Painting Semester Exam Vocabulary

Question 1

Line

Answer 1

Element of art defined by a mark with greater length than width

Question 2

Tint

Answer 2

Light value of a color, made by mixing the color with white

Question 3

Texture

Answer 3

Element of art that refers to the way things feel or look as they might feel if touched

Question 4

Primary colors

Answer 4

Blue, red, yellow

Question 5

Pigment

Answer 5

Any substance used as a coloring agent

- Earth, mineral, chemicals

Question 6

Watercolor

Answer 6

Paint composed of water-soluble pigment

Question 7

Contour line

Answer 7

Continuous line drawn without lifting the drawing tool or looking at the paper

Question 8

Value

Answer 8

Element of art that pertains to the lightness and darkness of tones of color

Question 9

Composition

Answer 9

Organization or arrangement of a work of art

Question 10

Shape

Answer 10

Element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, and has limited height and width

Question 11

Shade

Answer 11

When black is added to a color to make it darker

Question 12

Form

Answer 12

Element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume

Question 13

Kneaded eraser

Answer 13

An eraser that artists use to prevent wearing away the paper

Question 14

Secondary colors

Answer 14

Colors obtaining by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors
- Orange, Violet, Green

Question 15

Watercolor paper

Answer 15

Absorbent paper designed for watercolor painting

Question 16

Hue

Answer 16

Color at its purest intensity

Question 17

Mixed-media

Answer 17

Painting or other work of art in which more than one medium or material is used

Question 18

Color

Answer 18

Element of art that is made up of hue, value, and intensity

Question 19

Flat brush

Answer 19

Hairs laid out in a flat formation

Question 20

Detailed brush

Answer 20

Fine hairs ideal for a painting thin lines

Question 21

Round brush

Answer 21

Have a good”belly” at the widest part for holding lots of paint

Question 22

Landscape

Answer 22

Painting or drawing of natural scenery

Question 23

Space

Answer 23

Element of art by which positive and negative spaces areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved

Question 24

Tertiary colors

Answer 24

Color made by mixing a primary color with its adjacent secondary color

Question 25

Elements of art

Answer 25

Line: Mark with greater length than width; horizontal, vertical, diagonal
Shape: Closed line that is flat and can express width and width; squares and circles
Form: Three dimensional shape expressing length, width, and depth; sphere, pyramid
Space: Area between and around objects
Color: Light reflected off objects; three main characteristics: hue, value, and intensity
Texture: Surface quality that can be seen and felt; can be smooth or rough

Question 26

List color wheel

Answer 26

Primary colors: Red, blue, yellow
Secondary colors: Violet, orange, green
Tertiary colors: Red-violet, red-orange, blue-violet, blue-green, yellow-orange, yellow-green

Question 27

Importance of creating depth in a landscape and how it is achieved

Answer 27

• Adds dimension to the artwork
• Makes the painting look unflat
• Makes it appear more realistic
• Overlap various elements
• Use less detail and definition in the mid-ground and background of the landscape
• Paint with light values and less contrast for distant elements
• Use cooler colors to push elements further in the background
• Use warmer colors to bring forward elements into the foreground
• Paint objects in the distance in a much smaller scale than elements in the objects in the foreground
• Make sure there is a horizon, foreground, middle ground, and background (fades)

Question 28

Steps of stretching watercolor paper and why it is done

Answer 28

1. Cut enough butcher paper to wrap your board
2. Making sure that the glossy side lays up, wrap the board like how you would wrap a present making sure that your folds . Use tape to secure your folds
3. Take your watercolor paper and hold it under the faucet making sure you wet both sides of the paper completely
4. Place your paper on your wrapped board so that it is centered
5. Tape each side of your stretched watercolor paper onto the board
6. Allow the watercolor paper to dry for at least 24 hours

• Gives you a flat surface to paint on
• Finished painting will dry relatively flat
• Prevents the paper from buckling