Art made on a grand scale, involving the creation of a man-made environment such as architecture, sculpture, light or landscape.
Varnish sprayed or painted onto a surface to prevent smudging or smearing. Usually on a charcoal or chalk pastel work.
The illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of vanishing point, converging lines and diminishing sizes of objects.
French word for "small model". Used particularly by sculptors as a "sketch" of their work.
Tints and shades of single hue or color.
Paint made of powdered pigment and bound together with egg yolk or egg whites. The most prominent painting material used from the 12th century to the rise of oil painting.
A large "oven" used for firing clay work.
Dried clay forms that have not been fired.
The organization of colors on a wheel. Used to help understand color schemes.
Paint made by mixing ground pigment with oil (usually linseed oil) as a binder.
An image created with a paint brush, typically using India ink or watercolor, that has a linear quality rather than a painterly finish.
An element of art that refers to "hue".
A general purpose drawing and coloring paper. Typically cream color.
Dried, crushed clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency. Used as a binder in joining two pieces of clay together.
The process or material used in a work of art.
Art where the idea, rather than the actual object is the most significant feature. Particularly popular in the 1960's.
The art principle which refers to the arrangement of elements in an art work. Balance can be either formal symmetrical, informal asymmetrical or radial.
Literally means beautiful line. Typically refers to a type of writing that incorporates the use of a wide pen nib.
Art made by untrained practitioners. Typically lively, colorful artwork in a somewhat "naive" style.
A painting either on a wall or on a surface to be attached to a wall.
A watercolor paint mixed with white pigments making it more opaque and giving it more weight and body.
A print made from a collage of assorted pasted materials such as papers, cardboards, string etc.
Artwork based on the human form.
An image that accompanies written text and aids in interpreting it.
Pigments made using earth (dirt) that contain metal oxides mixed with a binder such as glue.
A sculpture representing the neck and head only of a person.
Art works made with newspaper strips that have been moistened with wallpaper paste or laundry starch.
A waterproof ink made from lampblack.
An element of art focused on all three dimensions (height, width and depth).
30. What are complimentary colors?
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel. When to complimentary colors are mixed together you will get a neutral tone
Originally the study of beautiful things. But currently aesthetics refers to the study or understanding of anything that is visually pleasing or "works" within the boundaries of the principles of art.
32. What is linear perspective?
Creating the illusion of depth on a picture plane with the use of lines and a vanishing point.
In reference to perspective, eye-level is the artists' view of where the perceived line or perspective came from.
Soft limestone, sometimes used as a drawing material or mixed to make pastels and other crayons.
Clay objects that have been fired one time. (unglazed)
