LBST Section 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
(38 cards)
Approaches to Evaluating Art
- Formal Theories- composition of work and influence from
Earlier works - Sociocultural (contextual) Theories- art as product of culture or
Value system - Expressive Theories- artists expression of a personality or
Worldview
Purposes of Drawing
- Notation/ sketch
- Preparation for greater work
- Drawing as an end
Dry Media
- Charcoal
- Conte Crayon
- Pastel
Charcoal
PROS
- Dark drawn quickly
- Quick changes
- Easy to erase
CONS
1. Easy to smudge/blur
“Fixative”- put over charcoal to seal
Conte Crayon
Graphite w/ clay
Pastel
- Purity of color
2. No change in color over time
Cartoon
Prep drawing for a mural. Use Carole to transfer.
Tooth
Roughness of support
Pigment
Powdered substance that provides color
Binder
Substance in which pigment is suspended
Support
Surface you work on
Ground
What you prep support with (primer)/ make surface receptive to paint
Vehicle
Disbursing agent (how you apply/move paint around)
Impasto
Very thick paint. Gives texture
Glaze
Very thin layer of paint
Water Color
- Pigment- powder
- Binder- gum Arabic
- Vehicle- water
- Support- paper
“Not considered serious art form”
Water color traits
- Luminous
- Portable
- Dries quickly
- Light sensitive
Notable water color artist
Winslow Holmer. Sloop, Nassau
-made water color cool with more “masculine” scenes
Tempura
- Binder- egg yolk
2. Vehicle- water
Tempura traits
- Dries quickly
- Allows a lot of detail
- No fading
- Fragile
Notable Tempura artist
- Andrew Wyeth. Christina’s World
2. Far Filippo Lipi. Madonna and Child. 1440-1445
Oil
- Vehicle- turpentine/mineral spirits
2. Binder- linseed oil
Traits of oil
- Dries slowly
- Infinite consistencies
- Toxic
Notable oil artists
- Jackson Pollock. Drip paintings
2. Chuck Close. Uses pointillism