MFA Studio Art and Painting Techniques

Question 1

Which painting medium uses pigment suspended in linseed or walnut oil, allowing extended blending time on canvas?

Accepted Answer

Oil paint

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Acrylic paint

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Gouache

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Encaustic

Question 2

In color theory, what term describes colors that sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

Complementary colors

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Analogous colors

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Triadic colors

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Split-complementary colors

Question 3

What printmaking technique involves drawing on a flat limestone or metal plate with a greasy medium and printing via oil-water repulsion?

Accepted Answer

Lithography

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Intaglio

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Relief printing

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Screen printing

Question 4

Which element of art refers to the perceived surface quality or 'feel' of a work — whether rough, smooth, or bumpy?

Accepted Answer

Texture

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Value

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Form

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Space

Question 5

In perspective drawing, what is a 'vanishing point'?

Accepted Answer

The point at which parallel lines appear to converge on the horizon

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The darkest area of a drawing

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A focal point of high contrast

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The center of the composition

Question 6

Which sculptural process involves removing material from a solid block — such as carving wood or stone?

Accepted Answer

Subtractive sculpture

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Casting

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Modeling

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Assemblage