Lesson 2.2 - Printmaking, Photography & Digital Arts

Question 1

a creative process that involves transferring pictures from a matrix (also known as a “mat”) to a different surface, most frequently paper or fabric.

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Printmaking

Question 2

a process that involves cutting away from a block of wood or linoleum the portions of the designs the artist does not want to show.

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Relief printing

Question 3

is a commonly used printing technique where the inked image is transferred (or “offset”) from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface

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Offset printing

Question 3

It is a design that is scratched, engraved or etched into a small plate. The incised line or depressed area is filled with ink, which under considerable pressure leaves a sharp impression on damp paper.

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Intaglio printing

Question 4

• a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil.
• Today, it is widely utilized since it is reasonably inexpensive and allows for the use of a variety of colors.
• Posters and T-shirts provide good examples.

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Screen Printing

Question 5

• It is literally drawing or writing with light.
• It has significantly changed how we document both our daily lives and the evolution of civilization.
• It is the only media that can accurately and faithfully capture truth.

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Photography

Question 6

like photojournalism, aims to capture the authentic historical moments while highlighting the zeitgeist of the time by framing the scene via the appropriate angle and lens.

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Documentary photography

Question 7

• is a contemporary interpretation of an age-old landscape painting practice.
• Landscapes are captured in artistic photos that beautifully display nature’s wavy shapes and vibrant colors.

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Landscape Photography

Question 8

capture the true essence of the subject, depending on how the photographer sets the camera and employs lighting, one can very creatively and artistically highlight particular features of the subject.

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Portrait Photography

Question 9

Modern technology has made it possible to produce art using only the most basic visual resources by layering and manipulating them any way you see fit.

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Digital Photography

Question 10

one of the most often used contemporary forms of art because of the speed and capacity of modern home computers.

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Photo editing

Question 11

Another common type of digital media employed by contemporary artists is video art.

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Video art

Question 12

• can be created for free by anyone with access to a computer, tablet, phone, laptop, or other electronic device.
• can create fascinating visual stories that impart graphic ideas, concepts, and reflections of the modern world through a contemporary medium.

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Digital art