Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

Triptych My Photo




Weekly Vocab 1/13/14

Collageis a technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

Sepia Toning Sepia toning is a specialized treatment to give a black-and-white photographic print a warmer tone and to enhance its archival qualities. Chemicals are used to convert the metallic silver in the print to a sulfide compound, which is much more resistant to the effects of environmental pollutants such as atmospheric sulfur compounds.

Selenium Toning popular archival toning process, converting metallic silver to silver selenide. In a diluted toning solution, selenium toning gives a red-brown tone, while a strong solution gives a purple-brown tone.

Duotonehalftone reproduction of an image using the superimposition of one contrasting colour halftone (traditionally black) over another color halftone. 

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Triptych


Weekly Vocab

Flash Lampelectrical current to start flash powder burning, to provide a brief sudden burst of bright light

Arc Lampclass of lamps that produce light by an electric arc

Yablochkov Candletype of electric carbon arc lamp, invented in 1876 by Pavel Yablochkov

Triptych - art that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open