Painting Semester II Exam Vocabulary

Question 1

Hue

Answer 1

Color at its purest intensity

Question 2

Line

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Complimentary color

Answer 3

Any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green

Question 4

Contour line

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Acrylic

Answer 5

A type of paint made with synthetic resin as the medium liquid to bind the pigment color

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

Element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume

Question 7

Pigment

Answer 7

Any substance used as a coloring agent

- Earth, mineral, chemicals

Question 8

Watercolor

Answer 8

Paint composed of water-soluble pigment

Question 9

Value

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Gum arabic

Answer 10

Binder to hold the pigment in suspension and fix pigment to painting surface

Question 11

Mop brush

Answer 11

Round version of the wash brush used for laying in large areas of water or color

Question 12

Shape

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Primary color

Answer 13

Blue, red, yellow

Question 14

Space

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Pattern

Answer 15

Underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a consistent, regular manner

Question 16

Composition

Answer 16

Organization or arrangement of a work of art

Question 17

Variety

Answer 17

A principle of art concerned with combining one or more elements of art in different ways to create interest

Question 18

Proportion

Answer 18

Describes the size, location or amount of one element to another in a work

Question 19

Glazing

Answer 19

A thin, transparent layer of paint, particularly in oil painting and acrylics

Question 20

Tint

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Shade

Answer 21

When black is added to a color to make it darker

Question 22

Charcoal

Answer 22

A drawing pencil or crayon made from this material

Question 23

Mixed media

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Texture

Answer 24

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

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