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| the substance that holds pigments together. material in which pigment is suspended |
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| coating applied to a canvas or printmaking plate to prepare it for painting or etching. gesso is most popular |
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| coloring agents of a medium. Color element in paint |
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| pattern of closely placed dots or small marks used to create the effect of shadowing |
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| chalk medium with colored pigment and a non-greasy binder added to it. border of drawing/painting |
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| diluted ink applied to broad areas of a drawing with a brush |
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| pigment mixed with gum arabic. aqueous medium. painting medium consisting of pigments suspended in water and gum arabic |
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| opaque watercolor. potential for opacity. inert white makes colors opaque without changing pigment. layered, not blended like a watercolor. virtually the same as watercolor except for this |
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| Pigments suspended in polymer resin & water |
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| work made by pasting various pieces of material onto the surface of a composition |
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| art making approach emphasizing its ability to teach |
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| Painting on plaster, dry or wet |
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| the combination of two or more media in a single work |
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| medium using linseed oil as a binder |
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| a thinner that enables paint to flow more readily and cleans brushes |
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| painting medium that combines water, pigment and egg yolk |
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| implied meaning by an image |
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| direct or literal meaning of an image |
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| Unity & Variety, emphasis (w/ focal point) & subordination, rhythm (simple, alternating, progressive), balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), scale & proportion |
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| sense of oneness. related & coherent. whole |
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| a variety of ideas, which may enhance or even replace visual unity |
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| 2 halves on either side of vertical dividing line correspond to one another in size, shape, & placement |
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| 2 halves do not correspond to each other |
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| elements of composition literally radiating outward or inward toward a core |
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| certain parts are more attractive than others. viewer's attention directed to those. focal point is within this |
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| certain areas are made less interesting on purpose in order to force attention to certain areas |
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| 6 Ways of Creating Focal Point |
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| Strong directional lines, manipulation of light, placement, isolation, contrast, content |
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| size of whole in relation to other whole forms within the context of normal or usual size |
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| size relationship between parts of whole or between 2 or more parts perceived as collective whole |
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| occurs with the repetition of selected visual elements. shape is common |
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| gradually increases or decreases according to a set pattern |
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| 2 qualities most often associated w/ drawings |
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| Familiarity (done w/ materials we are used to using. we have all drawn) & Intimacy (often examples of artist's private note-taking) |
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| graphite, metal point, charcoals, chalks & crayons, pastels |
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| pen & ink, brush & ink, ink wash |
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| 2 reasons painting is dominant artistic media |
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| usually contains full variety of colors & often framed which adds to importance |
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| encaustic, oil, tempera, watercolor, goache, acrylic, fresco |
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