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Clay and Ceramics Key terms

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scale is

a)

the size of an object in relation to another object

b)

like pizza toppings in relation to my slice of pizza

c)

the buildings in relation to the trees

d)

the shortest person in relation to the tallest person

2.

Wet-on-Dry

a)

Wet paint on dry paper

b)

wet paint on wet paper

c)

defining line with brushstroke

d)

light to dark

3.

Drop Color

a)

Wet paint drops on wet paper

b)

Dry paint drops on dry paper

c)

Drops of water on wet paper

d)

big and small drops of water

4.

Dry brush technique

a)

drying my brush on a paper towel

b)

using a marker

c)

wetting the brush as much as possible

d)

somewhat wet paint on a dry surface

5.

Value Scale

a)

pencil and charcoal

b)

means all the same color

c)

refers to lightness or darkness of a color

d)

wet on dry

6.

Variety is

a)

using the elements of art

b)

emphasis

c)

different mediums like paint and pencil

d)

chips and queso

7.

Overlap is

a)

adding shifts in value – as well as eliminating contour lines – creates more 3D looking forms

b)

Objects appear smaller as they move further away

c)

Opaque objects cover up those that they are in front of, obscuring our vision

d)

Items closer to the viewer’s eye appear to have more detail, as things move further away, the details become blurred

8.

Placement is

a)

Objects appear smaller as they move further away

b)

Opaque objects cover up those that they are in front of, obscuring our vision

c)

Objects appear smaller as their base approaches the horizon line

d)

adding shifts in value – as well as eliminating contour lines – creates more 3D looking forms

9.

Vanishing Point

a)

Two or more lines that get closer and closer

b)

x marks the spot

c)

the point at which something that has been growing smaller or increasingly faint disappears altogether

d)

A form of drawing and painting in which parallel lines are represented as coming together to give the illusion of near and far.

10.

Convergence Lines

a)

lines on the floor

b)

lines that cross each other

c)

Two or more lines that get closer and closer

d)

big and small lines

11.

Zenith is

a)

Above view 3 point perspective

b)

Below view 3 point perspective

c)

a spaceship

d)

the name of a star

12.

Nadir is

a)

Above view of 3 point perspective

b)

Below view of 3 point perspective

c)

a star

d)

a spaceship

13.

Emphasis

a)

is the focal point that catches the viewers attention in an artwork

b)

bright colors

c)

change in pattern

d)

vanishing point

14.

Pinch Pot is

a)

is a method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional, and has been widely employed across cultures and times.

b)

a pot you cook soup with

c)

describes pottery that has dried as much as possible before it has gone through its first firing

d)

two pots put together

15.

Slab of clay is

a)

flat even piece of clay

b)

a chunk of clay

c)

round piece of clay like a sphere

d)

rolled clay

16.

Coiling clay is

a)

method of rolling out clay into an even flat surface

b)

method of chunking clay into cubes

c)

is a method of creating pottery. It has been used to make clay into vessels for many thousands of years roll clay into a long roll

d)

pinching clay together

17.

Scoring clay is

a)

flattening out clay to make an even surface

b)

pinching clay together

c)

let clay dry

d)

to scratch hatch marks on it as part of joining clay pieces together.

18.

Mr. Ortega's 3 main rules are

a)

RESPECT

b)

RAISE

c)

FOLLOW

d)

STOP