Watercolor
uniform even layer of color
flat wash
define tessellation
a shape that repeats to make a pattern without gaps or overlaps
Define art criticism
the process of viewing, thinking, talking, and writing about art
a composition guideline in art and design in which you plit a scene into thirds and place a subject at an intersection
Rule of Thirds
applying multiple thin washes of paint to an area
layering
This artist popularized tessellations
M.C. Escher
True or False:
Art criticism is based on opinion
FALSE
name the four inking techniques
hatching, crosshatching, scumbling, stippling
paint pigments are displaced by a fresh application of water
blooming
Which polygons tessellate?
Hexagon
Triangle
Square
List the four parts of critique in art (in order)
Describe
Analyze
Interpret
Evaluate/Judge
Finnish watercolor artist known for his overlapping flatwashes of dripping circles
Jaako Mattila
placed on wet layer to create wrinkled effect
plastic wrap
This tessellation method slides and flips
Glide reflection
This part of a critique states what can be objectively perceived
Describe
This part of a critique explains HOW the parts of the artwork work together
Analyze
***DAILY DOUBLE***
Name all 9 watercolor techniques
flat wash, layering, blooming, salt, plastic wrap, graded wash, 2 color graded wash, wax resist, drybrush
Name the methods for tessellation
Translation
Rotation
Glide Reflection
Citing evidence from describe and analyze, this part of a critique staes the meaning of the work
Interpret
This part of the critique determines the success of an artwork based on technique and/or emotional content
Evaluation