Monday, January 13, 2014

Vocab

Collage -technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms.

Sepia Toning- a specialized treatment to give a 
black-and-white photographic print a warmer tone and to enhance its archival qualities.

Selenium Toning- a popular archival toning process, converting metallic silver to silver selenide.

Duotone- a halftone reproduction of an image using the superimposition of one contrasting colour halftone over another color halftone.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Vocab

Flash Lamp- The electric flash lamp uses electrical current to burn flash powder which emits a sudden burst of bright light.

Arc Lamp- Lamp that produces light by electrical arcs.


Yablochov candle- A type of electrical carbon in a lamp form that produces light.


Triptych- Three-Fold panel art divided into three sections.