MTTC ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is glass? - Answer-Mixture of silica, sand, and other substances
What tools are used in sculpture creation? - Answer-Chisels, rasps, gouges
What are two art forms that use parts of a whole? - Answer-Collage: images made from
materials that are cut and pasted together
Mosaics: mounting pieces of stone, glass, or shell with mortar onto a surface
What is printmaking? - Answer-Creating an image on a printing plate and transferring it
onto another surface
What are the four types of printmaking? - Answer-1. Relief
2. Intaglio
3. Lithography
4. Screenprinting
Describe relief printmaking. - Answer-use wood or linoleum; image carved into material,
removing surfaces you don't want to print. Then ink and print.
Describe intaglio printmaking. - Answer-Images grooved onto metal plate; engraving
Describe lithography printmaking - Answer-Image drawn onto stone or metal with
substance used to attract ink
Describe screen printing. - Answer-stencil attached to screen stretched over frame then
pressed
What are two forms of technological visual art? - Answer-photography
digital imaging
An artist covers a printing plate in an acid-resisting material Then they draw into it with a
sharp point. The next step is an acid bath. What type of printing is this? - Answer-
Intaglio printing --> etching
Describe the art of storytelling - Answer-one of the most common forms of art
writing was considered a form of art
commissioned paintings to capture important moments
, Describe how art is used in religion - Answer-Architecture
nksi: carvings from african cultures
dancing
Describe how art is used for intellectual satisfaction - Answer-art is simply enjoyed
capturing the essence of perfection
Describe how art is used for personal enjoyment - Answer-tattoos
jewelry
What are two examples of intellectual art pursuit of perfection? - Answer-Greek stone
carving
Chinese ink brush painting
What is visual art? - Answer-creative works that stimulate the visual sense
How are paintings considered visual art? - Answer-landscape paintings depict the
various elements found in a natural setting
still life: painting that captures particular arrangement of inanimate objects
What is a still life? - Answer-painting that captures particular arrangement of inanimate
objects
Describe how films are used in visual art - Answer-narrative films tell stories with a plot
and characters
documentary: real life
Described how photography is used in visual art. - Answer-commercial photography:
posters, prints, etc. used to make money
action shot photography
Describe how drawing is used in visual art. - Answer-Charcoal drawing is one of the
oldest forms of visual art.
illustrations, comics, cartoons, advertising
Charcoal drawings use... - Answer-carbon from burned objects
Describe the messy hands art theory - Answer-Messy hands: created when children can
tactile touch, draw, sculpt, or be creative with their hands
importance: build fine motor skills, encourage expression, problem solve, communicate,
develop language, facilitate cultural awareness, improve academic performance
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is glass? - Answer-Mixture of silica, sand, and other substances
What tools are used in sculpture creation? - Answer-Chisels, rasps, gouges
What are two art forms that use parts of a whole? - Answer-Collage: images made from
materials that are cut and pasted together
Mosaics: mounting pieces of stone, glass, or shell with mortar onto a surface
What is printmaking? - Answer-Creating an image on a printing plate and transferring it
onto another surface
What are the four types of printmaking? - Answer-1. Relief
2. Intaglio
3. Lithography
4. Screenprinting
Describe relief printmaking. - Answer-use wood or linoleum; image carved into material,
removing surfaces you don't want to print. Then ink and print.
Describe intaglio printmaking. - Answer-Images grooved onto metal plate; engraving
Describe lithography printmaking - Answer-Image drawn onto stone or metal with
substance used to attract ink
Describe screen printing. - Answer-stencil attached to screen stretched over frame then
pressed
What are two forms of technological visual art? - Answer-photography
digital imaging
An artist covers a printing plate in an acid-resisting material Then they draw into it with a
sharp point. The next step is an acid bath. What type of printing is this? - Answer-
Intaglio printing --> etching
Describe the art of storytelling - Answer-one of the most common forms of art
writing was considered a form of art
commissioned paintings to capture important moments
, Describe how art is used in religion - Answer-Architecture
nksi: carvings from african cultures
dancing
Describe how art is used for intellectual satisfaction - Answer-art is simply enjoyed
capturing the essence of perfection
Describe how art is used for personal enjoyment - Answer-tattoos
jewelry
What are two examples of intellectual art pursuit of perfection? - Answer-Greek stone
carving
Chinese ink brush painting
What is visual art? - Answer-creative works that stimulate the visual sense
How are paintings considered visual art? - Answer-landscape paintings depict the
various elements found in a natural setting
still life: painting that captures particular arrangement of inanimate objects
What is a still life? - Answer-painting that captures particular arrangement of inanimate
objects
Describe how films are used in visual art - Answer-narrative films tell stories with a plot
and characters
documentary: real life
Described how photography is used in visual art. - Answer-commercial photography:
posters, prints, etc. used to make money
action shot photography
Describe how drawing is used in visual art. - Answer-Charcoal drawing is one of the
oldest forms of visual art.
illustrations, comics, cartoons, advertising
Charcoal drawings use... - Answer-carbon from burned objects
Describe the messy hands art theory - Answer-Messy hands: created when children can
tactile touch, draw, sculpt, or be creative with their hands
importance: build fine motor skills, encourage expression, problem solve, communicate,
develop language, facilitate cultural awareness, improve academic performance
