Ceramics
Slip acts as a _______
Glue
True/false
Using yellow font on a yellow-orange background would be a good use of contrast
FALSE
True/False
Notans are also known as Chinese Notans.
False
Which artist is known for infinity rooms, and polka dots?
Yayoi Kusama
Which artist painted "The Starry Night"
Vincent Van Gogh
A __________ is a flat piece of clay that has been rolled out to a uniform thickness.
Slab
__________ arrangement where no one area of design overpowers the other. Each item has a “weight” and should be arranged in a way where no area is “heavier” or “lighter” than the rest of the composition.
Balance
_________ space is the background/NOT the main focus.
Negative
A constructed environment: the configuration of objects transforms the space into a piece of art
Installation art
Painting technique where a thick application of paint is used to create visible texture.
Impasto
Small notches in clay made with a sharp tool. These notches create space for slip to bind pieces of clay together.
Score
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__________ is the use of size, color, contrast, and alignment in graphic design to rank importance of information to the viewer. The most important information should stand out the most visually (usually biggest), and the least important information should not visually overpower more important information.
Hierarchy
____________ space is the subject/main focus
Positive
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A ___________ is used to practice composition, color, and overall design before beginning a project. These help artists plan elements to include in their finished works
Study
Artist who often did not paint the eyes of his subjects.
Amedeo Modigliani
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________ fire turns clay into ceramic material. After this type of fire, water can no longer turn the object back to formable clay.
Bisque
_________ refers to font style, appearance, and structure, aims to compliment a specific message.
Typography
True/False
The theory behind Notan is that positive and negative areas should complement one another; they should coexist without one dominating the other (balance and harmony.)
True
A _______________ is a brief written description of an artist's work that helps viewers understand the art.
Artist statement
Artist known for cubism and for rearranging facial features. (Hint: Our first project of the year.)
Pablo Picasso
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What are the 3 types of ceramics?
Earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain
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_________ refers to visual elements placed close together are noticeably different from each other. Color choice is important when considering this.
Contrast
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__________ meaning the same on one side as the other, a mirror image of itself, on both sides of a center line.
Symmetrical balance (symmetry)
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True/False
Compelation art is art made by artist's living today
False
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Which artist signed a urinal he titled "The Fountain" and drew a mustache on a post card of the Mona Lisa? He is known for Dadaism- art that is silly, irrational, and challenges traditional art.
Marcel Duchamp