Praxis Art Content Knowledge Exam Questions and
Answers.
Alla prima - Correct answer A painting technique used by the impressionists where a
work was usually completed in one sitting with opaque layers of paint. Many
impressionist works were painted directly from nature. (see Monet)
Analogous colors - Correct answer Related colors that lie adjacent on the color wheel
such as blue, blue-violet, and violet. share the same primary color.
Binder - Correct answer An ingredient in paint which allows it to bind to a surface. A
drying oil, such as linseed, for oil paint. In acrylic paints, this is acrylic polymer emulsion.
Blending - Correct answer The process of mixing adjacent colors to eliminate abrupt
divisions and create a smooth gradation from one color to the next.
Chiaroscuro - Correct answer An Italian term meaning, "light-dark", refers to substantial
changes of light in a painting that contribute to creating dramatic mood in a work.
became popular in the baroque period. (see Carravaggio)
Complement and Complementary Color - Correct answer In color, any hue that is
directly opposite on the color wheel.
Dabbing - Correct answer A painting technique used by impressionist painters where
short strokes of paint are applied to the surface. was done in layers and contributed to
the flickering effect of impressionist works. (see Pisarro)
Fresco - Correct answer a type of mural painting done on fresh lime plaster. Pigments
are absorbed into the moist wall and become integrated into the surface. (see the
Sistine Chapel ceiling)
Gesso - Correct answer Originally used in fresco painting, referred to various mixtures
of coarse and smooth plasters that were applied in layers in preparation for painting.
Glazing - Correct answer Is the process of layering thin transparencies of paint. create
luminous effects because light can pass through them and reflect back from the surface
of the painting.
Ground - Correct answer The initial layer or surface of the painting which serves as a
barrier between the canvas and the paint.
Impasto - Correct answer a thick application of paint. Rembrandt used this for highlights
in a painting.
, Intensity - Correct answer is created by the density of pigment in a particular paint. also
known as saturated colors.
Local color - Correct answer The "actual" naturalistic color of an object -- as opposed to
subjective color which is exaggerated or invented.
Matte - Correct answer A dull surface as opposed to a shiny surface.
Opaque - Correct answer An application of media that completely covers, for example,
any underneath drawing or color. The opposite of transparent,
Pulling - Correct answer A painting technique whereby paint is removed by a rag or
brush to expose areas beneath the outermost layer of paint. also used to create marks
on a surface.
Shade - Correct answer Colors which have been darkened by adding black.
Scumbling - Correct answer A technique where paint is lightly dragged over a dry
surface. does not entirely cover the surface and allows underneath areas to show
through.
Tint - Correct answer Colors which have been lightened by adding white.
Value - Correct answer In art, the relative darkness or lightness of tints, shades, and
colors.
Varnish - Correct answer A mixture of solvent and a resin, such as damar or alkyd. used
to create an even gloss or matte finish over a surface which restores the original
appearance of wet paint.
Wash - Correct answer A thinned paint made from a solvent (as in the case of oil paint)
or water (as in the case of acrylics).
Wet in wet - Correct answer A technique of painting when wet (or oily) paint is applied
onto a wet or oily surface.
1. Ceramics - Correct answer Objects made of clay fired sufficiently high in temperature
for a chemical change
to take place in the clay body, usually over 1550 degrees F.
2. Coiled Pottery - Correct answer One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. Long
strands of clay which are
laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil.
3. Pinch Pots - Correct answer Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into
the ball and forms a
Answers.
Alla prima - Correct answer A painting technique used by the impressionists where a
work was usually completed in one sitting with opaque layers of paint. Many
impressionist works were painted directly from nature. (see Monet)
Analogous colors - Correct answer Related colors that lie adjacent on the color wheel
such as blue, blue-violet, and violet. share the same primary color.
Binder - Correct answer An ingredient in paint which allows it to bind to a surface. A
drying oil, such as linseed, for oil paint. In acrylic paints, this is acrylic polymer emulsion.
Blending - Correct answer The process of mixing adjacent colors to eliminate abrupt
divisions and create a smooth gradation from one color to the next.
Chiaroscuro - Correct answer An Italian term meaning, "light-dark", refers to substantial
changes of light in a painting that contribute to creating dramatic mood in a work.
became popular in the baroque period. (see Carravaggio)
Complement and Complementary Color - Correct answer In color, any hue that is
directly opposite on the color wheel.
Dabbing - Correct answer A painting technique used by impressionist painters where
short strokes of paint are applied to the surface. was done in layers and contributed to
the flickering effect of impressionist works. (see Pisarro)
Fresco - Correct answer a type of mural painting done on fresh lime plaster. Pigments
are absorbed into the moist wall and become integrated into the surface. (see the
Sistine Chapel ceiling)
Gesso - Correct answer Originally used in fresco painting, referred to various mixtures
of coarse and smooth plasters that were applied in layers in preparation for painting.
Glazing - Correct answer Is the process of layering thin transparencies of paint. create
luminous effects because light can pass through them and reflect back from the surface
of the painting.
Ground - Correct answer The initial layer or surface of the painting which serves as a
barrier between the canvas and the paint.
Impasto - Correct answer a thick application of paint. Rembrandt used this for highlights
in a painting.
, Intensity - Correct answer is created by the density of pigment in a particular paint. also
known as saturated colors.
Local color - Correct answer The "actual" naturalistic color of an object -- as opposed to
subjective color which is exaggerated or invented.
Matte - Correct answer A dull surface as opposed to a shiny surface.
Opaque - Correct answer An application of media that completely covers, for example,
any underneath drawing or color. The opposite of transparent,
Pulling - Correct answer A painting technique whereby paint is removed by a rag or
brush to expose areas beneath the outermost layer of paint. also used to create marks
on a surface.
Shade - Correct answer Colors which have been darkened by adding black.
Scumbling - Correct answer A technique where paint is lightly dragged over a dry
surface. does not entirely cover the surface and allows underneath areas to show
through.
Tint - Correct answer Colors which have been lightened by adding white.
Value - Correct answer In art, the relative darkness or lightness of tints, shades, and
colors.
Varnish - Correct answer A mixture of solvent and a resin, such as damar or alkyd. used
to create an even gloss or matte finish over a surface which restores the original
appearance of wet paint.
Wash - Correct answer A thinned paint made from a solvent (as in the case of oil paint)
or water (as in the case of acrylics).
Wet in wet - Correct answer A technique of painting when wet (or oily) paint is applied
onto a wet or oily surface.
1. Ceramics - Correct answer Objects made of clay fired sufficiently high in temperature
for a chemical change
to take place in the clay body, usually over 1550 degrees F.
2. Coiled Pottery - Correct answer One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. Long
strands of clay which are
laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil.
3. Pinch Pots - Correct answer Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into
the ball and forms a
