Printmaking Terminology Flashcards

Printmaking Terminology Flashcards

Test your knowledge of key terms in printmaking with these flashcards. Understand concepts such as printmaking processes, editions, and matrices through clear definitions and examples. Perfect for art students and enthusiasts eager to deepen their understanding of this artistic technique.

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  1. Question 1

    What is printmaking?

    • A method of drawing
    • A type of digital art
    • A process of creating one-off images
    • A process of multiples
  2. Question 2

    What is an impression in printmaking?

    • Each individual print
  3. Question 3

    What does edition refer to in printmaking?

    • Multiple impressions signed and numbered by the artist
  4. Question 4

    What is a matrix in printmaking?

    • Template prepared for printing
  5. Question 5

    Which of the following are the four basic techniques of printmaking?

    • Screen Printing
    • Intaglio
    • Digital Art
    • Relief
  6. Question 6

    What is relief printing?

    • Printing where the original surface shows the printed image
  7. Question 7

    What is a woodblock in printmaking?

    • A block that shows dynamic effects of implied motion
  8. Question 8

    What is Linocut?

    • Printmaking technique using linoleum
  9. Question 9

    How is intaglio printing performed?

    • By incising channels into a plate and inking it
  10. Question 10

    What is engraving in printmaking?

    • The oldest intaglio technique
  11. Question 11

    How is etched printing created?

    • By scratching an image on a coated plate and using acid
  12. Question 12

    What is Mezzotint?

    • A tonal printmaking process using a rocker
  13. Question 13

    What is planar printing?

    • Ink-covered surface of a thin plate to form the image
  14. Question 14

    What is lithography?

    • An image created using grease on a stone or plate
  15. Question 15

    What is screen-printing?

    • Uses a mesh to transfer ink through a stencil
  16. Question 16

    What is a monotype?

    • A singular print-making process
  17. Question 17

    Who is Andy Warhol?

    • A pop artist known for silkscreen processes