Title: Fine Art Media and Technique
Course: Joni's Quizzes

Q: In drawing, what has the most impact on how the character of the mark is defined?
- by the surface it is applied to
- by the binding agent that is applied after the drawing is finished
- by the type of drawing media and the surface it is applied to
A: by the type of drawing media and the surface it is applied to

Q: What are the three basic ingredients of painting medium?
- pigment, encaustic, and oil
- pigment, binder, and support
- pigment, binder, and solvent
A: pigment, binder, and solvent

Q: Why is oil paint the most versatile of all painting mediums?
- It creates strong, resonant colors and extremely durable paintings due to tough skin it forms on surface.
- It has strong color resonance and durability, and it is inexpensive without need of toxic solvents.
- There are a wide range of pigment choices. It can be thinned down and applied in almost transparent glazes as well as used straight from the tube in thick layers.
A: There are a wide range of pigment choices. It can be thinned down and applied in almost transparent glazes as well as used straight from the tube in thick layers.

Q: Which best describes the basic process of printmaking?
- transfer process to create original
- transfer process that goes from a negative to a postive
- transfer process to make multiples from original
A: transfer process to make multiples from original

Q: Which is the best defintion for the process of casting?
- A form is built up with clay, plaster or other soft material that can be pushed, pulled, pinched or poured into place.
- It is a subtractive process; the artist cuts away areas from a larger mass.
- A liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
A: A liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.

Q: Which definition is the best for the process of modeling?
- The artist uses found, manufactured, or altered objects to build form.
- A liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
- A form is built up with clay, plaster or other soft material that can be pushed, pulled, pinched or poured into place.
A: A form is built up with clay, plaster or other soft material that can be pushed, pulled, pinched or poured into place.

Q: Which definition is the best for the process of carving?
- A form is built up with clay, plaster or other soft material that can be pushed, pulled, pinched or poured into place.
- The artist uses found, manufactured, or altered objects to build form.
- It is a subtractive process; the artist cuts away areas from a larger mass.
A: It is a subtractive process; the artist cuts away areas from a larger mass.

Q: Which definition is the best for the process of modeling?
- It is a subtractive process; the artist cuts away areas from a larger mass.
- A liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
- The artist uses found, manufactured, or altered objects to build form.
A: The artist uses found, manufactured, or altered objects to build form.

Q: Select the process that can be both additive and substractive.
- carving
- casting
- modeling
A: modeling

Q: Which matches the earliest use of the post-and-lintel method of building construction?
- Parthenon, Greece, 447 BCE
- Colosseum, Rome, 70 CE
- Stonehenge, England, 3000 BCE
A: Stonehenge, England, 3000 BCE

Q: What were the main architectural advantages of the invention of the arch?
- It enveloped larger areas of space, and added a sense of visual rhythm and grandeur.
- It transferred the weight of roof into the ground, away from the building.
- It supplies stability to walls without massive posts and beams, and enabled walls to go higher.
A: It supplies stability to walls without massive posts and beams, and enabled walls to go higher.

Q: As buildings got bigger and struggled to support their weight, what innovation solved this problem and paved the way for Gothic architecture?
- vault
- dome
- flying buttress
A: flying buttress

Q: How is traditional film created?
- magnetic tape that records both image and sound
- digital image capture using light sensors
- linear progression of still photos projected in succession
A: linear progression of still photos projected in succession

Q: What is unique about media that can generate moving images?
- lighting, staging, and composition
- instant playback and editing qualities
- the ability to unfold a narrative or images over time
A: the ability to unfold a narrative or images over time

Q: What advantage did video have over film that now carries over to digital video?
- could be integrated with installation art
- lighting, staging, and composition
- instant playback and editing capabilities
A: instant playback and editing capabilities

Q: How does incorporating digital technology with time-based media expand the possibilities of creativity?
- manipulate images and information
- make use of high-definition images
- narrow the gap between the real and imagined
A: narrow the gap between the real and imagined

Q: Computers and digital technology have revolutionized the art world in a similar way as what invention approximately 150 years ago?
- the printing press
- early audio recording technology
- photography
A: photography

Q: How has digital technology democratized the making of art?
- Technology allows for blending traditional media and new media together.
- Technology allows only a small field of experts with access to exclusive technology the ability to create image, time-based media, and digital art.
- Technology allows anyone with the resources of a computer and certain software to create and manipulate images, time-based media, and digital art.
A: Technology allows anyone with the resources of a computer and certain software to create and manipulate images, time-based media, and digital art.