CPAR - MODULE 7

• Collage - a type of art technique made by sticking various flat elements like printed illustrations and photographs into a flat surface. It is a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.
• Decalcomania - a type of art technique that is the application of gouache to a surface of a material like metal, glass, and canvas. It is a decorative technique by which engravings and prints may be transferred to pottery or other materials. A shortened version of the term is used for a mass-produced commodity art transfer or product label, known as a "decal". It is a technique used by some surrealist artists which involves pressing paint between sheets of paper.
• Decoupage - a type of art technique that is done by decorating an object by gluing cutouts of paper then coating it with transparent varnish. The paper cutouts can be from magazines or specially made papers, and can be combined with paint effects, gold leaf and other elements. Decoupage originated in France in the 17th century as a cheap alternative to painted furniture. The word decoupage comes from the French verb decouper, meaning "to cut out".
• Frottage - This art is obtained through rubbing a crayon or a pencil on a piece of paper over an object or image. . Frottage can produce textural effects or images by using different mediums and surfaces. The term is derived from the French frotter, which means “to rub”.
• Montage -an assembly of images that relate to each other in some way to create a single work or part of a work of art. It is a technique of taking a picture placed overlapping another picture or design in order to form a blend. It is the process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole
• Trapunto - This quilting technique makes a raised design or area on a cloth or other materials. Trapunto refers to a quilting technique that Abad began experimenting with in the late 1970s in which canvasses are padded and stitched before being painted and layered with a range of printed textiles and objects, including buttons, rickrack, sequins and shells.
• Enumerate the Importance of Using Art Techniques

  
  

  1. Resembles originality of an artist’s work
  2. Helps an artist create his/her own masterpiece with confidence
  3. Features specific period of time for an artwork’s style and technique
  4. Explores the use of combined or mixed materials