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6 Painting |
| Acrylic paint |
A paint in which pigments are combined with
a synthetic plastic medium that is durable, soluble in water,
and quick-drying. |
| Aquarelle |
A watercolor technique in which transparent
films of paint are applied to a white, absorbent surface. |
| Encaustic |
A method of painting in which the colors in
a wax medium are burned into a surface with hot irons. |
| Fresco |
A type of painting in which pigments are applied
to a fresh, wet plaster surface or wall and thereby become part
of the surface or wall. From the Italian word meaning fresh.
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| Glaze |
In painting, to coat a pained surface with
a semi-transparent color that provides a glassy or glossy finish.
In ceramics, to apply a liquid suspension of powdered material
to the surface of a ware. After drying, the ware is fired at
a temperature that causes the ingredients to melt together to
form a hard, glossy coating. |
| Gouache |
A type of watercolor paint that is made opaque
by mixing pigments with a particular gum binder. |
| Ground |
The surface on which a two-dimensional work
of art is created; a coat of liquid material applied to a support
that serves as a base for drawing or painting. Also, the background
in a composition. See also figure and ground.
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| Medium |
The materials and methods used to create an
image or object, as in drawing, painting, sculpture, etc. From
the Latin meaning means. |
| Mixed media |
The use of two or more media to create a single
image. |
| Oil paint |
Paint in which pigments are combined with
an oil medium. |
| Paint |
A mixture of a pigment with a vehicle or medium.
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| Palette |
A surface on which pigments are placed and
prepared, and from which the artist works; the artist's choice
of colors as seen in a work of art. |
| Pigment |
Coloring matter that is usually mixed with
water, oil, or other substances in order to make paint. |
| Tempera |
A kind of painting in which pigments are mixed
with casein, size, or egg—particularly egg yolk—to
create a dull finish. |
| Vehicle |
A liquid such as water or oil with which pigments
are mixed for painting. |
| Watercolor |
A paint with a water medium. Watercolors are
usually made by mixing pigments with a gum binder and thinning
the mixture with water. |
