CPAR EXAM

• Two-dimensional art


  Composition possesses the dimensions of length and width but does not possess depth
• All 2-dimensional pieces of art, such as drawings, paintings, and prints, are made up of shapes
• Sable brush


  • Best type of brush for as it can hold a lot of pigment and water
• Bristle brush


  • Not ideal for watercolor because the rubbing motion will loosen the pigment
• Oriental brush


  • Typically made of bamboo tipped with wolf, sheep, horsehair or mouse whiskers
• Brush classification by shape (basic)


  • Pointed brushes
  • Dome-shape brush
  • Flat brush
• Pointed brushes


  Primarily used for making linear markings
• Dome-shape brush


  Primarily used for washes and painting skies
• Flat brush


  Ideal for making broad strokes
• Smooth-Hot pressed paper


  • Best type of paper to use for charcoal artwork as it allows drawing of very fine intricate details without bumps or texture showing up
• Textured Pastel, Charcoal and Craft Paper


  • Good for pastel and charcoal and can be used for layering but not for heavy layering
• Digital papers


  • 16 Digital papers, 300dpi 12" x 12" jpeg
• Plywood


  • Wood fibers and glue are molded into a flat board
• Laminated wood


  • Wooden support that has a mica film on its surface to enhance its resistance and strength
• Canvas


  Not a smooth surface due to its weaves
• Gesso


  Provides the protective barrier between the paint and the surface. Canvas is primed with gesso because the canvas needs extra durability
• Preparing a wall for mural art

  1. Inspect the wall for cracks, molds, dirt, wax, oil or grease

  2. Carefully inspect the wall before starting the mural project that is because the presence of dirt or grease will affect the paint
• Philippine architectures(Other forms and structures )


  • Bahay na bato
  • Barong barong
  • Houseboat
  • Split-level house
  • Tsalet
  • Kamalig
  • Market
  • Masjid
  • Fort (kuta)
  • Capitol
• Support and other materials

  • Sable brush
  • Oriental brush
  • Bristle brush
• 2 Different kinds of paper support

  • Smooth-hot pressed paper
  • Textured pastel, charcoal, and craft paper
• 4 Kinds of wood ideal for support in art

  • Plywood
  • Laminated wood
  • Canvas
  • Gesso
• Drawing


  A visual art that uses an instrument to mark paper or another two-dimensional surface
• Drawing instruments

  • Pencils
  • Crayons
  • Pens with inks
  • Brushes with paints
  • Computer styluses with graphics tablets
• Stages of drawings

  1. Look

  2. Transfer the information

  3. Block in the background

  4. Add a third dimension with volume

  5. Finish the drawing
• Look stage


  • Study the image that is about to be drawn
  • Look for lines and shapes
  • Check the orientation (is it vertical or horizontal)
  • Consider light source as this will add realism to the work
• Transfer the information stage


  • Arrangement of the subject and the space surrounding them within the drawing format
  • Visualize how the image will look on the support surface
  • Make marks to represent the outermost edges
  • Sketch light and roughly
• Block in the background stage


  • Add a third dimension by focusing on the shapes of the shadows and the cast shadows
• Add a third dimension with volume stage


  • Give each object a 3D quality
  • Render texture
• Last Stages of Drawing

  • Finish the drawing stage
• Kinds of drawings

  • Sketching
  • Life drawing
  • Emotive drawing
• Sketching


  Drawings done at the "spur of the moment." The artist puts down on paper thoughts and ideas that occur instantly.
• Life drawing


  Drawing that is based directly on the observation of the artist of his subject. Good examples are still life drawings and figure drawings.
• Emotive drawing


  A type of drawing that emphasizes the expression of different emotions, feelings and mood.
• Drawing techniques for visual arts

  • Shading
  • Stippling
  • Cross-hatching
• Shading


  The different techniques used by the artist to create light and shadows in his drawing.
• Stippling


  Create shading and texture by using small dots, varying the size and density to achieve different effects.
• Cross-hatching


  Create shading and texture by drawing overlapping lines at different angles.
• Compressed charcoal


  A type of charcoal that creates a much darker black and comes in square sticks or pencil form.
• Rough newsprint paper


  The recommended paper to support charcoal.
• Kneaded eraser


  A tool specifically for charcoal that not only erases but creates different tones.