Module 6 - Two Dimensional Art
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Activity 3: Key Terms and Topics
After completing the readings and MindEdge Module 6, be able to define and describe the different mediums used to execute a work of art.
- Drawing
- Pencil/Graphite
- Charcoal
- Colored Pencils
- Pastels
- Chalk
- Pen and Ink
- Wash and Brush
- Crayons and Markers
- Painting (pay particular attention to the characteristics of the painting techniques and differences between these media.)
- Oil
- Acrylic
- Watercolor
- Tempera
- Fresco
- Gouache
- Encaustic
- Printmaking (pay particular attention to the characteristics of the printmaking techniques and differences between these media.)
- Intaglio
- Engraving
- Etching
- Drypoint
- Aquatint
- Planographic Process
- Lithography
- Silkscreen
- Relief Printing
- Woodcut
- Linoleum Cut Print
- Collage
- Cut Paper
- Found Objects
- Assemblage
- Photography
- Silver Gelatin Print (Black and White Photograph)
- Color Photograph
- Digital Photography
- Pictorial Photography (major characteristics and subject matter generalizations)
List each of the mediums into your notebook. Describe characteristics, techniques, materials used for each medium, and any information you feel is pertinent for you to understand the topics. This will be useful for your next Performance Task in Taskstream.
Visit this website: http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=3,1,2 Under the column listed “media” you will find links that help describe characteristics of many of the disciplines found in the above activity..
Other concepts and term necessary to understand two-dimensional art:
- Axis Line
- Focal Point
- Perspective
- Linear Perspective
- Atmospheric Perspective
- One-Point Perspective
- Two-Point Perspective
- For more information on understanding different types of perspective, please visit these websites:
- Chiaroscuro
- Dynamic
- Movement
- Proportion
- Trompe l’oeil
Look up the terms about in the glossary of your textbook resources. Enter the terms and definitions into your notebook for reference and further study.
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