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Friday, August 16, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
What is a vignette in art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a vignette in art?
A - A vignette is a small artwork without a border that fades into the background. Usually, vignette allows for much of the paper or canvas to show through becoming part of the art.
Q - What is a vignette in art?
A - A vignette is a small artwork without a border that fades into the background. Usually, vignette allows for much of the paper or canvas to show through becoming part of the art.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
What is value in art?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is value in art?
A - Value in art is the degree of light to darkness in a shade or a color. It can also be applied to other aspects of art such as proportion or perspective, More specifically, it is an indicator of the change of an aspect of contrast of elements in an artwork. Greater value in art usually translates to a more interesting and engaging work as oppose to artwork with diminished value change tends to be much less interesting.
Can you spot all the value changes in this painting?
Q - What is value in art?
A - Value in art is the degree of light to darkness in a shade or a color. It can also be applied to other aspects of art such as proportion or perspective, More specifically, it is an indicator of the change of an aspect of contrast of elements in an artwork. Greater value in art usually translates to a more interesting and engaging work as oppose to artwork with diminished value change tends to be much less interesting.
Can you spot all the value changes in this painting?
| "The Country Road" Watercolor by Mark Valdez |
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
What is scraping in watercolor?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is scraping in watercolor?
A - Scraping can be used to remove certain areas of paint on an artwork. Using a knife or flat edge scraping can be used to create texture in rocks, trees, mountains or other objects. Also, scraping can be used on small areas to allow the white of the paper to show through.
Q - What is scraping in watercolor?
A - Scraping can be used to remove certain areas of paint on an artwork. Using a knife or flat edge scraping can be used to create texture in rocks, trees, mountains or other objects. Also, scraping can be used on small areas to allow the white of the paper to show through.
Monday, August 12, 2019
What is a documentary film?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a documentary film?
A - A documentary film is a non fiction film about an event, person, political happening, or historical or news worthy occurrence captured and commented on film.
Q - What is a documentary film?
A - A documentary film is a non fiction film about an event, person, political happening, or historical or news worthy occurrence captured and commented on film.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
What is line weight in drawing?
Todays Art Q and A
Q - What is line weight in drawing?
A - Line weight is the thickness of a line. A technique used to add emphasis to a line, circle or shape to create more interest and a sense of emphasis of a line. Commonly used in cartooning but used in all forms of drawing as well.
Q - What is line weight in drawing?
A - Line weight is the thickness of a line. A technique used to add emphasis to a line, circle or shape to create more interest and a sense of emphasis of a line. Commonly used in cartooning but used in all forms of drawing as well.
| Example of line weight used in drawing. |
Saturday, August 10, 2019
How do you remove paint from a watercolor?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - How do you remove paint from a watercolor?
A - For large areas you can use a spray bottle with water to remove paint. Specific areas can be removed with water on a brush or for heavily painted areas with a wet toothbrush to remove paint. Small areas can be scraped off with a knife.
Q - How do you remove paint from a watercolor?
A - For large areas you can use a spray bottle with water to remove paint. Specific areas can be removed with water on a brush or for heavily painted areas with a wet toothbrush to remove paint. Small areas can be scraped off with a knife.
Friday, August 9, 2019
What is a self portrait?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a self portrait?
A - A self portrait is a painting or drawing of yourself.
Q - What is a self portrait?
A - A self portrait is a painting or drawing of yourself.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
What is perspective in art?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is perspective in art?
A - Percpective in art is the depiction of depth, distance or form and their spacial relationships as rendered on canvas or paper or other medium. Techniques include one, two and three point perspective which are the most commonly used techniques by artists in creating perspective.
Q - What is perspective in art?
A - Percpective in art is the depiction of depth, distance or form and their spacial relationships as rendered on canvas or paper or other medium. Techniques include one, two and three point perspective which are the most commonly used techniques by artists in creating perspective.
| " Snowy Echoes" Watercolor by Mark Valdez |
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
What is a black light poster?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is a black light poster?
A - A black light poster is a poster printed with special ink containing phosphors, when exposed to a light that emits ultraviolet light - such as a black light, will glow in the dark.
Q - What is a black light poster?
A - A black light poster is a poster printed with special ink containing phosphors, when exposed to a light that emits ultraviolet light - such as a black light, will glow in the dark.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
What is a curator?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is a curator?
A - A curator is a person who collects, organizes and helps maintain an art collection in a museum or art gallery.
Q - What is a curator?
A - A curator is a person who collects, organizes and helps maintain an art collection in a museum or art gallery.
Monday, August 5, 2019
What is water used for in watercolors?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is water used for in watercolors?
A - Water has many uses in watercolor painting other than the application of paint to the paper. It can thin paint or be applied to the paper before painting. Water can be used to remove paint from paper, bleed colors after the paint has dried or while it is still wet. Water can be used marginally to allow more pigment to be applied as well. Color can be added to water for pouring effects on paper or even sprayed on the paper for effect. In fact, with the use of masking techniques a entire painting can be created with pouring colored water on paper.
Q - What is water used for in watercolors?
A - Water has many uses in watercolor painting other than the application of paint to the paper. It can thin paint or be applied to the paper before painting. Water can be used to remove paint from paper, bleed colors after the paint has dried or while it is still wet. Water can be used marginally to allow more pigment to be applied as well. Color can be added to water for pouring effects on paper or even sprayed on the paper for effect. In fact, with the use of masking techniques a entire painting can be created with pouring colored water on paper.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
What is a film still?
Today's Q and A
Q - What is a film still?
A - A film still is a photograph taken on the set of a movie or television production. Film stills can be used as promotional material or as a movie poster for a film.
Q - What is a film still?
A - A film still is a photograph taken on the set of a movie or television production. Film stills can be used as promotional material or as a movie poster for a film.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
What is a mural?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is a mural?
A- A mural is a painting usually large created on a wall or ceiling surface of a building or structure.
Q - What is a mural?
A- A mural is a painting usually large created on a wall or ceiling surface of a building or structure.
Friday, August 2, 2019
Who created the Black Widow character?
Today's Q and A
Q - Who created the Black Widow character?
A - The Black Widow character was created by editor Stan Lee, artist Don Heck and scriptor Don Rico. The first appearance was in the comic "Tales of Suspense" number 52 on April of 1964.
Q - Who created the Black Widow character?
A - The Black Widow character was created by editor Stan Lee, artist Don Heck and scriptor Don Rico. The first appearance was in the comic "Tales of Suspense" number 52 on April of 1964.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
What is calligraphy?
Today's Art Q and A
Q - What is calligraphy?
A - Calligraphy is a ornamented or artistic rendering of letters and symbols used in writing and lettering. Calligraphy dates back to ancient China to the year 200 B.C emerging in the Shang dynasty. It is possibly one of the oldest forms of written communication known.
Q - What is calligraphy?
A - Calligraphy is a ornamented or artistic rendering of letters and symbols used in writing and lettering. Calligraphy dates back to ancient China to the year 200 B.C emerging in the Shang dynasty. It is possibly one of the oldest forms of written communication known.
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