Printmaking Techniques Quiz

What is the basic concept of relief printmaking?

• Making prints from a raised surface

• Cutting lines into a metal sheet

• Drawing with grease on a flat stone

• Using a stencil under a sheet of silk

Which material is NOT used in relief printmaking?

• Wood

• Metal

• Linoleum

• Styrofoam

In intaglio printmaking, where is the ink applied?

• On a silk screen

• On a flat stone

• Into the incised lines

• On the raised surface

What principle does lithography rely on?

• Grease attracts grease and repels water

• Pressure transfers ink

• Water repels grease

• Ink absorbs into paper

What tool is used in silkscreen printmaking to spread ink?

• Crayon

• Roller

• Squeegee

• Brush

Which process uses a grease crayon?

• Intaglio

• Silkscreen

• Lithography

• Relief

What is the main advantage of printmaking?

• Making multiple images or prints

• Creating unique sculptures

• Painting with oils

• Drawing with pencils

What did Gutenberg's invention of the printing press change?

• The dissemination of information

• The creation of digital art

• The method of painting

• The way sculptures are made

Which printmaking process uses a stencil?

• Silkscreen

• Lithography

• Intaglio

• Relief

What surface is used in lithography?

• Flat stone

• Silk screen

• Raised surface

• Smooth metal sheet