Quiz 16- Printmaking

20 August 2022
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Which of the following is a printmaking process?
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intaglio
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When a printmaker rolls ink onto a raised surface and presses a piece of paper onto it, the resulting image on the paper is known as ________.
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an impression
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This type of printmaking is done by carving away part of a block in order to leave a raised surface that can be inked and printed.
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relief
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A relief print created out of a solid wood block is called ________.
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woodcut
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If you were to carve away the surface of a woodblock, removing the shape of a star, then ink the block and make a print, you would be left with a negative star shape on the paper. T or F
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true
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If an artist were to create a woodblock print with three different colors, how many separate relief blocks would he or she need?
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three
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To create a color woodblock, such as Hokusai's famous "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," a printer must produce a new ________ for each separate color.
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relief block
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A relief print created out of a sheet of linoleum is called ________.
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a linocut
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This term for plate printmaking means "cut into" in Italian.
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intaglio
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This printmaking tool is a sharp instrument used to mark the surface of a plate.
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burin
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This intaglio printing process involves carefully and cleanly scoring a metal plate.
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engraving
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If an artist wants to create a print with very fine detail and precise, even lines, drypoint would be a good method to use. T or F
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false
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This intaglio process employs acid to mar the surface of a metal plate.
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etching
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This intaglio process makes an image that resembles the effect created by water-based media, and uses melted rosin to create an acid-resistant coating.
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aquatint
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This type of printmaking is achieved by "collaging" materials to a surface that will later be inked and printed to paper:
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collagraphy
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This printmaking process means "stone writing" in Greek.
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lithography
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This printmaking process is used for t-shirts, solar panels, and circuit boards.
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silkscreen
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Silkscreen printing uses a stencil process, and was first developed in ________ during the Sung Dynasty.
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China
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A group of prints that are identical and produced in a limited number is called ________.
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an edition
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This process can be used to create a unique printed image, and involves a clean plate of metal or glass on which the artist carefully inks the image before printing.
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monotype
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This type of print can be made using any print process, but with the intention of creating a unique image rather than an edition.
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monoprint