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Midterm_Painting Flashcards

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The term “painting” is derived from the Old French word

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peintier

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peintier means?

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to paint.

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which means “to paint, represent in a picture, stain, embroider, tattoo

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pingere

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painting refers to what?

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  • that which is painted, a picture depicted with paint”.
  • art of portraying using paint.
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  • highly revered and ancient type of art
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Painting`

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types of painting styles

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  • Realism
  • Photorealism
  • Expressionism
  • Impressionism
  • Abstract
  • Surrealism
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Identify the types of painting styles
- painting art style that aims to give the viewer a reflection of the real world
- Many of the most famous paintings are painted in this style and for many, paintings made in this style are what they will think of when they think of ‘art’.

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Realism

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Identify the types of painting styles
- referred to as hyperrealism or super-realism.
- aims to create a painting that’s indistinguishable from real life or a photograph – hence the name.

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Photorealism

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Identify the types of painting styles
- style of art that doesn’t concern itself with realism, images and scenes are often distorted or painted with otherworldly, vivid colors that don’t match up with reality
- focus is instead on the artist’s ideas or feelings, which are expressed through the medium of art.

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Expressionism

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Identify the types of painting styles
- most commonly associated with the 19th century where small brush strokes are used to build up a larger picture.
- lies somewhere between expressionism and realism, with a focus on accurate lighting but with no emphasis on a realistic scene.

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Impressionism

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Identify the types of painting styles
- eschew realism altogether
- Objects may be represented by a color or a shape instead, with the interpretation left up to the viewer
- using shocking displays of color and form to dizzy the senses.

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Abstract

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Identify the types of painting styles
- first became a movement in the 20th century, with artists such as Salvador Dali becoming household names.

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Surrealism

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Types of Painting Meduims

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  • OIL
  • WATER COLOUR
  • ACRYLLIC
  • GOUACHE
  • PASTEL
  • ENCAUSTIC
  • FRESCO
  • SPRAY PAINT
  • DIGITAL
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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- one of the oldest forms of painting and remain one of the most popular painting medium types to this day.
- easy to blend colours, but can be difficult to erase mistakes
- difficult medium to master.

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OIL

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- tend to be inexpensive to purchase but, similar to oil paints, difficult to master.
- diluted with water meaning they can go a long way from a single tube
- work beautifully with light and are often used to paint landscapes.

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WATER COLOUR

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- dating back to 1940, acrylic is a relatively new painting medium.
- dries quickly, is versatile, and can be very durable
- can even scrape them off if you act quickly.

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ACRYLLIC

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
-form of watercolour which has been modified to be opaque which differentiates it from more traditional watercolour paints
- dries quickly and dries to a slightly different colour than when it was wet.
- vibrant and can block out colours quickly

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GOUACHE

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- come in the form of a stick of powdered pigment which is then pressed onto the canvas to apply the colour, with several different varieties available.
- get strong colours that are close to the natural pigmentation inside the pastel, and with few barriers to creating art, it’s possible to get a canvas and some pastels and get creating quickly with this type of medium.

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PASTEL

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- ancient method of infusing colour into a surface, usually wood, canvas, or even tile.
- Pigments are added to a wax which is then heated and added to the surface, giving a luminous colour with strong dimensional qualities.

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ENCAUSTIC

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- traditionally a quite large-scale painting medium, as they are usually applied over a layer of freshly laid lime plaster.
- allows the paint and pigment to bond with the plater, making the image integral to the surface

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FRESCO

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- modern form of painting and has become associated with street art or graffiti.
- held in a sealed can and released in an aerosol spray, allowing smooth, even coats to be applied to a surface
- ideal when speed is of the essence and allows large areas to be painted in one sitting.

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SPRAY PAINT

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Identify the Types of Painting Meduims
- include virtual brushes of different sizes and textures as well as a range of colours that would be difficult to procure in reality
- new medium of painting, in digital format
- able to create paintings that can push the boundaries of their imagination

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DIGITAL

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TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS

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  • HISTORICAL PAINTING
  • PORTRAIT PAINTING
  • GENRE PAINTING
  • LANDSCAPE PAINTING
  • STILL LIFE PAINTING
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IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS
- focus on a representation of a particular historical, religious, or allegorical event
- moral message is usually a key component of the painting in question.

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HISTORICAL PAINTING

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IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS
- uses people as its subjects
- most commonly known type of portrait art focuses on a single person, but group or self-portraits are also classified under this type of painting subject.

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PORTRAIT PAINTING

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IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS
- has an everyday scene as its subject
- representation of life itself which is the subject.

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GENRE PAINTING

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IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS
- one of the most popular and enduring types of subject, focusing on a natural scene
- aim for a sense of realism, focusing on things like the light shining through clouds or reflecting off the water.

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LANDSCAPE PAINTING

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IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PAINTING SUBJECTS
- looks at everyday or domestic objects and aims to accurately represent them
- used as a way to practice painting techniques, such as the way colours change as light and shadow drape across an object.

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STILL LIFE PAINTING

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