Art Terms

3. The technical reference to color.
5. The amount of light or shade in a color. The value range in a painting.
6. The "glue" the holds pigment together and makes it stick to a surface.
7. The process or material used in a work of art.
9. A drawing material made from charred wood.
13. An arrangement of shapes adhered to a background.
17. ink: A waterproof ink made from lampblack.
18. paint: An opaque, water soluble paint available in liquid or powdered form.
21. Tints and shades of single hue or color.
22. An element of art that refers to "hue".

1. A sculpture representing the neck and head only of a person.
2. A large "oven" used for firing clay work.
4. A method of preparing clay by kneading and squeezing it to expel air pockets and make it more plastic.
8. Using cut photographs to create a work of art.
10. Clay objects that have been fired twice, the second time with a glaze.
11. A projection from a surface. A low relief, such as a coin, is called bas relief.
12. Refers to the darker values of a color.
14. colors: Pigments made using earth (dirt) that contain metal oxides mixed with a binder such as glue.
15. A method of preparing clay by kneading and squeezing it to expel air pockets and make it more plastic.
16. art: Art where the idea, rather than the actual object is the most significant feature. Particularly popular in the 1960's.
19. colors: Colors next to each other on the color wheel.
20. colors: Orange, green and purple.