surface has texture and shows
brush strokes/marks. Stands out from the surface. Impasto
The degree of exposure to light, determines how much light can enter the camera. (Defined by
f/8 or f/11, etc) Aperture
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A Megapixel is made up of how many pixels 1 million
What lead is the softest and darkest? 9B
The part of a paint brush that holds the hairs onto the handle. Typically metal but sometimes
plastic. Ferrule
A printmaking process that creates an image on paper, fabric or some other object by pressing
ink through a screen with areas blocked off by a stencil. The technique is used both for making
fine art prints and for commercial applications, such as printing a company's logo on coffee mugs
or t-shirts. Serigraphy (Silk Screen/Stencil)
Principle in oil painting of applying paint with a higher oil to pigment ratio over paint with a
lower oil to pigment ratio to ensure a stable paint film. Fat Over Lean
A relief printmaking process in which the artist cuts away parts of the face of the wood. The
raised areas will hold the ink, and what is cut away will be white. (Earliest Printmaking
Technique) Woodcut
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Deviation from the normal or usual. Unexpected, unusual. Unexpected situation or quality
anomoly
In painting, the term Local color refers to the natural color of an object unmodified by adding
light and shadow or any other distortion. Local color is best seen on a matte surface, due to it not
being reflected, and therefore distorted. *** Local color
A cylindrical drawing tool, or paper stump, tapered at the ends and usually made of rolled paper;
used by artists to smudge or blend marks made with charcoal. Tortillian
Black, Gray, & White (mixing of complimentary colors) Achromatic means "without color"
Achromatic Colors
Any color with value
(Not black, gray or white) Chromatic Colors
, Praxis - Art 5134 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Engraving a decoration into unfired clay Incising
An essential technique in the field of art because it is a strong foundation for any drawing or
painting; it can potentially modify a subjects' form through variation within the lines. Its
objective is to capture the life, action, or expression of the subject. Contour Drawing
Parallel lines that converge at a point on the horizon to create depth and volume in a drawing.
(Fillipo Brunnelleschi) Linear Perspective
Art that is created or constructed on the site where it is exhibited. Time and Space directly
contribute to the viewers experience. Installation Art
A method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster, usually on wall
surfaces/murals. Fresco Painting
A study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style—the way objects are made:
compositional elements such as color, line, shape and texture. Formalism
, Praxis - Art 5134 Questions With Complete
Solutions
An additive/collage printmaking process in which various materials are applied, or glued, to a
surface/plate. Collography
A printmaking process in which the image is incised into a metal surface, typically zinc or
copper, and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. Intaglio
A technique in drawing that creates the illusion of volume or 3D shape on a two-dimensional
surface by shading. Modeling
A setting that controls the length of time light can enter the camera. Shutter Speed
A technique where thick paint is applied in such a way that the surface has texture and shows
brush strokes/marks. Stands out from the surface. Impasto
The degree of exposure to light, determines how much light can enter the camera. (Defined by
f/8 or f/11, etc) Aperture
, Praxis - Art 5134 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A Megapixel is made up of how many pixels 1 million
What lead is the softest and darkest? 9B
The part of a paint brush that holds the hairs onto the handle. Typically metal but sometimes
plastic. Ferrule
A printmaking process that creates an image on paper, fabric or some other object by pressing
ink through a screen with areas blocked off by a stencil. The technique is used both for making
fine art prints and for commercial applications, such as printing a company's logo on coffee mugs
or t-shirts. Serigraphy (Silk Screen/Stencil)
Principle in oil painting of applying paint with a higher oil to pigment ratio over paint with a
lower oil to pigment ratio to ensure a stable paint film. Fat Over Lean
A relief printmaking process in which the artist cuts away parts of the face of the wood. The
raised areas will hold the ink, and what is cut away will be white. (Earliest Printmaking
Technique) Woodcut
