NYSTCE Visual Arts 2025/2026 Exam
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Chuck Close - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔was a photorealist who was only interested in
recording visual information not any insights into the portraits of his sitters.
His canvases were very large and every aspect of the face could be seen
on close viewing.
He suffered a spinal artery collapse that bound him to a wheelchair. He
altered his technique to accommodate this by using small abstract
elements to make up the face instead.
Rabbit-Glue - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔was traditionally used by Renaissance
painters to seal a canvas. It was also used to tighten the canvas before
painting on it.
Rule of Thirds - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A composition rule that divides the screen
into thirds horizontally and vertically, like a tic-tac toe grid placed over the
picture on a television set. Almost all of the important information included
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, in every shot is located at one of the four intersections of the horizontal and
vertical lines.
Frame within a Frame - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using an object with the frame like
a window or a door to create a framed image within the photo frame.
The Rule of Odds - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A composition method which refers to
the more pleasing look of odd-numbered groupings, such as threes, fives,
and sevens.
Mezzotint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an intaglio printmaking process based on
roughening the entire printing plate to accept ink; the artist smooths non-
image areas. Artist works from dark to light roughening parts for shading
and smoothing areas for lighting.
Aquatint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an intaglio printmaking process that uses melted
rosin or spray paint to create an acid-resistant ground.
Intaglio Process - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using a burin to carve lines.
Linocut & Wood Cut - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using gouges to cut away material.
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Chuck Close - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔was a photorealist who was only interested in
recording visual information not any insights into the portraits of his sitters.
His canvases were very large and every aspect of the face could be seen
on close viewing.
He suffered a spinal artery collapse that bound him to a wheelchair. He
altered his technique to accommodate this by using small abstract
elements to make up the face instead.
Rabbit-Glue - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔was traditionally used by Renaissance
painters to seal a canvas. It was also used to tighten the canvas before
painting on it.
Rule of Thirds - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A composition rule that divides the screen
into thirds horizontally and vertically, like a tic-tac toe grid placed over the
picture on a television set. Almost all of the important information included
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, in every shot is located at one of the four intersections of the horizontal and
vertical lines.
Frame within a Frame - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using an object with the frame like
a window or a door to create a framed image within the photo frame.
The Rule of Odds - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A composition method which refers to
the more pleasing look of odd-numbered groupings, such as threes, fives,
and sevens.
Mezzotint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an intaglio printmaking process based on
roughening the entire printing plate to accept ink; the artist smooths non-
image areas. Artist works from dark to light roughening parts for shading
and smoothing areas for lighting.
Aquatint - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔an intaglio printmaking process that uses melted
rosin or spray paint to create an acid-resistant ground.
Intaglio Process - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using a burin to carve lines.
Linocut & Wood Cut - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Using gouges to cut away material.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
