Test One

Question 1

2D Art

Answer 1

art that is executed on a two dimensional surface that has length and width; a flat (or nearly flat) surface. These include, but are not limited to, paintings, drawings, and prints.

Question 2

Mimesis

Answer 2

an approach to defining art as a copy of perceived reality

Question 3

Mural

Answer 3

a work of art executed directly on a wall

Question 4

Trompe I’oeil

Answer 4

art so realistic that it “fools the eye.”

Question 5

Crosshatching

Answer 5

intersecting marks that create value on a form.

Question 6

3D Art

Answer 6

art that is executed in the three dimensions of length, width, and height. These include, but are not limited to, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, glass, textiles, assembly, and installation.

Question 7

4D Art

Answer 7

art that is executed in, and depends upon, both space and time, which is considered the “fourth dimension.” Examples include but are not limited to performance art and video art.

Question 8

Acrylics

Answer 8

a fast drying water-soluble petroleum based painting medium.

Question 9

Analogous Colors

Answer 9

a color scheme that uses colors adjacent to an initial point on the color wheel. For example, if an artist chose red for the initial color, then an analogous color scheme would employ the color range that occurs between orange, red, and purple.

Question 10

Assembly

Answer 10

a sculptural process in which disparate materials are combined to form the final
artwork.

Question 11

Asymmetric

Answer 11

lacking symmetry.

Question 12

Atmospheric Perspective

Answer 12

the use of color to simulate the illusion of space.

Question 13

Balance

Answer 13

the property of equality in visual weight.

Question 14

Binder

Answer 14

a transparent fluid used to suspend colored pigment and attach it to a support.

Question 15

Buon Fresco

Answer 15

literally, “good fresco.” A mural process in which pigment is painted on and absorbed into wet plaster.

Question 16

Carving

Answer 16

a sculptural process in which material is removed to reveal the final artwork.

Question 17

Charcoal

Answer 17

an art medium made from burned wood used to make dark black marks usually on paper.

Question 18

Complementary Colors

Answer 18

colors that when blended together create a neutral gray. On a color wheel, complementary colors appear opposite to one another. Examples of a complementary color pair would be blue and orange or red and green.

Question 19

Cool Colors

Answer 19

a color that tends toward blue/white in hue. A cool color can be any color that tends toward blue/white when compared to another color. For example, alizarin crimson is a cool red when compared to cadmium red medium.

Question 20

Casting

Answer 20

a sculptural process in which material is substituted to form the final artwork.

Question 21

Primary Colors

Answer 21

in art the three basic colors by which all other colors are mixed, i.e., red, yellow, and blue.

Question 22

Secondary Colors

Answer 22

n art, the three colors formed by mixing two primary colors, i.e., green, orange, and purple.

Question 23

Site Specific

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installations which use their location as part of the intended effect.

Question 24

Solvents

Answer 24

substances usually liquid, which dissolve a given paint binder.

Question 25

Symmetric

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shapes reflected equally about an axis.

Question 26

Two Point Perspective

Answer 26

a system of perspective that uses two points on the horizon to indicate the recession of space on either side of the viewer.

Question 27

Warm Colors

Answer 27

a color that tends toward red/orange in hue. A warm color can be any color that tends toward red/orange when compared to another color. For example, ultramarine is a warm blue when compared to cobalt blue.

Question 28

Water Colors

Answer 28

a water soluble painting medium that uses gum arabic as binder.