Question 1

The oldest form of printmaking is __________,and most likely the first people to use it were the ancient __________.
A) ​lithography; Romans 
B) ​engraving; Greeks 
C) ​etching; Babylonians 
D) ​woodcut; Chinese 
E) ​serigraphy; Egyptians

Accepted Answer

Woodcut is the oldest form of printmaking, and it is believed that the Chinese were the first to use it around the 9th century AD.

Question 2

__________ is the only printmaking process in which prints can be rendered in paint as well as ink.
A) ​mezzotint 
B) ​woodblock 
C) ​etching 
D) ​serigraphy 
E) ​engraving

Accepted Answer

Serigraphy, also known as silk screen printing or screen printing, is the only printmaking process that allows for prints to be rendered in paint as well as ink. This is because the ink or paint is forced through a stencil onto the surface being printed, allowing for more versatility in the materials that can be used. Mezzotint, woodblock, etching, and engraving all typically use ink only.

Question 3

In The Painter and His Model,Picasso was able to approximate the effects of mezzotint with a much simpler technique known as __________.
A) ​soft-ground etching 
B) ​woodcut 
C) ​lift-ground 
D) ​aquatint 
E) ​hatching

Accepted Answer

Picasso used aquatint in "The Painter and His Model" to approximate the effects of mezzotint, a technique that allows for the creation of gradients and subtle tonal variations, similar to those found in mezzotint prints.

Question 4

Intaglio prints are made from __________ into which lines have been incised.
A) ​blocks of wood 
B) ​metal plates 
C) ​stone slabs 
D) ​silk-screens 
E) ​heavy paper

Accepted Answer

Intaglio prints are made from metal plates into which lines (as well as other marks and textures) have been incised or etched using acid. The incised areas hold ink, which is transferred to paper under pressure.

Question 5

Which of the following types of printmaking is not an essentially linear media? 
A) ​woodblock 
B) ​engraving 
C) ​etching 
D) ​mezzotint 
E) ​drypoint

Accepted Answer

Mezzotint is a tonal printmaking technique, unlike the other options which are linear techniques.

Question 6

In Paul Landacre's Growing Corn,we see a good example of the __________ that can be obtained from the skillful use of wood engraving.
A) ​precise lines and tonal gradations 
B) ​primitive, broadly grained lines 
C) ​vertically gouged lines parallel to the wood grain 
D) ​hazy, blurred lines 
E) ​nonlinear effect

Accepted Answer

In Paul Landacre's Growing Corn, the lines are very precise and there is a noticeable range of tonal gradations achieved through the skillful use of wood engraving. This precision and tonality are typical of the technique, making A the best choice.

Question 7

Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond is a __________.The areas that were not meant to be printed were carved out __________ the surface of the wood.
A) ​woodcut; above 
B) ​wood engraving; below 
C) ​woodcut; below 
D) ​etching; above 
E) ​etching; below

Accepted Answer

The description of the artwork, "Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond," fits the style of woodcut. Additionally, woodcuts carve out the areas that are not meant to be printed from below the surface of the wood.

Question 8

In the seventeenth century,a Dutchman developed a technique for mezzotint,from the Italian for __________,in which the metal plate is worked over with a multi-toothed tool called a __________.
A) ​middle tint; hatcher 
B) ​half-tint; hatcher 
C) ​half-tint; rocker 
D) ​middle tint; rocker 
E) ​multi-tint; hatcher

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the seventeenth century,a Dutchman developed a...

Question 9

In the __________ process,the artist creates clean-cut lines on a plate of copper,zinc,or steel by forcing a sharp burin across the surface with the heel of the hand.
A) ​etching 
B) ​mezzotint 
C) ​drypoint 
D) ​engraving 
E) ​aquatint

Accepted Answer

Engraving involves the use of a sharp burin to create clean-cut lines on a plate of copper, zinc, or steel by forcing the burin across the surface with the heel of the hand. Etching, mezzotint, drypoint, and aquatint are all different printmaking techniques that involve different processes for creating lines and tones on a plate.

Question 10

Etching is an intaglio process in which the plates are covered with ink,which is forced into the linear depression.The plate is passed through a(n)__________.
A) ​acid bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
B) ​alkaline bath that etches the exposed areas of the matrix 
C) ​printing press 
D) ​acid bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix 
E) ​alkaline bath that etches the unexposed areas of the matrix

Accepted Answer

The answer of Etching is an intaglio process in which...

Question 11

Mezzotint is rarely used because__________.
A) ​the plates are too expensive 
B) ​it yields very few prints 
C) ​the resulting prints are inferior 
D) ​few artists are familiar with the process 
E) ​it is a painstaking and time consuming procedure

Accepted Answer

Mezzotint is a highly labor-intensive process that requires the artist to carefully engrave a plate using a rocker tool to create a textured surface. This makes the process time-consuming and requires a high level of skill and patience. As a result, it is rarely used in modern days.

Question 12

Aquatint is frequently used along with line etching to resemble the effects produced by __________.
A) ​aquarelle 
B) ​impasto 
C) ​wash drawings 
D) ​lithography 
E) ​wood engraving

Accepted Answer

Aquatint is a method of printmaking in which a printmaker creates tonal areas rather than lines by controlling the exposure of acid to a metal plate. The tonal areas created through aquatint resemble wash drawings. Therefore, it is frequently used along with line etching to resemble the effects produced by wash drawings.

Question 13

The twentieth-century American abstract artist Josef Albers created Solo V,an inkless intaglio technique known as __________.
A) ​tenebrism 
B) ​gauffrage 
C) ​embossing 
D) ​fenestration 
E) ​montage

Accepted Answer

Josef Albers used the inkless intaglio technique known as Gauffrage in creating his artwork Solo V. This technique involves pressing a plate onto a damp sheet of paper, causing the paper fibers to emboss and the resulting texture to create the image.

Question 14

In creating his Christ Crucified between Two Thieves,Rembrandt used a drypoint needle in order to create __________.
A) ​crisp, clear lines 
B) ​thin lines 
C) ​soft, velvety lines 
D) ​cross-hatched lines 
E) ​stippling.

Accepted Answer

Drypoint needles create soft, velvety lines on the printing plate, which are then transferred onto the paper during the printing process.

Question 15

The working surface from which a print is made is called a __________.​ 
A) ​metal plate 
B) ​matrix 
C) ​ground 
D) ​palette 
E) ​screen

Accepted Answer

The working surface from which a print is made is commonly referred to as the matrix. This can include materials such as a woodcut block, an etched metal plate, or a lithographic stone. While a metal plate may be used as a matrix, it is not the specific term used to describe the working surface. Ground refers to a preparation of a surface, palette is used for mixing paint, and screen is used in screenprinting.

Question 16

__________ is a type of etching that can be used to produce the effects of crayon or pencil drawings.
A) ​Soft-ground etching 
B) ​Lift ground 
C) ​Sugar aquatint 
D) ​Pseudo-mezzotint 
E) ​Gauffrage

Accepted Answer

Soft-ground etching is a process in printmaking where a soft material like wax is applied on top of a metal plate. When the artist draws with a pencil or crayon on top of it, the material picks up the lines, textures and tones, leaving an impression that resembles a crayon or pencil drawing. During the etching process, the soft-ground is removed, leaving only the drawn image etched into the plate.

Question 17

The popularity of relief printing declined with the introduction of the __________ process,which did not appear until the fifteenth century.
A) ​serigraphy 
B) ​intaglio 
C) ​monotype 
D) ​lithography 
E) ​photo silkscreen

Accepted Answer

Intaglio printing, which includes techniques like engraving and etching, became popular in the fifteenth century and contributed to the decline of relief printing.

Question 18

Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.
A) ​soft, nondirectional 
B) ​hard, directional 
C) ​soft, directional 
D) ​vertically linear 
E) ​hard, nondirectional

Accepted Answer

Wood engravings use the end grain of wood, which is harder and allows for finer detail without a directional texture, making the surface hard and nondirectional.

Question 19

In works such as her Untitled mixed-media print of Chinese girls,Hung Liu's purpose is to __________.
A) ​celebrate the Chinese game of mahjong 
B) ​depict Chinese high fashion 
C) ​make known the degradation of previous generations of Chinese women 
D) ​show the superiority of Chinese women 
E) ​inspire Chinese girls

Accepted Answer

The mixed-media print depicts Chinese girls with distorted faces and in tattered clothes, symbolizing the degradation and mistreatment of women in previous generations of Chinese society.

Question 20

Etching is a very versatile medium.In Henri Matisse's Loulou Distracted,he used __________ to represent the essential features of a woman.
A) ​hazy shading 
B) ​numerous thin and thick lines 
C) ​a combination of drypoint and etching 
D) ​tight, rhythmic, flowing lines 
E) ​only a few uniformly etched lines

Accepted Answer

The answer of Etching is a very versatile medium.In Henri...

Quiz 9: Printmaking and Graphic Design

The oldest form of printmaking is ,and most likely the first people to use it were the ancient .

__________ is the only printmaking process in which prints can be rendered in paint as well as ink.

In The Painter and His Model,Picasso was able to approximate the effects of mezzotint with a much simpler technique known as __________.

Intaglio prints are made from __________ into which lines have been incised.

Which of the following types of printmaking is not an essentially linear media?

In Paul Landacre's Growing Corn,we see a good example of the __________ that can be obtained from the skillful use of wood engraving.

Zhao Xiaomo's Family by the Lotus Pond is a .The areas that were not meant to be printed were carved out the surface of the wood.

In the seventeenth century,a Dutchman developed a technique for mezzotint,from the Italian for ,in which the metal plate is worked over with a multi-toothed tool called a .

In the __________ process,the artist creates clean-cut lines on a plate of copper,zinc,or steel by forcing a sharp burin across the surface with the heel of the hand.

Etching is an intaglio process in which the plates are covered with ink,which is forced into the linear depression.The plate is passed through a(n) __________.

Mezzotint is rarely used because__________.

Aquatint is frequently used along with line etching to resemble the effects produced by __________.

The twentieth-century American abstract artist Josef Albers created Solo V,an inkless intaglio technique known as __________.

In creating his Christ Crucified between Two Thieves,Rembrandt used a drypoint needle in order to create __________.

The working surface from which a print is made is called a __________.

__________ is a type of etching that can be used to produce the effects of crayon or pencil drawings.

The popularity of relief printing declined with the introduction of the __________ process,which did not appear until the fifteenth century.

Woodcuts make use of the flat surface of wooden boards,but wood engravings use the end sections of the boards,yielding a __________ surface.

In works such as her Untitled mixed-media print of Chinese girls,Hung Liu's purpose is to __________.

Etching is a very versatile medium.In Henri Matisse's Loulou Distracted,he used __________ to represent the essential features of a woman.