Art Appreciation Iii

1. What is a pigment?

A coloring material made from various organic or chemical substances. When mixed with a binder, it creates a drawing or painting medium.

A type of fabric used in clothing production.

A type of animal commonly found on farms.

A musical instrument used in traditional African music.

A pigment is a coloring material used in art and painting, not related to animals, fabric, or musical instruments.

Explanation

A pigment is a coloring material used in art and painting, not related to animals, fabric, or musical instruments.

2. What is graphite?

A rare type of precious gemstone found only in certain parts of Africa.

A type of synthetic material used in industrial machinery.

A soft, crystalline form of carbon first discovered in the 16th century, graphite is a naturally occurring drawing medium.

A highly reactive element often used in nuclear power generation.

Graphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon known for its softness and use as a drawing medium.

Explanation

Graphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon known for its softness and use as a drawing medium.

3. What is metalpoint?

The ancestor of the graphite pencil, is an old technique that was especially popular during the Renaissance. Descendant of the stylus of classical times and ancestor of the modern pencil, a small, sharpened metal rod used for drawing precise compositions on paper or parchment. The metal could be lead, silver, copper, or gold, but silverpoint was the most common choice because it is the most suited to permanent drawing, its stroke adhering unerasably. The silverpoint was of great value in producing the hard, clearly defined line required, for instance, by miniaturists; modelling, emphases, and light phenomena, however, had to be rendered either by means of repetitions, dense hatching, or blanks or else supplemented by other mediums.

A rare mineral used in ancient alchemy.

A type of musical genre popular in the 18th century.

A form of martial arts originating in Japan.

Metalpoint is a drawing technique using a small, sharpened metal rod to create precise compositions on paper or parchment. It is considered the precursor to the modern graphite pencil and was commonly used during the Renaissance period.

Explanation

Metalpoint is a drawing technique using a small, sharpened metal rod to create precise compositions on paper or parchment. It is considered the precursor to the modern graphite pencil and was commonly used during the Renaissance period.

4. What is a ground in the context of painting and drawing?

The act of disciplining a child.

A preparatory coating of paint, usually white but sometimes colored, applied to the support for a painting or drawing.

A type of coffee bean.

The surface of the earth.

In the context of painting and drawing, a ground refers to a preparatory coating of paint that is applied to the support surface before the actual artwork is created. It helps to provide a smooth and uniform surface for the artist to work on.

Explanation

In the context of painting and drawing, a ground refers to a preparatory coating of paint that is applied to the support surface before the actual artwork is created. It helps to provide a smooth and uniform surface for the artist to work on.

5. What is charcoal?

A type of gemstone

A type of metal

Is charred wood.

A type of fruit

Charcoal is formed by burning wood in the absence of oxygen, resulting in a light, black, porous material used for cooking, art, and other purposes.

Explanation

Charcoal is formed by burning wood in the absence of oxygen, resulting in a light, black, porous material used for cooking, art, and other purposes.

6. What are Crayons, Pastels, and Chalk made of?

Crayons are made of sugar, pastels are made of salt, and chalk is made of sand.

Crayons are made of plastic, pastels are made of clay, and chalk is made of wood.

Crayons and pastels are made of powdered pigments, the same as those used to make paints, mixed with a binder. For crayons, the binder is a greasy or waxy substance. Pastel consists of pigment bound with a nongreasy binder such as a solution of gum arabic or gum tragacanth (natural gums made from hardened sap) in water. Chalk is 3 soft, finely textured stones that can be used for drawing: black chalk (a composite of carbon and clay), red chalk (iron oxide and clay), and white chalk (calcite or calcium carbonate).

Crayons are made of liquid pigments, pastels are made of metal, and chalk is made of glass.

Crayons and pastels are made of powdered pigments mixed with a binder, while chalk is made of soft, finely textured stones such as black chalk, red chalk, and white chalk.

Explanation

Crayons and pastels are made of powdered pigments mixed with a binder, while chalk is made of soft, finely textured stones such as black chalk, red chalk, and white chalk.

7. What are drawing inks generally made of?

Drawing inks generally consist of ultrafine particles of pigment suspended in water.

Writing inks made of oil-based pigments

Ink made from gelatin

Pens filled with water

Drawing inks typically contain finely ground pigments suspended in water to create a fluid for artistic use.

Explanation

Drawing inks typically contain finely ground pigments suspended in water to create a fluid for artistic use.

8. What is a wash?

A type of car wash service offered at gas stations.

Ink diluted with water and applied with a brush, to give greater solidity to the cottage and to soften the shadows beneath the trees

A term used to describe cleaning vegetables before eating.

A laundry-related task involving water and soap.

A wash in this context refers to a technique used in painting to create different effects by diluting ink with water and applying it with a brush.

Explanation

A wash in this context refers to a technique used in painting to create different effects by diluting ink with water and applying it with a brush.

9. How are soft and supple brushes used in brush and ink techniques?

Soft and supple brushes should only be used for delicate and refined effects in brush and ink art.

Soft and supple brushes are only used for watercolor and cannot be used with ink.

The soft and supple brushes used for watercolor can also be used with ink. Brushes can be wielded boldly and brutally or with great delicacy and refinement, producing a broad range of effects.

Hard and rigid brushes are better suited for brush and ink techniques.

Brush and ink techniques involve using soft brushes typically used for watercolor to create a diverse range of effects, from bold and brutal strokes to delicate and refined details.

Explanation

Brush and ink techniques involve using soft brushes typically used for watercolor to create a diverse range of effects, from bold and brutal strokes to delicate and refined details.

10. What is Conceptual Art?

Art that involves creating sculptures using only traditional materials.

Art that focuses on creating realistic portraits of individuals.

Art created according to the belief that the essence of art resides in a motivating idea, and that any physical realization or recording of this idea is secondary. Conceptual art arose during the 1960s as artists tried to move away from producing objects that could be bought and sold. Conceptual works are often realized physically in materials that have little or no inherent value, such as a series of photographs or texts that document an activity. They are often ephemeral.

Art that primarily uses bright colors and abstract shapes.