Art Terms and Definitions

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Across
  1. 3. A technique used in preparation for cementing two pieces of clay together using a series of incised lines. Also describes a process for indentation and curved line paper sculpture and folding.
  2. 5. The arrangement of the parts of a work of art.
  3. 8. A method of preparing clay by kneading and squeezing it to expel air pockets and make it more plastic.
  4. 11. Coarse cloth or heavy fabric that must be stretched and primed to use for painting, particularly for oil paintings.
  5. 12. (two words) An opaque, water soluble paint available in liquid or powdered form.
  6. 14. Tints and shades of single hue or color.
  7. 16. The technical reference to color.
  8. 18. The illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of vanishing point, converging lines and diminishing sizes of objects.
  9. 19. An arrangement of shapes adhered to a background.
  10. 20. A surface preparation or primer made of chalk or gypsum for tempura or oil paintings that is painted onto the picture surface.
Down
  1. 1. A sculpture representing the neck and head only of a person.
  2. 2. Varnish sprayed or painted onto a surface to prevent smudging or smearing. Usually on a charcoal or chalk pastel work.
  3. 4. A movement in the 19th century which bridged the "realist" tradition with the modern movements of the 20th century. Focus for the impressionist was on light and atmosphere.
  4. 6. (two words) The surface of a painting as well as a mental construct through which all the pictorial elements are arranged.
  5. 7. Clay objects that have been fired one time. (unglazed)
  6. 9. An element of art that refers to "hue".
  7. 10. A natural, moist earth substance used in making bricks, tile, pottery and ceramic sculpture.
  8. 13. The use of found objects or three-dimensional objects to create a work of art.
  9. 15. A drawing material made from charred wood.
  10. 17. Clay objects that have been fired twice, the second time with a glaze.