MTTC - VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION (095)
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The four steps of art criticism in order.
Description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment
Jackson Pollock's work is from what art movement?
Abstract expressionist
What is encaustic?
pigment mixed with hot beeswax
What are the standard frame sizes?
8x10 11x14 16x20 20x24 24x36 30x40
What is repoussoir?
Deliberate framing in the painting
What is a hack brush?
A large wide soft brush used for large areas in ink washes or watercolor
What is batik
Painting on fabric with wax
What is ISO
A setting in the camera that controls the amount of light the image needs
Art techniques invented in the Renaissances
Foreshortening, linear perspective, sfumato
What is metacognition?
awareness and understanding of one's own thinking/ thought processes.
Fauvism artwork uses
Strong colors, values impressionistic and is over representational
What art period are the sculptures Nike and Laocoon group from?
Hellenistic 2nd centry B.C.
What period was the sculpture Palette of King Narmer from?
, Egyptian Old Kingdom 3100 B.C.
What was the Armory Show of 1913?
It was the first modern art exhibit in America. It took place on National Guard Armories.
What happens if oil paint is varnished too early?
It could turn tacky and not dry
What the Japanese fraise for imperfections?
Wabi-Sabi
What does PPI and DPI stand for?
PPI-Pixels per inches
DPI-Dots per inch (used in print making)
What is post and lintel construction?
technique in which a long stone or wooden beam is placed horizontally across upright posts
What is arabesque art?
A decretive repeating pattern in Islamic art. It consists fo a floral pattern, with lines and leaves.
What is a burin?
A printmaking tool that is used to engrave a metal plate
What are three photography techniques?
1. The rules of thirds
2. Frame within frame
3. The rules of odds
In a salon-style exhibition how is artwork hung?
It is hung at, above and below eye level, sometimes from floor to ceiling. This is for maximum
wall coverage.
What is the correct proportion ration with measuring artwork?
W: H
Width first: Height second
Toxic paints
Cadmium's
Cobalt's
Manganese's
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The four steps of art criticism in order.
Description, analysis, interpretation, and judgment
Jackson Pollock's work is from what art movement?
Abstract expressionist
What is encaustic?
pigment mixed with hot beeswax
What are the standard frame sizes?
8x10 11x14 16x20 20x24 24x36 30x40
What is repoussoir?
Deliberate framing in the painting
What is a hack brush?
A large wide soft brush used for large areas in ink washes or watercolor
What is batik
Painting on fabric with wax
What is ISO
A setting in the camera that controls the amount of light the image needs
Art techniques invented in the Renaissances
Foreshortening, linear perspective, sfumato
What is metacognition?
awareness and understanding of one's own thinking/ thought processes.
Fauvism artwork uses
Strong colors, values impressionistic and is over representational
What art period are the sculptures Nike and Laocoon group from?
Hellenistic 2nd centry B.C.
What period was the sculpture Palette of King Narmer from?
, Egyptian Old Kingdom 3100 B.C.
What was the Armory Show of 1913?
It was the first modern art exhibit in America. It took place on National Guard Armories.
What happens if oil paint is varnished too early?
It could turn tacky and not dry
What the Japanese fraise for imperfections?
Wabi-Sabi
What does PPI and DPI stand for?
PPI-Pixels per inches
DPI-Dots per inch (used in print making)
What is post and lintel construction?
technique in which a long stone or wooden beam is placed horizontally across upright posts
What is arabesque art?
A decretive repeating pattern in Islamic art. It consists fo a floral pattern, with lines and leaves.
What is a burin?
A printmaking tool that is used to engrave a metal plate
What are three photography techniques?
1. The rules of thirds
2. Frame within frame
3. The rules of odds
In a salon-style exhibition how is artwork hung?
It is hung at, above and below eye level, sometimes from floor to ceiling. This is for maximum
wall coverage.
What is the correct proportion ration with measuring artwork?
W: H
Width first: Height second
Toxic paints
Cadmium's
Cobalt's
Manganese's
