MEDIU M S O F T HE V ISU A L

ARTS
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MEDIUMS OF THE VISUAL ARTS

1. Painting. It is the art of

creating meaningful
effects on a flat surface
by the use of pigments.
MEDIUMS OF THE VISUAL ARTS

1. Painting. It is the art of creating

meaningful effects on a flat
surface by the use of pigments.
MEDIUMS OF PAINTING
-Water color. Is difficult to
handlebecause
producing warm and rich
tones using this medium
proves to be a challenge.
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On the contrary,
watercolor pigments
invite brilliance and a
variety of hues.
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1. Fresco. Is a painting
method done on a moist
plaster surface with
colors ground in water or
a limewater mixture.
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3. Tempera. These
are mineral
pigments mixed with
egg white and ore.
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4. Pastel. Is a stick of
dried paste made of
pigment ground with
chalk and compounded
with gum water.
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5. Encaustic. Is one of
the early mediums
used by the Egyptians
for painting portraits
on mummy cases.
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6. Oil. Is one of the most
expensive art activities
today because of the
prohibitive cost of
materials.
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7. Acrylic. Is a medium used
popularly by contemporary
painters because of the
transparency and quick-
drying characteristics of
watercolor.
MO S A IC
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2.MOSAIC – is the art of
putting together small
pieces of colored stones
or glass called “tesserae”
to create an image.
ST A IN E D G LA S S
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3. STAINED GLASS. Is
made by combining
small pieces of
colored glass, held
together by bands of
lead.
T AP E S T R Y
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4. Tapestry. Is a fabric
produced by hand-
weaving colored
threads upon a warp.
DRA W IN G
MEDIUMS OF VISUAL ARTS
5. Drawing. Is usually
done on paper using a
pencil, pen and ink, or
charcoal.
MEDIUMS OF DRAWING

1. Pencil, Pen and Ink, and Charcoal.

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2. Bistre. Is a brown
pigment extracted
from the soot of wood,
and often used in pen
and wash drawings.
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3. Crayons. Are
pigments bound by
wax and compressed
into painted sticks
used for drawing.
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4. Silverpoint. The artist
uses a silver stylus to
produce a thin grayish
on specially prepared
paper.
P R IN T M A K IN G
MEDIUMS OF DRAWING
6. Printmaking. A print is
anything printed on a
surface that is a direct
result from the
duplication process.
LIT H OG R A P HY
MEDIUMS OF DRAWING
7. Lithography. Is a surface
printing done from an
almost smooth surface
which has been treated
chemically or
mechanically.
SCUL P T U R E
MEDIUMS OF DRAWING
8. Sculpture. the available
for sculpture is limitless.
Each of these materials
presents a challenge the
sculptors creativity.
MEDIUMS OF SCULPTURE
1. Stone
2. Jade. It is a fine stone, usually colored green.
3. Ivory.
4. Metals.
5. Plaster
6. Clay
7. Glass
8. Wood