PRAXIS Art Content Knowledge (5134) Art Making and Media
Processes Exam Questions and Answers.
Name three art materials that are toxic - Correct answer Cadmium, lead and polyester
resin
Which pigments used in paint, ink, or glaze have a greater level of toxicity? - Correct
answer Cadmium, lead, cobalt, manganese, Mercury
What is a safe way to dispose of oily rags? - Correct answer soak them in water in a
metal container with a lid. As long as the lid is sealed, you can keep the rags in the
container until you're ready to take them to a disposal facility.
What type of precautions should be taken when using workable fixative on a regular
basis? - Correct answer Wear protective facial masks and gloves and administer the
fixative in a well-ventilated area or outside.
In what type of setting is it safest to perform a rake firing? - Correct answer outdoors
What are the hazards of prolonged exposure to clay dust or plaster dust? - Correct
answer -Silicosis (shortness of breath, dry cough, emphysema, lung infections,
tuberculosis)
-Kaolinosis (lungs become mechanically clogged)
-Asbestosis
-Lung cancer
-Mesothelioma
-Stomach cancer
-Intestinal cancer
-Respiratory system problems
vine charcoal - Correct answer thin with no binding agent allowing the material to be
soft, powdery, and easily erasable
compressed charcoal - Correct answer has a binding agent (ex. Gum or wax) and has a
range of softness levels and is also harder than vine charcoal
What are the advantages and disadvantages of gouache? - Correct answer Opaque,
dries to a matte finish, can be thinned with the addition of water, vibrant in color, dries
quickly
Cannot be used in thick layers, if too many layers are applied to a surface, it will likely
crack
Hot press illustration board? Media? - Correct answer has smooth surfaces, can be
stripped, and is a good surface for adhesives. Best used with pen and ink, mounting,
and anything that does not require the use of excessive water.
, Cold-press illustration board? Media? - Correct answer is slightly textured and comes in
a wide range of weights and thicknesses
meant to be used with watercolor, gouache, acrylic, pen and ink, and tempura.
Burin - Correct answer A pointed tool used for engraving or incising.
Brayer - Correct answer A small, hand-held rubber roller used to spread printing ink
evenly on a surface before printing.
Drawing mediums - Correct answer can be dry or wet. Can leave a mark made of small
matter, can be rubbed or blended by smudging. A wet medium uses pigment in liquid,
perhaps water or alcohol, requires a tool like a pen or a brush.
Painting mediums - Correct answer use pigments in a liquid or viscous (thick and gel-
like) binder that allows them to be used or spread with a brush.
Major printmaking processes? - Correct answer etching, screen printing, lithography,
Monotype, Relief, and Intaglio
Etching - Correct answer an intaglio printmaking technique in which a metal plate is
covered with an acid-resistant ground and worked with an etching needle to create an
image.
engraving - Correct answer Art form in which an artist etches a design on a metal plate
with acid and then uses the plate to make multiple prints
Screenprinting - Correct answer a technique in which stencils are applied to fabric
stretched across a frame and paint or ink is forced through the unblocked portions of the
screen onto paper or another surface beneath
Lithography - Correct answer the process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to
repel the ink except where it is required for printing.
Monotype - Correct answer One of a kind print made from painted or inked surface.
relief printing - Correct answer printmaking techniques in which the image is printed
from the raised areas of the printmaking block (woodcut, metal, linoleum, cardboard)
Intaglio - Correct answer Any printing process in which the ink sits below the surface of
the plate (engraving, etching, drypoint, and mezzotint)
Drypoint - Correct answer An intaglio printmaking technique in which the design is
scratched directly into a metal plate with a sharp, pointed, tool that is held like a pen.
