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17. What is the name for the person whose job is to look after the artefacts in a museum and
arrange them for display
A. Freelance artist
B. Illustrator
C. Museum keeper
D. Curator
18. Which of the following is NOT a common hazard found in the art studio
A. Skin hazard
B. Respiratory hazard
C. Electrical hazard
D. Cleaning hazard.
19. A preliminary rough drawing, draft, or outline is called?
A. Study
B. Sketch
C. Complete work
D. Perspective
20. Which of the following careers is NOT related to drawing?
A. Potter
B. Illustrator
C. Architect
D. Cartoonist
21. The process of making quick rough drawing to try out an idea is called?
A. Experimenting
B. Modeling
C. Study
D. Observation
22. Which of the following can be described as a portrait drawing?
A. A drawing of a group of people
B. A realistic drawing of a person
C. A drawing of pottery arranged on shelf
D. A drawing of non-living objects arranged on the table
23. Which of the following methods are NOT used in drawing
A. Lining and dotting
B. Cuffing and dragging
C. Pressing and scratching
D. Wedging and kneading
24. Which type of shading technique uses a series of fine parallel lines?
A. Cross-hatching
B. Scribbling
C. Smudging
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D. Linear
25. A drawing of strange animals is made without ever observing them in real life. Which
approach to drawing is this?
A. Imagination drawing
B. Experience drawing
C. Observation drawing
D. Memory drawing
26. An observation drawing that shows great awareness of structure and form is called?
A. Study
B. Perspective
C. Sketch
D. Still life
27. An artist drew a picture of how his club celebrated their sports day last year. Which
approach to drawing is this?
A. Memory drawing
B. Imagination drawing
C. Observation drawing
D. Nature drawing
28. Which of the following is not a shading technique?
A. Cross-hatching
B. Painting
C. Hatching
D. Dotting
29. Filling in an area of a drawing to make the object appear solid is called?
A. Brazing
B. Drawing
C. Shadow
D. Shading
30. A drawing which involve mental recall and recording of images of past events is called?
A. Drawing from imagination
B. Drawing from a painting
C. Drawing from observation
D. Drawing from memory
31. The outline of an object or part of an object is called?
A. Contour
B. Gesture
C. Study
D. Drawing
32. A point where parallel lines in perspective appear to meet is called
A. Eye-level
B. Aerial perspective
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C. Vanishing point
D. Two-point perspective
33. The term used to express the height of the artist’s eye from the ground is called?
A. Vanishing point
B. Radial balance
C. Eye-level
D. Balance
51. A prominent characteristic of an object, when light waves strike it and are reflected to
our eyes, is called?
A. Colour
B. Value
C. Tint
D. Intensity
52. Which of the following is a set of secondary colours?
A. Red, violet and green
B. Violet, green and orange
C. Yellow, orange and violet
D. Green, orange and red
53. The lightness or darkness of a colour is called
A. Intensity
B. Value
C. Hue
D. Chroma
54. A large painting on a wall, attached to the surface of the wall, is called?
A. Illustrations
B. Landscape
C. Mural
D. Photograph
55. A coloured powder that gives paint its colour is called?
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A. Paint vehicle
B. Solvent
C. Binder
D. Pigment
56. What kind of colour is obtained when two primary colours are mixed together?
A. Complementary colour
B. Tertiary colour
C. Secondary colour
D. Primary colour
57. Which of the following is a career related to painting?
A. Blacksmith
B. Interior decorator
C. Sculptor
D. Basketry
58. Which set of colours below consists of primary colours?
A. Blue, white and black
B. Orange, red and violet
C. Red, blue and yellow
D. Yellow, green and blue
59. Watercolours and oil paints depend on which substance for their hue?
A. Egg yolk
B. Pigment
C. Medium
D. Vehicle
60. Adding white to a colour creates which effect?
A. Adds brightness to the colour
B. Adds tint to the colour
C. Intensifies the colour
D. Neutralizes the colour
61. The art or craft of making baskets is called?
A. Montage
B. Mosaic
C. Basketry
D. Jewellery
62. Serigraphy is a method of printing also known as?
A. Stencil printing
B. Lithography
C. Screen printing
D. Intaglio printing
63. The printing method based on the fact that water and oil never mix is called?
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A. Serigraphy
B. Screen printing
C. Stenciling
D. Lithography
64. The designing and planning of the text and artwork for books and magazines is called?
A. Logo design
B. Graphic design
C. Illustration
D. Book cover design
65. The process of planning, organizing and arranging the elements in a work of art is
called?
A. Designing
B. Illustrating
C. Drawing
D. Constructing
66. Designs that have dimensions of length and width and occupy a flat surface are called?
A. Four dimensional
B. Two dimensional
C. Three dimensional
D. One dimensional
67. The use of a computer as a tool for designing is known as
A. Computer aided design
B. Computer school of design
C. Computer studies
D. Graphics
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C. Researching
D. Producing
71. Brainstorming with a variety of ideas before choosing the best one is called?
A. Selecting
B. Refining
C. Researching
D. Sketching
72. Which printing process requires a squeegee?
A. Relief printing
B. Intaglio printing
C. Lithography
D. Screen printing
73. Which of the following is not a basic technique used in printing?
A. Surface Process
B. Drawing process
C. Stencil process
D. Relief process
74. Wax, dye and old newspapers are materials for which technique?
A. Batik
B. Montage
C. Tie and dye
D. Collage
75. In batik, which tool is used to apply wax to fabric?
A. Waxing tool
B. Tainting tool
C. Drawing
D. Carving
76. What is the technique of dyeing in which selected areas are protected with wax
A. Batik
B. Mosaic
C. Tie and dye
D. Collage
77. Which term refers to an artist who designs logos?
A. Building designer
B. Graphic 8designer
C. Pattern designer
D. Fashion designer
78. A visual symbol for a company, business or club is called?
A. Logo
B. Emblem
C. Slogan
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D. Layout
79. What is the function of a logo?
A. To identify a company, institution or product
B. To convey a deep symbolic meaning
C. To act as a plan for a full size sculpture
D. To indicate the quality of products and services
80. The designing of patterns and images for printed fabrics is called
A. Mural designing
B. Fabric designing
C. Batik designing
D. Graphic designing
81. What is a large painting that is permanently attached to a wall?
A. Canvas
B. Found object
C. Low relief sculpture
D. Mural
82. Why is the fabric washed before making batik?
A. To remove grease or starch
B. To make the fabric clean
C. To make the fabric shrink
D. To make the fabric holes small
83. How can wax be removed from a fabric
A. By melting it in hot water
B. By exposing it to the sun
C. By rising the cloth in cold water
D. By exposing it to wind
84. Which of the following materials cannot be used for making sculptures?
A. Bronze
B. Clay
C. Wood
D. Stencil
85. Which of the following is man-made material used in sculpting?
A. Bronze
B. Stone
C. Wood
D. Bone
86. Which sculpting method requires the use of mallet, chisel and saw?
A. Modelling
B. Welding
C. Carving
D. Casting
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87. The following are the principles of Art except one
A. Line
B. Unity
C. Rhythm
D. Proportion
88. The following are the principles of art and design expect one
A. Line
B. Unity
C. Rhythm
D. Proportion
A. HB pencil
B. B pencil
C. H pencil
D. D pencil
91. What colour do you get when you mix yellow and blue?
A. Blue
B. Orange
C. Green
D. Violet
A. A feeling of a surface
B. Hardness of an object
C. Smoothness of a surface
D. Roughness of a crocodile skin
A. Value
B. Monochromatic
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C. Hue
D. Space
A. Typography
B. Gothic
C. Roman
D. Script
A. Light
B. A band of colours
C. Colour wheel
D. A glass prism
A. Violet
B. Pink
C. Red
D. Black
A. Pink
B. Orange
C. Violet
D. Green
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100. The use of imagination and skill to make beautiful things is called?
A. Shape
B. Art
C. Value
D. Rhythm
A. Harmony
B. Space
C. Line
D. Colure
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Violet
A. Slop
B. Glue
C. Liquid
D. ignoble
B. Grog
C. Biscuit stage
B. Grog; ceramics
C. Grog; pottery
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D. Clay; works
107. The best time to join pieces of clay articles together is at……………..
A. Green ware
B. Bone hard
C. Forming
D. Leather hard
108. Which of the following gives the correct description of primary clay?
A. Special kind of earth with plasticity, low porosity, fine particles, white in appearance
B. Plasticity, fine particles, found away from parent rock, white in colour.
C. Fine particles, less plasticity, found near parent rock, dark in colour
A. Pigment+ paint
B. Pigment + Binder
D. Pigment + gouache
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111. What is the fusing agent in in glaze that helps it to melt?
A. Glass
B. Flux
C. Alumina
D. Silica
112. A glaze is composed of three Min ingredients. Which of the following is not a component
of a glaze?
A. Slip
B. Alumina
C. Silica
D. Flux
A. Slip
B. Alumina
C. Grog
D. Matte
117. The art of making objects from clay and later firing them in a kiln is called?
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A. Ceramics
B. Glazing
C. Throwing
D. Blacksmith
A. Porosity
B. Engobe
C. Plasticity
D. Slip
A. Blacksmithing
B. Pottery making
C. Basketry
D. Tie-and-dye work
120. Which technique is used to decorate clay pots and to make them non-porous and durable?
A. Slaking
B. Glazing
C. Polishing
D. Burnishing
A. Bisque firing
B. Glost firing
C. Glaze firing
D. Decorative firing
A. Dentist
B. Sculptor
C. Ceramist
D. Blacksmith
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D. Flux, silica and grog
A. Mindolo
B. Mufulira
C. Chipata
D. Kabwe
A. Pinch
B. Stencil
C. Ball
D. Slab
A. Armature
B. Bones
C. Binder
D. Solvent
127. A sculpture that stands on its own is called?
A. Relief sculpture
B. Free-standing sculpture
C. Additive sculpture
D. Subtractive sculpture
128. A three-dimensional sculpture’s sketch, modelled in clay as a trial run, is called?
A. Armature
B. Marquette
C. Carving
D. Bust
129. Which of these natural materials can be used for making sculptures?
A. Soapstone and concrete
B. Clay and plaster of Paris
C. Stone and concrete
D. Wood and marble
130. A framework made of wire and used to support papier mache or clay sculpture is called?
A. Bust
B. Model
C. Statue
D. Armature
131. In Art terms, what is a bust?
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A. A figure sculpture
B. A sculpture that shows action
C. A framework made of wire
D. A sculpture of a person’s head that includes the neck and chest
132. The process of making a sculpture by cutting or chipping away unwanted material is called?
A. Modelling
B. Carving
C. Construction
D. Assembling
133. Which methods are used when an artist makes a sculpture using both wood and plaster?
A. Carving and assembling
B. Additive and construction
C. Construction and subtractive
D. Subtractive and additive
134. …………………………… art is the type of art that involves drawing and painting.
A. Pictorial
B. Painting
C. Design
D. Fine
A. tonal light
B. tonal gradation
C. gradation
D. tones
137. The art of making non-usable but decorative and symbolic items or materials like clay,
cement, woods, scrap metal, stone, plaster and pairs is?
A. Ceramics
B. Crafts
C. Sculpture
D. Artificial
138. Which of the following is NOT a natural material used to make sculptures?
A. Wood
B. Bronze
C. Clay
D. Marble
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139. The method in which an artwork is made by removing materials from a block is called?
A. Reduction method
B. Subtractive method
C. Additive method
D. Construction
140. A sculpture in which areas project slightly from a flat surface is called?
A. Low and high relief
B. High relief
C. Slightly lower
D. Low relief
141. The process of making sculptural forms in three-dimensions with clay or wax is called?
A. Modelling
B. Assembling
C. Casting
D. Carving
142. Threads that run the length of the fabric and are kept at constant tension during weaving are
called?
A. Wefts
B. Warps
C. Yarn
D. Stitchery
143. The frame used for weaving fibres to make a cloth is called?
A. Weaving
B. Loom
C. Dye
D. Papier mache
144. The art of making fabric by interlacing two sets of parallel threads, held at right angles to
each other, is called?
A. Yarn
B. Stitchery
C. Appliqué
D. Weaving
145. The threads that run the width of fabric are called?
A. Yarn
B. Wefts
C. Warps
D. Weaving
146. The kind of artwork produced when pieces of cloth are sewn onto a larger cloth is called?
A. Stitchery
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B. Tapestry
C. Appliqué
D. Macramé
147. The craftwork made by stitching yarn, thread, string or other materials to decorate a fabric
is called?
A. Appliqué
B. Stitchery
C. Weaving
D. Loom
148. The process by which small pieces of fabric are sewn together onto a larger piece of fabric
is called?
A. Weaving
B. Stitchery
C. Macramé
D. Appliqué
149. What is the difference between warps and wefts in weaving?
A. Warps run the length of a fabric and wefts the width of the fabric
B. Warps run the width of a fabric and wefts run the length of the fabric
C. Warps are white while wefts are black
D. Warps are extended while wefts remain the same
150. Material from an animal skin that has been preserved by tanning is called?
A. Tanning
B. Processing
C. Raw hide
D. Leather
151. An artwork in which flat shapes of various materials have been glued to a surface is called?
A. Relief
B. Marquette
C. Collage
D. Mobile
152. The artwork in which small pieces of glass, stone, pottery or eggshell are laid on a flat
surface to create an image is called?
A. Marbling
B. Mosaic
C. Montage
D. Collage
153. which of the following is a craft related to weaving?
A. Pottery
B. Basketry
C. Blacksmithing
D. Tie and dye
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154. The craft of making items from paper leather is called?
A. Basketry
B. Blacksmithing
C. Leatherwork
D. Appliqué
155. Which technique uses the cutting and grouping of pictures to form a new picture?
A. Photomontage
B. Collage
C. Mosaic
D. Tie and dye
156. What factor has most influenced craftwork in recent years?
A. Non-availability of traditional materials
B. Greater emphasis on functional as opposed to decorative crafts
C. Industrial and technical developments
D. Increased cost of raw materials
157. The art or craft of using a loom to combine threads into cloth is called?
A. Weaving
B. Sewing
C. Basketry
D. Pottery
158. Which of the following is NOT a type of ornament?
A. Beadwork
B. Bone jewellery
C. Basketry
D. Metal jewellery
159. Variation of lightness and darkness between the extremes of black and white is
called……….
A. Tint
B. Texture
C. Mural
D. Tone
A. A motto
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B. Curving
C. Lettering
D. Angles
A. Montage
B. Collage
C. Mosaic
D. Sculpture
166. A person responsible for the documentation, preservation, and display of collection of art in
a gallery and museum is called a/ an ………
A. sculptor
B. designer
C. curator
D. author
A. assemblage
B. collage
C. relief sculpture
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D. mounting
A. Model
B. Motif
C. Band
D. Design
170. An art work in which the artist glues bits of cut or tone paper, photographs, fabric or other
materials to a flat surface is called……………………
A. Collage
B. Mosaic
C. Medium
D. Hatching
A. Commercial
B. Fine
C. Company
D. Line
172. ……………. Drawing is the arrangement of non-living objects on a low table for purposes
of drawing.
A. Nature
B. Perspective
C. Lifeless
D. Still life
173. A class of art and design wanted to display their art works for the public to see. Mention a
special name given to such public displays of art work.
A. fashion
B. function
C. elevation
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D. exhibition
A. colouring
B. drawing
C. painting
D. repeating
A. abstract
B. realistic
C. non-object
D. cubism
176. During a class of art and design, the teacher of art sent the class monitor to collect the
primary colours from his storeroom so as to use in his lesson. The class monitor was not sure of
the colours to pick. Mention the three primary colours which he should have picked.
177. Compare the shading in the two(2) drawings below. Identify the method of shading used in
the diagram (1)
A. Smudging
B. Cross hatching
C. Hatching
D. stippling
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178. ……………..is a good example of a method of making sculpture using a substractive
process.
A. Carving
B. Modelling
C. Welding
D. construction
179. In the past, what were the main uses of African masks?
A. For pleasure, harvest and disguising
B. For harvest, celebration and ritual
C. For dance, initial ceremonies and ritual
D. For ploughing, harvest and dance
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5. The study and appreciation of
beauty………………………………………………………………
6. A place for displaying or selling works of
art……………………………………………………...
7. Picture writing used by ancient
Egyptians………………………………………………………….
8. Fired clay, also known as bisque or
biscuit…………………………………………………………
9. A liquid, like water or oil, that pigments are mixed with to make
paint……………………………
10. The use of skill to produce beautiful
objects………………………………………………………..
11. Any material used to produce an art object……………………………………….
…………………
12. Pigments held together with wax moulded into sticks…………………………………...
………….
13. Having two sides which are the same in size and shape…………………………………...
………..
14. Canvas, board or any surface for working the work of an art on……………………...
…………….
15. A large painting or art work, designed on or for the wall or ceiling of
building……………………
16. The production of beautiful
handwriting……………………………………………………………
17. Making meaningless scribbles that are outlined and colored to make meaning
shapes…….....……
18. A method of painting by applying pigment to moist plaster……………………………….
……….
19. A picture or pattern made by scratching through different coloured
layers………...........................
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20. Paint made by mixing pigment with egg yolk and
water……………………………………………
21. Side view of a
face…………………………………………………………………………..………
22. Sculpture that has moving parts generated by air, gravity or
electricity……………………….……
23. A canvas or paper surface coated with white in preparation for a
painting………………................
24. Modelling using mashed or pieces of paper soaked with
glue……………………………...………
25. Dullness or brightness of
colour…………………………………………………………………….
26. Repetition of any element of art……………………………………………………………
27. Shaping hot liquid metal or slip clay by pouring it into the mould……………..………
28. Art today………………………………………………………………………….
29. The type of shading where lines criss cross each
other……………………………………..
30. Name one colour that is both a tint and a shade at the same time…………………………
31. A raised design, pattern or lettering………………………………………………………
32. Any art inspired or influenced by ancient Greek or Roman art……………………………
33. A mixture of Red and Black forms a colour known as…………………………………
34. The opposite of blue
is…………………………………………………………………………………………….
Adding white to any colour is known
as…………………………………………………………….
35. A mixture of Green and Blue forms a colour known as…………………………………
36. The three properties of colour are value, intensity and……………………………………
37. The only TERTIARY colour on the rainbow is…………………………………………
38. Underline a warm secondary colour, RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, BLUE, and GREEN.
39. Pink is a mixture of white and……………………………………………………………
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40. Underline the colour that would appear closer to the viewer, RED,
BLUE,GREEN,VIOLET
41. Name the type of perspective where colour fades with distance increases…..…..………
42. Converging parallel lines as distance increases…………………………………………
43. Mention the type of perspective in which some objects are partially hidden in order to
create distance into the picture…………………………………………………………
44. State two careers in sculpture……………………………..……………………………
45. State three (3) careers in painting………………………………….……………………
46. Mention three (3) properties of clay………………………………………………………
47. Mention two sources of clay……………………..………………………………………
48. Mention two types of commercial clay…………………………………………………
49. Mention two types of clay………………………………………………………………
50. State two careers in ceramics……………………………………………………………
51. Mention three (3) types of paints…………………………………….,……………………
52. What do you call the type of printing in which the printing areas are raised above base…
53. Large notices or pictures on metal surfaces for advertisement are called…………………
54. The term used to mean beauty in art is known as…………………………………………
55. What is the term used for a public place where display of Art works is
done?......................
56. Define the term collage in Art and Design…………………………………........................
57. Who painted the famous portrait of Mona-Lisa……………………….
58. Who painted the picture of the Last-Supper………………………………………………
59. What do you understand by the term ‘Positive
stencil’? .......................................................
60. What style of Art was
Cubism? ........................................................................................................
61. What is Monochromatic painting?
………………………………………………………………
62. ………………………………………..is the technique of shading in which a series of
fine parallel lines are drawn at about 45 degrees to the outline in order to fill an area or
surface.
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63. ……………………………………………………………is the shading type that uses
dots.
64. Mention the colouring matter in paint
……………………………………………………………...
65. What is the other name for a
Binder………………………………………………………………..
66. What is a statue in
sculpture? ............................................................................................................
67. What is a Model?
…………………………………………………………………………………...
68. Give two major examples of performing
arts……………………………………………………….
69. What are elements of
art? ...................................................................................................................
70. Give two examples of complimentary
colours? .............................................................................…
…………………………………………………………………
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75. Mention the material used as a resistance to to the dye in the process of making tie
and dye.
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76. A special image representing a business or company is know as.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. If a clay pot allows water to pass through its walls then the pot is said to be.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
78.What is collage?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. There are three natural colours. State any two.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. Give one reason why form is important in an art.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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82. An internal frame used by sculptors as a skeleton on which to model clay or wax is
known as.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. The process of transferring an inked image from one prepared surface to another is
known as.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. There are five basic lines. Name any two.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. Mention any two famous artists you know in Zambia.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. What is the difference between actual and visual texture?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
88.List two ways in which the use of a computer can enhance design process for a graphic
artist.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
89.A method in which the artwork is made by removing materials from a block such as
wax, wood, stone, until in the desired shape is achieved is referred to as
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90. Who is a free artist?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
91. A shading technique using two or more lines criss-cross is called.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
92.Mention any two types of mosaic.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
93. Mention any two famous artist s you know in the world.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
94. A sculpture of a person’s head that include the neck and the chest is known as.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
95.Mention any two movements in art.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
96. Any tray or plate where paints are mixed before use is called.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
97. Define papier mache in art and design.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
98. Give one reason as to why proportion is important in an artwork.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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99.What method is used when serving pieces of cloth onto a larger cloth to make a
design.
100.Define weaving.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
101.Mention the first known form of drawing in history.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
102. What do you understand by the term basketry.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
103. Explain what you understand by the term mixed media in art?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
104. Why do we use wax when making batik?
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105. Make a distinction between sill life drawing and drawing from imagination.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
106. Paints used in art are made up of three(3) basic ingredients. List any two (2) of these
ingredients.
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4. The name of the movement ‘ impressionisim’ was derived or came from one of clauds
Monets printing. What was the little of the painting.
5. From the time he was young (Leonardo da Vinci was believed to have special
powers. He wrote_____________ note books by the time he died.
ART TERMS
Art is the expression of thought or ideas through creation of things which are perceived by any
sense of experience.
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Art is wasting space beautifully
Analogous colours; colours that lie side by side on the colour wheel or that are next to each
other
Complementary colours; these are colours on the colour wheel that are directly opposite to each
other.
Cool colours; colours which give a feeling of calm or coolness, e.g. blue, purple, and green.
Colour triads; a set of three colours spaced an equal distance apart on the colour wheel.
Arbitrary colours; colours chosen by personal preference rather than by a colour scheme.
Artist’s donkey; a low stand or chair with drawing board at the far end
Beadwork; objects of adornment made with beads by stitching them in various designs and
patterns.
Brush stroke; a mark made by moving a paint brush against a canvas or other surface.
Bust; a sculpture of a person that includes the head, neck, and chest.
Carving; a way of making sculptures and other artworks by cutting away unwanted material.
Chiaroscuro; the balance of light and shade in a painting that produces an effect of modeling.
Collage; French for sticking or gluing. Artwork made from torn or cut out materials pasted onto
a surface.
Curator; a person whose job is to look after the artefacts that are kept in museum and to arrange
them for display.
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Drawing; a representation on a flat surface with a variety of tools such as pen, paintbrush, or
pencil usually with an emphasis on line.
Eye level; the term used to express the height of the artist eye from the ground.
Fine art ; art created primarily for aesthetic reasons and has no commercial function e.g.
painting drawing sculpture and print making.
Foreshortening perspective; the height and size of an object increasing and decreasing with
distance.
Fresco; Italian for fresh. A painting on wall using pigment mixed with water applied quickly and
decisively to lime plaster ground while it is still damp so that the colours are absorbed and
remain fresh.
Collage: the picture making technique which involves cutting of bits and pieces of different
materials and pasting them on a hard-background.
Thumb method, coil method; three methods used in making works of clay
Horizon; the line or point where the sky and the earth seem to meet.
Jewellery; these are objects that are worn as personal decorations such as rings, necklaces
Leather; material made from animal skins that have been preserved by a chemical process
known as tanning.
Linear perspective; this is a system of drawing that gives the illusion of depth on flat surface by
using perspective lines.
Literary arts; art which draws its inspiration and subject matter from literary text where there is
emphasis on the story than anything else.
Maquete; French for small model. A kind of three dimensional sculptors sketch modelled in clay
Mask; this is a three dimensional artwork that covers protects or hides the face of something.
Medium; media plural materials; a liquid added to paint in order to make it flow more easily.
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Middle ground; an area in the picture between the foreground and the background and the
background.
Mixed media; a combination of different materials or media in an artwork e.g. with several
different media such as pencil, pastel or ink combined.
Mobile sculpture ; a sculpture in which shapes are balanced and arranged on wire arms and
suspended from ceiling to move freely ( hence mobile)
Modeling; a method of making sculptural forms in three dimensional usually with clay plaster or
wax
Montage; French for mounting the cutting and grouping together of many pictures to form a new
picture.
Paint vehicle; also known as the binder is a liquid like water, oil that the pigment is mixed with
to make paint.
Painting ; a process of applying colour to a surface using tools such as brush pallet knife, rollers
or fingers to describe form, express ideas, feelings or mood.
Palette; a thin hard wood metal or plastics on which the artist lays or mixes his or her colours.
Palette knife; a tool shaped like a knife with a flexible blade used for picking up and applying
paint on a surface.
Papier Mache; French for mashed paper. This is a method of making artworks in which paper is
torn into strips or made into pulp and mixed with glue or paste.
Performing arts; art forms which have been pre-arranged and performed in front of a live
audience such as drama, dance, music comedy and usually made for video production where
artists become participants.
Perspective drawing; the method of drawing solid objects on a flat surface that gives illusion of
depth and space.
Proportion; the relationship or ratio of one part to another or to the whole. Or the size of an
object in drawing in relation to the other.
Punching; to pierce leather with circular holes used for stitching, thronging and fastening.
Related colours; colours found next to each other on the colour wheel.
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Scoring; this is a process of cutting a grove along a folded line on leather.
Shade; a darker tone or value of the colour made by adding black or more pigment.
Solvent; he liquid that controls the thickness or thinness of the paint. Turpentine being the
solvent in oil paint whereas water is a solvent in water.
Split complementary; colour which consists one colour and two colours, one on each side of its
complimentary, e.g. red orange its complement is blue green.
Tertiary colours; these are colours made by mixing one primary colour and an adjacent
secondary colour.
Three dimensional; things that can be measured in three ways and usually not flat.
Tint ; a lighter tone or value of the colour made by adding white to the original colour or diluting
it to make it weaker.
Two dimensional; things that can be measured in two ways with only two sides and usually.
Visual arts; these are arts that produce beautiful objects to look at such as drawings paintings
sculptures crafts printmaking photography.
Warm colours; colours which gives a feeling of warmth e.g. red yellow orange.
Water colours; paint with a water soluble binder which its self becomes soluble in water.
Warp; threads that run the length of the fabric which are kept at constant tension.
Weaving; the process by which a fabric is formed by interlacing a set of vertical threads (warps)
with a set of horizontal threads (wefts) held at right angles to each other on a loom.
Weft; threads that run the width of the fabric which are manipulated to form patterns across the
width of the cloth.
Wooden donkey; a long wooden bench with a support at the front against which the easel leans.
The artist sits at the end.
Batik; A technique of dyeing fabric by protecting selected areas with wax. Hot liquid is applied
to cloth and cooled before dyeing begins.
Bisque or biscuit firing; the first kiln firing of ceramics; it changes dried clay to pottery.
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Bone ash; completely burned animal bones mostly from cattle, which are then crashed to fine
powder
Bone dry; the condition of unfired clay that has not absorbed moisture other than natural
humidity.
Bone firing; the firing of clay items in an open fire with natural fuels, either in a traditional pit
with caowdung or above ground with stacked firewood
Curving; method for making sculptures and other artworks by cutting unwanted materials.
Commercial art; artwork done for the purpose of communication and production e.g. poster
design or the creation of images for advertising.
Drawing; a representation on a flat surface with a variety of tools such as a pen paint brush or
pencil usually with an emphasis on line.
Engobe; a coloured opaque mixture of slip a mineral compounds, used to decorate ceramics
before firing.
Grog; ground up pottery or coarse sand, added to clay to give it stiffness and strength.
Sculpture; art of making three dimensional artworks many materials and methods can be used.
Print; image made by pressing a pattern or design onto a surface; the design may be made by
one of many methods.
Three dimensional; referring to objects that can be measured in three ways to objects that have
depth and volume v
Ceramics; the art of using clay to make usable and decorative items.
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