Nystce Visual Arts 167: Artistic Processes & Materials Study Guide

Critique {Ans: 1. Describe visual facts 2. Analyze (Recognize the elements of art and how they are arranged (the principles of design). 3. Interpret (What is the artist is trying to say? What is the mood of the artwork? What does the subject matter tell you?) 4. Judgment (Does the artist successfully convey the feelings, mood, and ideas they were aiming for? Do you see ways that the artwork can be improved?)}Bone dry {Ans: -refers to when the clay is completely dry -the clay will be a lighter color -piece will be fragile; attaching and carving cannot be done at this stage.}Stone sculpture tools {Ans: -chisels, pitching tools, rasps, mallets, and rifflers -a chisel is a piece of steel that is pointed at one end and flat on the other end -a pitching tool is a wedge-shaped chisel. The chisel or pitching tool can be positioned on the stone and hit on the flat end with a mallet to break away unwanted stone -rasps are flat steel tools with a rough surface, which can be used to wear away excess stone -a riffler is a smaller rasp used for details -sandpaper or emery (a type of stone)