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| the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray. Intensity of distinctive hue |
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a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. a visible scene, esp. one
extending to a distance; vista: |
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comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio. relative size or
extent |
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a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion,
etc.: |
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| the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object. |
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the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, dancer, athlete, or the like employs the technical skills of a
particular art or field of endeavor. |
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| something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. |
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| not restrained by social convention or usage; unconstrained: |
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the distribution of light and shade in a picture. the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and
shade, esp. to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect: |
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The blurring or softening of sharp outlines in painting by subtle and gradual blending of one tone into
another. |
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permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not
clearly visible. |
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| to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone |
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| the laying on of paint thickly |
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coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and
unconstrained; unplanned |
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a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint,
ink, etc. a coloring matter or substance |
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| of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning |
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| not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through |
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a treatment of forms, colors, space, etc., in such a manner as to emphasize their correspondence to
actuality or to ordinary visual experience. |
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the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific
objects, or actual instances. |
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the power of reproducing images stored in the memory under the suggestion of associated images or of
recombining former experiences in the creation of new images directed at a specific goal or aiding in the
solution of problems |
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| the organization or grouping of the different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a unified whole. |
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| exciting; stimulating; lively pulsating with vigor and energy |
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a representation of a building, interior, etc., executed in perspective and usually done for purposes of
presentation |
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| joyful enthusiasm. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval |
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the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface. A likeness in
which left and right are reversed. |
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| a painting technique in which a canvas is completed in one session, often having a thickly applied impasto. |
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to soften (the color or tone of a painted area) by overlaying parts with opaque or semiopaque color applied
thinly and lightly with an almost dry brush |
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convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling. to the point; relevant;
pertinent |
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the quality or condition of radiating or reflecting light.
the quantitative measure of brightness of a light source or an illuminated surface. |
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| Produced artificially, especially in a laboratory or other man-made environment. Nylon is a synthetic chemical compound |
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one of a pair of primary or secondary colors opposed to the other member of the pair on a schematic chart
or scale (color wheel), as green opposed to red, orange opposed to blue, or violet opposed to yellow.
the relationship of these pairs of colors perceived as completing or enhancing each other. |
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Colors that are touching or in contact on the color wheel.
Colors that are side by side on the color wheel |
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the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to
the spectrum |
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Having no motion; being at rest; quiescent.
Fixed; stationary. Of or relating to bodies at rest or forces that balance each other |
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a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer of paint, plaster, slip, etc., is incised to reveal a ground
of contrasting color |
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| to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches |
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the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th
century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world |
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Additive, physiological, or light primaries red, green, and blue. Lights of red, green, and blue wavelengths
may be mixed to produce all colors. |
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a theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists, based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of
pure color, as blue and yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer. |
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a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or
idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse |
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the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow. the measure of the extent to
which a fluid possesses this property |
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| a pigment used in painting, derived from anthraquinone and characterized by its red color and transparency. |
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| coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position |
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| having spots of a different shade, tone, or color from the background; mottled |
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| A moderate grayish violet to moderate reddish purple |
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| also known as a paint box and is an alternative to a French Easel ofter used by plein air painters and artists. |
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An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar
evolutionary origin |
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| to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice |
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the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism, comprising red, orange, yellow, green,
blue, indigo, and violet. |
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| all objects or elements of the art work fit inside the edges without touching the edge |
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