** NOTE**
ALL CURRENT VOCABULARY CAN BE FOUND ON THE DRY ERASE BOARD IN THE CLASSROOM. IT'S UP TO YOU TO COPY IT DOWN IN YOUR JOURNAL TO PREPARE FOR QUIZZES, ETC. A LIST OF SOME OF THE VOCABULARY WE USE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE IS LISTED BELOW:
pERSPECTIVE TERMS:
Diminution- Diminution is the principle that objects farther away appear smaller although they may not be in reality. For example, even though railroad tracks in the distance are still parallel, the distance between the tracks appears smaller the further away they are.
Horizon Line (Eye level)- The horizon line (eye level) is an imaginary line that extends to the right and left of your eye point, into infinity. In drawing it is a horizontal line that is parallel with the bottom of your drawing paper and extends from your eye point to the edges of your drawing paper.
Vanishing Point- The vanishing point is an imaginary point at which parallel lines seemingly converge on a horizon. One point perspective refers to one vanishing point on the horizon line to be used as an anchor for a composition. All receding lines go to this point. Two point perspective refers to using two vanishing points on the horizon line as anchors for a composition.
Clay Terms:
Clay- Clay is an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired. It is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum and other minerals.
Earthenware- Earthenware is a type of low fire clay fired at temperatures between 600 degrees C and 700 degrees C. At these temperatures, the clay will remain somewhat porous and unless it is glazed, water will seep through the clay body.
Pinch Pot- The pinch pot method has been around since ancient times. Pinch pots are made by rolling clay into a ball and making a center depression with the thumb. The ceramist then slowly pinches the clay outward forming the walls of the pot, pinching the walls until he/she gets an even thickness. He/she then smoothes the clay with his/her fingers.
Slip- Slip is liquid clay. It can be used as a surface decoration or as a glue in patching cracks in clay or adding one clay object to another.
Scoring- Scoring is when you incise or make marks in the clay, creating a rough/textured surface. You score a piece and apply slip when adding one clay object to another.
Greenware- Greenware are clay objects that have not been fired. There are three stages of greenware: wet/plastic, leather-hard and bone-dry.
Bisqueware- Bisqueware are clay objects that have been fired ONE time (bisque firing). Once the ceramic object is bisque fired, it is ready for glazing.
Glazeware- Glazeware are ceramic objects that have been through a glaze firing. The glaze firing is typically the second firing. Glaze is a mixture predominantly of oxides ( silica and alumina) applied to the surface of ceramic wares to form a moisture impenetrable and often lustrous or ornamental/decorative coating. It is often translucent or opaque in color. When fired, glaze becomes a thin layer of glass over the surface of the clay.
Firing- To fire a pot is to subject it to a temperature that causes the parts of the clay body to melt and mold together into a complete unit.
Kiln- A kiln is an oven heated by gas or electricity that can be fired to very high temperatures depending on what type of clay is being fired.
Additive Sculpture- In additive processes, the sculptor builds the work up, adding material as he/she proceeds. Modeling, construction and assemblage are types of additive sculptures. The paper-mache project we are working on is a type of additive sculpture.
Subtractive Sculpture- With subtractive processes, the sculptor begins with a mass of material (typically larger than the finished product) and removes or subtracts from that mass until he/she arrives at the finished work. Carving is a type of subtractive sculpture.
Texture- Texture is the visual (implied texture) or tactile (physical texture- the way something feels when touched) quality of a surface.
Technique- A technique is a process or a method; a way of doing something. You recently learned how to create a few shading techniques including stippling, cross-hatching and directional line.
Mark-Making- This is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns and textures we create in art work. The ZENTANGLE project utilized mark-making.
Multi-Media- A multi-media piece of art work utilizes more than one medium (or material). Your watercolor shape paintings were multi-media because they incorporated watercolor paint, sharpie and graphite.
Still-Life- A still life is an arrangement of inanimate objects such as fruit, picked flowers, pottery, etc., mostly seen in art work (paintings, drawings, photographs). It's a very popular subject for many compositions.
Composition- A composition is the combination of elements in a painting or other work of art to create an aesthetic (pleasing to the eye) work.
Value- Value refers to different tones or shades (ranging from dark to light or light to dark).
Mark-Making- This is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns and textures we create in art work. The ZENTANGLE project utilized mark-making.
Multi-Media- A multi-media piece of art work utilizes more than one medium (or material). Your watercolor shape paintings were multi-media because they incorporated watercolor paint, sharpie and graphite.
Still-Life- A still life is an arrangement of inanimate objects such as fruit, picked flowers, pottery, etc., mostly seen in art work (paintings, drawings, photographs). It's a very popular subject for many compositions.
Composition- A composition is the combination of elements in a painting or other work of art to create an aesthetic (pleasing to the eye) work.
Value- Value refers to different tones or shades (ranging from dark to light or light to dark).