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Texas Art Teacher Certification Exam

Subjects : teaching, arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Italian 'light-dark'. The gradation of light and dark values in two-dimensional imagery; especially the illusion of rounded - three-dimensional form created through gradations of light and shade rather than line.






2. Joining small pieces of metal together using molten metal - bonding metals and alloys that melt at temperatures below 840






3. French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955) - Influences include hard sharp precision of a machine age






4. Pale green






5. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines






6. Enameling technique - used more gold and less color than cloisonne. Starts with thick gold piece - cut tiny troughs wherever want color to be - gold is most prominent in end - rarely has patterns engraved.






7. A plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder - which in turn transfers it to the paper






8. Which emphasized the artist's free expression of emotion - flourished in Germany in the year immediately prior to the outbreak of World War I. Georges Rouault (1871-1958) - a French painter - is regarded as this type of painter. Portrayal of reality






9. Something that supports a sculpture






10. Term used to visualize a recreation of audio-video






11. Joining of two metals above 800F (most common) - the process of joining metal with a filler rod that melts at a temperature below the metal being joined - Uses a molten filler metal to crate joints. Capillary action is required to distribute the fill






12. An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing - An artistic movement that sought to capture a momentary feel - or impression - of the piece they were drawing






13. Known for his glass sculpture






14. Network Interface Card; the device that enables a workstation to connect to the network and communicate with other computers.






15. Material used to imbed rings - bracelets - necklaces -etc when making hand-wrought jewelry






16. The threads running from side to side across a fabric; wool






17. A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue - stiff-finished cotton or linen used for linings of garments






18. Application of potassium sulphide






19. A coarse - inexpensive - woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks






20. A style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s - modern technique with which a painter creates optical illusions with the use of dazzling patterns - abstract art athat uses geometric shapes and vivid colors to create optical illusions - such as an il






21. Technique of ornamenting in which small grains of metal - usually gold - are soldered to a flat surface






22. A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area - Roman buildings followed this Greek architectural style






23. A print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil






24. The amount of light reflected by a hue






25. Period in which stained glass windows were introduced for church decoration






26. A plain woven lightweight - extremely sheer - airy - and soft silk fabric - containing highly twisted filament yarns. The fabric - used mainly in evening dresses and scarves - can also be made from rayon and other manufactured fibers






27. Where the revolving door was fully developed






28. Printmaking where the design is scratched into the steel plate with a hard - steel tool






29. A fabric-dyeing method which uses wax to coat areas that don't need to be dyed






30. To raise a relief design on the surface of paper through pressure-raised paper to form image - with or without ink printed






31. Method of painting in which the colors are mixed with egg yolk or other substances - instead of oil






32. A philosophical doctrine and literary and dramatic movement that insists on the existence of individuals as basic and important. believes that the world is inhernetly meaningless and individuals must find meaning in their literal - concrete existence






33. Renowned for paintings and prints






34. Creates blue dye






35. A solid screen - covered with icons - at the front of the church - dividing the sanctuary from the body of the building.






36. Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure - Fusing two pieces of material using a heat process; most commonly used with metal and plastics






37. A water-base paint made with casein (which is a protein precipitated from milk)






38. Embroidery done in cross-stitch on fine single net






39. An Italian movement begun shortly before and during WWI. It depicted dynamic movement and stressed the violence and speed of the Machine Age. They advocated revolution and glorified war.(Balla - Severini - Boccioni)






40. Pottery that has been fired but not yet glazed.






41. In lithography - a waxy substance used to draw or paint images on a lithographic stone or plate






42. Term used to describe the many degrees of shading between black and white






43. A simple printmaking technique in which ink or paint is appleid to a metal or plastic plate - worked with various tools - and then printed onto paper using a press - roller - or other pressure.






44. Printing process in which the printing plate that has raised that is rolled with ink to print.






45. Formed in relief by beating a metal plate from the back - leaving the impression on the face






46. A decorative design made of one material sewn over another






47. Journalist who questioned the policies of the governor of New York in the 1700's. He was jailed; he sued - and this court case was the basis for our freedom of speech and press. He was found not guilty.






48. Process of smoothing metal surface witha flat or slightly round-faced hammer






49. A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops






50. Technique of shading using dots to control value