Basic Art Lesson 10
Painting Types
1. BUON FRESCO: ‘True’’ fresco: Artists mix pigment with water and apply the
mixture to wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
2. FRESCO SECCO: Dry fresco: The artist paints on dry plaster instead; paint
binds permanently to wet plaster but not dry plaster
3. En plein air: painting outside
4. Alla prima: painting in one sitting
5. Pointillist: Using small dots of colors to make an image
6. Encaustic: Use molten wax to make an image. Used by ancient Egyptians.
Exercise: In each painting type, describe a story where the painting type is used in the
story. The painting word must be used in the right context! Underline the painting word
when used.
A) Buon Fresco
B) Fresco Secco
C) En plein air
D) Alla prima
E) Pointillist
F) Encaustic
Basic Art 11: Photography:
A) Daguerreotype: 1st photography process where a copper plate coated with silver
iodide and exposed to mercury vapors. Only one copy possible.
B) Tintype (ferrotype): Iron plate coated with collodion. Low cost and durable.
Appears ‘‘flipped,’’ like a reflection.
C) Calotype (talbotype): Paper coated with silver iodide
D) Albumen print: Paper coated with egg whites
E) Gum print: Paper coated with Gum Arabic and dichromate
F) Autochrome: Glass plate coated with potato starch
Basic Art 12: Negative vs Positive Images
** Negative images, colors become inverted; for example, white becomes black
**The daguerreotype and tintype processes create NEGATIVE images, but they appear
as POSITIVE images
**The autochrome process creates NEGATIVE image before colors are restored, which
creates the final POSITIVE image
Creates a Positive Image: Gum print and Autochrome
Creates a Negative Image: Daguerreotype, Tintype, and Calotype
Exercise: For each photography process, create a catchy way to remember the
process. Describe the process below.
A) Daguerrotype
B) Tintype
C) Calotype
D) Albumen print
E) Gum print
F) Autochrome
Quiz
1. The ancient Egyptians used a molten wax paint called what?
2. Describe the daguerreotype process.
3. What kind of paint is often thinned to make a glaze (from last art WS)?
4. Gouache paint is (opaque/translucent).
5. (Soft/hard) pencils create dark lines.
6. (Soft/hard) pencils create messy lines.