Final Exam Review
It Would Be Wise to Write Down the Questions and
Answers
What is a caricature?
• Caricature - a portrait that
exaggerates or distorts the
essence of a person,
animal or object to create
an easily identifiable visual
likeness
What is a sculpture?
Sculpture - the
branch of visual arts
that operates in three
dimensions
What is a “sculpture
in the round”?
• Sculpture in the Round sculptures that are freestanding and presented in
three-dimensional form
without being attached to a
background
What is a relief
sculpture?
• Relief Sculpture - a technique
that gives the impression that
the sculptural material has
been raised above the
background
What is a selfportrait?
• Self-Portrait - a
representation of an artist
(drawn, painted,
photographed or sculpted) by
the artist themselves.
What materials can
be used to make a
sculpture?
- Stone
- Clay
- Metal
- Bronze
- Marble
- Found Objects
- Tin Foil
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Wax
- Plastic
- Gold
- Silver
- Plants
- Ice
- Glue
- Feathers
- Fabric
- Snow
- Glass
- Anything!!!
Why would an artist
make a self-portrait?
Why would an artist
make a self-portrait?
• To express themselves
• To
educate
future
generations
about
themselves
• An easily available subject matter
• To record their appearance at that time
• To study facial anatomy
Can a sculpture also
be a form of selfportrait?
Statue of King
Khafra,
Ancient Egypt
If an artist makes a
sculpture of him / herself,
would it still be a form of
self-portrait?
Yes. A cartoon that
calls upon the
likeness of a
person is a form of
caricature.
Typically, what are
the two most
expressive parts of a
person’s face?
The corners
of their eyes
and the
corners of
their
mouths.
What is the name of
the artist who uses
grids to make a selfportrait?
Chuck
Close
What tools are
necessary to create
a grid for selfportraits?
• Pencil
• Paper
• Ruler
• Self-portrait photograph
What are the steps
to creating a gridself-portrait?
• Draw a grid of one-inch boxes over an 8x10
photo
• Draw
a
grid
the
same
size
on
a
piece
of
paper
• Copy
the
contents
of
each
box
exactly
onto
the
paper
What are the
Elements of Art?
What are the
Elements of Art?
• Line
• Form
• Color
• Texture
• Shape
• Space
• Tone / Value
What is the
difference between
form and shape?
Form has height,
width and depth, and
is three dimensional.
Shape only has
height and width.
Which of the
following is NOT a
shape?
• Square
• Circle
• Rectangle
• Cube
Texture
What is a texture?
Texture
is
the
quality
of
a
surface,
often
corresponding
to
its
tactile
character,
or
what may be sensed by touch.
What is the
difference between
tactile texture and
implied texture?
TEXTURE
There are two types of texture:
Tactile texture (real texture) is the way the
surface of an object actually feels. Examples
of this include sandpaper, cotton balls, tree
bark, etc.
•
Implied texture is the way the surface of an
object looks like it feels. The texture may look
rough, fizzy, gritty, but cannot actually be felt.
This type of texture is used by artists when
drawing or painting.
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What are the three
primary colors?
• Red
• Blue
• Yellow
Tone / Value
What is tone?
Tone
or
value
refers
to
the
use
of
light
and
dark, shade and highlight, in an artwork.
What is a National
Historic Landmark?
A National Historic Landmark is a
building, site, structure or object that
is officially recognized in the United
States government for it’s nationallevel historical significance.
What was the term
“action figure” first
attributed to?
The term “action figure”
was first coined by
Hasbro in 1964 to
market their G.I. Joe
toys to boys who
wouldn’t play with dolls.
Chiaroscuro is a
term best described
as:
the use of strong
contrasts between
light and dark.
St. Joseph the
Carpenter, Georges
de La Tour, 1642