WATERCOLOUR PAINTING
"WP" refers to this technique
What is WET PAPER?
The most common grade of pencil.
What is 2HB?
Deep, shallow and surface are examples of this element.
What is SPACE?
Another word for a colour.
What is HUE?
Another name for the material used to create a piece of art.
What is the MEDIUM/ MEDIA?
Rubber cement is used for this technique.
What is BLOCKING?
Shading done showing a change from light to dark values.
What is GRADATION?
An element that can be 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
What is LINE?
Three or more colours found beside each other on the colour wheel.
What are ANALOGOUS COLOURS?
This part of a 2-D work appears to be furthest from the viewer.
What is the BACKGROUND?
Thin layers of paint showing the colour underneath
What is a GLAZE?
When shading, hold the pencil almost parallel to this.
What is the PAPER?
If shapes are not organic, they are ___________.
What is GEOMETRIC?
These kinds of colours appear to advance.
What are WARM or BRIGHT colours?
The name for the metal part of the paint brush.
What is the FERRULE?
This kind of paper is used to transfer a drawing to another surface.
What is TRACING PAPER?
Textures that can be felt.
What are REAL or ACTUAL?
Created by mixing unequal amounts of primary colours.
Brown is created by blending these two kinds of colours.
What are COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS?
This technique is always the last to be done in a painting.
What is DRY BRUSH?
Two lines appear to meet in the distance at this spot.
What is the VANISHING POINT?
To create a shade of a colour, add black or this to it.
What is the COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR?
An ant's eye view is created using this kind of perspective.
What is 2 POINT PERSPECTIVE?