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WorksheetsClay and Ceramics Key terms
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Scale is
the size of an object in relation to another object
like pizza toppings in relation to my slice of pizza
the buildings in relation to the trees
the shortest person in relation to the tallest person
Wet-on-Dry
Wet paint on dry paper
wet paint on wet paper
defining line with brushstroke
light to dark
Drop Color
Wet paint drops on wet paper
Dry paint drops on dry paper
Drops of water on wet paper
big and small drops of water
Dry brush technique
drying my brush on a paper towel
using a marker
wetting the brush as much as possible
somewhat wet paint on a dry surface
Value Scale
pencil and charcoal
means all the same color
refers to lightness or darkness of a color
wet on dry
Variety is
using the elements of art
emphasis
different mediums like paint and pencil
chips and queso
Overlap is
adding shifts in value – as well as eliminating contour lines – creates more 3D looking forms
Objects appear smaller as they move further away
Opaque objects cover up those that they are in front of, obscuring our vision
Items closer to the viewer’s eye appear to have more detail, as things move further away, the details become blurred
Placement is
Objects appear smaller as they move further away
Opaque objects cover up those that they are in front of, obscuring our vision
Objects appear smaller as their base approaches the horizon line
adding shifts in value – as well as eliminating contour lines – creates more 3D looking forms
Vanishing Point
Two or more lines that get closer and closer
x marks the spot
the point at which something that has been growing smaller or increasingly faint disappears altogether
A form of drawing and painting in which parallel lines are represented as coming together to give the illusion of near and far.
Convergence Lines
lines on the floor
lines that cross each other
Two or more lines that get closer and closer
big and small lines
Zenith is
Above view 3 point perspective
Below view 3 point perspective
a spaceship
the name of a star
Nadir is
Above view of 3 point perspective
Below view of 3 point perspective
a star
a spaceship
Emphasis
is the focal point that catches the viewers attention in an artwork
bright colors
change in pattern
vanishing point
Pinch Pot is
is a method is to create pottery that can be ornamental or functional, and has been widely employed across cultures and times.
a pot you cook soup with
describes pottery that has dried as much as possible before it has gone through its first firing
two pots put together
Slab of clay is
flat even piece of clay
a chunk of clay
round piece of clay like a sphere
rolled clay
Coiling clay is
method of rolling out clay into an even flat surface
method of chunking clay into cubes
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
pinching clay together
Scoring clay is
flattening out clay to make an even surface
pinching clay together
let clay dry
to scratch hatch marks on it as part of joining clay pieces together.
Mr. Ortega's 3 main rules are
RESPECT
RAISE
FOLLOW
STOP
