Art Genres
This refers to a portrait of a person.
What is a portrait?
Clay that has been fired once in the kiln and cannot be turned back into wet clay.
What is bisqueware?
A large oven used to fire ceramic pieces.
What is a kiln?
This printing method involves carving a design and printing the raised surface.
What is relief printing?
This is used to glue paper, fabric, and lightweight objects in mixed media.
What is glue or glue stick?
This refers to work of art that illustrates the outdoors.
What is a landscape?
Clay you can mold and model.
What is plastic?
This is a tool used to roll out slabs of clay evenly.
What is a rolling pin or slab roller?
This tool is used to roll ink evenly onto a printing block.
What is a brayer?
These are used to cut paper or lightweight materials. Always carry them safely.
What are scissors?
This type of artwork refers to an inanimate arrangement of objects.
What is a still life?
Clay that is somewhat dry, good for carving into.
What is leather hard?
These special ceramic paints are used to add color and shine.
What is glaze?
This paint like substance is specially made for printmaking.
What is block printing ink?
The element of art that refers to how a surface feels.
What is texture?
This type of artwork refers to a portrait done by the artist themselves.
What is a self-portrait?
Clay that is dry and very fragile, ready to be fired. Also called greenware.
What is bone dry?
A thin, watery clay mixture used like glue.
What is slip
This tool is used to transfer the ink to the paper.
What is a barren?
The element of art that refers to an enclosed area. Examples are circles, squares, and triangles.
What is shape?
This refers to an artwork that is non-representational, focusing on colors, shapes, and lines instead of recognizable items.
What is abstract or non-representational art?
Clay that is dry and very fragile, ready to be fired. Also called bone dry.
What is greenware?
This is the pliable material used to sculpt ceramic items.
What is a clay?
The flat surface where ink is rolled out before printing.
What is an inking plate or plexiglass?
This material is the surface made from tree pulp.
What is paper?