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• Collage


  A technique of art production used in visual artworks, made from an assemblage of different forms, creating a new whole. May include magazine/newspaper clippings, ribbons, paint, papers, photographs, found objects glued to paper or canva s.

  
• Decollage


  The opposite of collage, where an image is created by cutting, treating away or removing pieces of an original image.
• Graffiti


  Writings or drawings that have been scribed, scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or other surface, often in a public space. May express underlying social and political messages.

  
• Land Art, Earth Works, or Earth Arts


  Art movement where landscape and art are inextricably linked, using natural materials such as soil, rocks, organic media, and water, as well as introduced materials like concrete, metal, asphalt, or mineral pigments.
• Digital Art


  Artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as an essential part of the creative presentation process. Placed under the larger umbrella term new media art.
• Mixed Media


  Artwork in which more than one medium has been employed, combining traditionally distinct visual art media like paint, ink, and collage.
• Print Making


  The process of making artworks by painting, normally on paper. Prints are created by transforming ink from a matrix or through a prepared screen to a sheet of paper or other materials.

  
• Decalcomania


  The application of gouache to a surface of a material like metal, glass, and canvas.
• Decoupage


  Decorating an object by gluing cutouts of paper then coating it with transparent varnish.
• Frottage


  Art obtained through rubbing a crayon or a pencil on a piece of paper over an object or image.
• Montage


  Technique of making a picture placed overlapping another picture or design in order to form a blend.
• Trapunto


  Quilting technique that makes a raised design or area on a cloth or other materials.
• Digital Application


  Use of digital technology to create new media art or presentation.
• Importance of Using Art Techniques

  • Resembles originality of an artist’s work
  • Helps an artist create his/her own masterpiece with confidence
  • Features specific period of time for an artwork’s style and technique
  • Explores the use of combined or mixed materials
• Significance of Using Available Materials for Artwork

  • Contributes meaning and aids understanding
  • Changes perception and level of appreciation
  • Increases cultural value
  • Enlivens one’s creativity
  • Interests collectability and marketing