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| n. The process of creating art that is not representational of or based on external reality or nature. |
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| adj. Color having no chroma — black, white and shades of gray made by mixing black and white. Colorless. |
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Aesthetic (UK) Esthetic (US)
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1. Relating to or characterized by a concern with beauty or good taste (adjective);
2. Also, a particular taste or approach to the visual qualities of an object (noun). |
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Allover painting
/ˈɔːlˈəʊvəʳ ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ |
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| A canvas covered in paint from edge to edge and from corner to corner, in which each area of the composition is given equal attention and significance. |
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| adj. An object, outline, or shape having sharp corners, or angles. |
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1. n. The area of an artwork that appears farthest away from the viewer;
2. n. Also, the area against which a figure or scene is placed. |
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n. A stable arrangement of subjects and
values within a drawing composition. |
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Biomorphic
/ˌbaɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk/ |
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| Forms or images that while abstract nevertheless refer to, or evoke, living forms such as plants and the human body |
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n. The process of gently rubbing a section
of shading with a blending tool (e.g., paper towel)
to evenly distribute the medium over the paper’s
surface. |
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| The gestures, facial expression, and postures that convey a person's physical, mental, or emotional state. |
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Brushstroke
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| n. The way in which something, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush |
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| The manner in which a painter applies paint with a brush. |
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| Decorative handwriting or lettering. |
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n. A dark section on an object or a
surface adjacent to a subject that receives little or no
direct light. |
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n. A drawing and painting technique
that was introduced during the Renaissance in which
light and dark values are balanced to create the
illusion of a three-dimensional reality. |
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A geometric shape in which all points on the
circumference are an equal distance from the center
point. |
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A shape created when the ends
of a curved line meet (such as in the letter O).
Circular shapes are often used to outline the forms
of various objects and living beings. |
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| An image with urban scenery as its primary focus; an urban environment. |
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The drawing techniques invented by ancient Greeks and Romans for creating realistic drawings. It was later
enhanced by the great masters of the Renaissance. |
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| The technique and resulting work of art in which fragments of paper and other materials are arranged and glued to a supporting surface. |
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1. The perceived hue of an object, produced by the manner in which it reflects or emits light into the eye.
2. A substance, such as a dye, pigment, or paint, that imparts a hue. |
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| Sample of the different color shades provided by a manufacturer. |
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Colored pencil drawing
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ |
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| Technique for combining precise lines with color, and then applying layers of color to achieve new shades. |
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Colors located opposite one another on the color wheel. (red and green, yellow and purple, and orange
and blue). When placed beside one other, these
colors seem brighter and more vibrant. |
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| The arrangement of the elements within a work of art. It is the interplay between the subject, foreground, background, and other elements in the picture. |
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A curved line that
changes direction to travel in both clockwise and
counterclockwise directions (e.g., the letter S). |
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| The subject matter or meaning of a work of art, especially as contrasted with its form. |
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The outline or a section of the outline of a
shape or form. |
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| A single line that represents the edge of a form or group of forms and suggests three-dimensional quality indicating the thickness as well as height and width of the form it describes. |
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A classical shading technique
in which sets of curved hatching lines follow the
outlines and/or forms of the drawing
subject and accentuate the illusion of a threedimensional
reality. |
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The comparison of different ranges of
values when compared side by side. |
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A line that curves or bends (e.g., the
letters C and U). |
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| A person who conceives and gives form to objects used in everyday life. |
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| A person who draws plans or designs, often of structures to be built. |
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1. A work of art made with a pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, or other implements, often consisting of lines and marks (noun);
2. The act of producing a picture with pencil, pen, crayon, charcoal, or other implements (verb, gerund). |
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| A scale drawing of the side, front, or back of a structure. |
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| A combination of two or more liquids that do not blend easily on their own, such as oil and water. For example, painters can use egg yolk with oil paint and water. |
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1. A facial aspect indicating an emotion;
2. The means by which an artist communicates ideas and emotions. |
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| Technique for producing precise lines and gradations of color. |
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| Representing a form or figure in art that retains clear ties to the real world. |
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| A representation of a human or animal form in a work of art. |
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The dominant and/or most striking
element(s) in an artwork. Center of interest. Center of focus. |
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| A specific size and style of a typeface design (for example, Arial 12pt bold, or Times New Roman 10pt italics). |
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| The area of an image—usually a photograph, drawing, or painting—that appears closest to the viewer. |
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| A component of perspective in which objects and living beings appear visually distorted when viewed from extreme angles. |
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| The shape or structure of an object. |
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| Relating to the shape or structure of an object. |
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| n. Drawn by hand, without the use of any mechanical device - compass, computer equipment, etc. |
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| n. A very durable method of wall-painting using watercolours on wet plaster. |
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| A category of artistic practice having a particular form, content, or technique. |
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| Resembling or using the simple rectilinear or curvilinear lines used in geometry. |
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A quickly rendered, simple
sketch that captures the energy of the past, present,
or potential movements of living beings. |
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1. Mixture of roughly ground pigment and chalk agglutinated with a water-soluble binder; when it is diluted, an opaque effect is created.
2. A painting produced with such paint. |
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A soothing, nurturing, and calming
secondary color that is made by mixing yellow and
blue. |
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An arrangement of squares of exact sizes
proportionately drawn on both a photo and a drawing
surface. |
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A series of lines (called a set) drawn
closely together to give the illusion of values. |
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Horizon line
/həˈraɪzn 'laɪn/
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| A line in works of art that usually shows where land or water converges with the sky. |
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| A particular gradation of color; a shade or tint. |
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| A representation of a person or thing in a work of art. |
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1. The natural landforms of a region
2. An image that has natural scenery as its primary focus. |
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| n. The placement of images within a two dimensional format. |
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| The part of the picture that is between the foreground and background. |
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| Having a single color. A work of art rendered in only one color. |
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| A drawing or painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large surface. |
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| n. The space surrounding a positive shape; sometimes referred to as a ground, empty space, field, etc. |
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The area, space, or background
that visually surrounds or appears behind an object,
person, or another space. |
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| Technique used to achieve an opaque, transparent, matte or brilliant finish, depending on the composition of the paint. |
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| Technique that provides a bold stroke similar to that of an oil painting. |
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| Impenetrable to the passage of light. |
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A medium or material through which light
cannot be detected. |
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adj. A secondary color created with yellow and
red. It is energetic, vibrant, and flamboyant. |
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| Having characteristics of a biological entity, or organism, or developing in the manner of a living thing. |
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Two or more straight lines that slant in
the exact same direction and can extend to infi nity
without ever intersecting. |
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| A soft and delicate shade of a color. |
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| A series of events, objects, or compositional elements that repeat in a predictable manner. |
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| Technique usually involving the use of a pen to create fine and precise lines. |
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A real or imaginary straight line
that meets or intersects another straight line to form
at least one ninety-degree angle. |
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| In art, a technique used to depict volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface, as in a painted scene that appears to extend into the distance. |
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| A representation of a particular individual. |
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| The way a figure is positioned. |
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| n. A large, stiff piece of paper with a message on it, posted in a public place, as for advertising |
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| One of three base colors (blue, red, or yellow) that can be combined to make a range of colors. |
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| n. Yellow, red, and blue. |
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| A term describing a wide variety of techniques used to produce multiple copies of an original design. Also, the resulting text or image made by applying inked characters, plates, blocks, or stamps to a support such as paper or fabric. |
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| A side view, usually referring to that of a human head. |
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| n. In visual art and technical drawing, it means the process of formulating, adding color, shading, and texturing of an image. It can also be used to describe the quality of execution of that process. |
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A compositional formula that
identifies four ideal locations within a rectangular
drawing space for a focal point. |
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| A color made by mixing at least two primary colors. |
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| A representation of oneself made by oneself. |
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n. The popular brown colors used in various
media. It was used in the Renaissance to describe an artist’s brownish-gray pigment made from the dried ink sacs of cuttlefish and squid. |
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n. A thin, brown liquid medium used for
painting, writing, and/or creating drawings with
refillable or rechargeable pens. |
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| Any dark two-dimensional shape seen against a light background. |
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| n. A quick drawing that loosely captures the appearance or action of a place or situation, often in preparation for larger, more detailed works of art. |
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A parallelogram with four straight sides of
equal length and four right angles. |
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| a type of painting or drawing whose subject matter is anything that does not move or is dead. |
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| n. Graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. |
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| Related to graffiti writing in that it is created in public locations and is usually unsanctioned, but it covers a wider range of media and is more connected with graphic design |
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Any object or living being that an artist
chooses to capture in an artwork. |
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An arrangement of lines, shapes, and/
or values on opposite sides of an often imaginary
center line that appear to be duplications or mirror
images of one another. |
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A process of self-discovery throughout
which artists acknowledge their interest and
motivation to become exceptional in a specific area. |
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| n. A design on someone's skin that is put on using ink and a needle |
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| Produced by the mixture of secondary colours, they are often very dull and tend to be variations of greys and browns. |
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A preliminary sketch that is typically
smaller than the planned size of the fi nal drawing. |
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| A shape with three straight sides and three angles. |
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A plan or
blueprint for adding shading to a drawing. |
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A range of different values that are
drawn in order from light to dark or from dark to light. |
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| The various shades of gray in an artwork. |
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Imaginary
point(s) on the horizon line where perspective lines
converge. |
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A geometric object that is straight up
and down and at a right angle to a level surface. |
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An adjustable, see-through
frame that allows artists to look at a subject from
various viewpoints. |
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| n. The thickness of a liquid. In oil painting, it is altered by adding a binder (such as linseed oil) or a solvent (such as turpentine). |
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| n. Decorated paper applied to walls as a surface covering by means of a paste glue. |
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| n. An application of diluted ink or transparent watercolour to paper. |
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| n. A pen-and-ink drawing that has been lightly brushed over with water to soften the lines |
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| Mixture of pigment powder agglutinated with a water-soluble binder; when it is diluted, a transparent effect is created. Also, a work of art made with this paint. |
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| Technique used mostly by children to create a precise line and a brilliant color effect. |
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A primary color that is bright, cheery, and
powerful. It is the color of happiness, sunshine, and
many flowers. |
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Bull’s eye
/ˈbʊlzaɪ/
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| The center of a drawing space. |
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