mediums and techniques of visual arts
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MediumDenotes the means by which an
artists communicates his ideasSomething that translates his
feelings or thoughts into a beautiful reality
Water ColorFrescoPastel and ChalkOilTemperaEncaustic
AcrylicStained glassTapestryMosaicCrayonsCharcoal
The Mediums of Visual Art in 2-D
OilIs pigment mixed with linseed oil and applied in
canvass
Expensive, Flexible, Glossy, Dries slowly but
lasts long
Encaustic
Used by Egyptian in the portrait of face as in the
case of community
Done with wax colors by the use
of heat
AcrylicA medium most widely used by
the painters these days because of
the characteristics of transparency and
quick drying
Tapestry
A fabric consisting of warp where
colored threads are woven to make
designs
Used in wall hangings or
furniture cover
MosaicA picture decoration which are cut small pieces of colored
stones or glass and glued or pasted on
a surface with cement or plaster
StoneGraniteMarbleJadeIvoryMetalBronze brass
CopperGoldSilverLeadPlasterClayGlassWood
The Mediums of Visual Art in 3-D
TechniqueMeans, a process, or a method
of using the medium in a manner that he wishes to finish an art work
PrintA form of duplicatingIn the process of printmaking it involves the
preparation of a master image on a plate which may be made of metal, wood or stone from which the impression is taken.
Each print is considered an original work, not merely a reproduction
PrintingIn art this means reproduction.A single design is made to be
multipliedNowadays printing is a popular as
painting and sculpture
4 major processes of Printmaking
Stencil Process
Planagra-phic
Process
Intaglio Printing
Relief Printing
The process in the preparation of the impression is the opposite of those of relief printing
Intaglio Printing
A surface painting treated first chemically or mechanically so some areas have printing while others have none
Planagraphic Process
The process is drawing the design with a greasy crayon and fixed with an acid solution
Planagraphic Process