Painting Vocabulary

Many paints can be used together as long as you understand the qualities of the paints

An opaque watercolor is

Pigment dispersed in polymer-based synthetic resin emulsion

A chemical substance which accelerates the drying of paints are

A thin varnish sprayed on to a surface to keep media from smudging is a

A slow-drying paint made of pigment and linseed oil

Liquids used to thin down paints are

A painting of something actual, as opposed to an abstract painting

The surface coating of a support is a

The metal tube from which the hairs of a brush protrude

A French term describing paintings done in the open air direct from the subject

A small to medium-size painting on a portable support

An image made by the artist to represent themselves is a

A piece of bamboo or dowel with a pad at one end

A painting ground made of chalk and glue

A solvent is a form of diluent

Illusionistic painting that fools viewers into beliecving that they are seeing actual 3-D objects is

An italian term meaning "at first" and referring to paintings completed during one session

A heavy woven fabric is a

The effect of colors and tones becoming paler and cooler as they recede from the viewer, with diminishing contrast is

The arrangement of the entire body is a

Anything that can be painted on is know as a

An opaque paint made by mixing pigment with egg

A characteristic approach to using materials, techniques, and subject matter

Pigment bound in hot wax is

Gouache is a type of tempra paint

Painting executed into damp plaster and glue

A scene showing the inside of a room, building, or other enclosure is an

A device that allows only a limited view used for framing a painting subject

Finely ground particles of color are known as

The medium used as a binder for watercolor pigment is

Gesso is a type of ground

Transparent medium made with pigments and gum arabic

A term used to describe the painting itself

A portable surface for mixing colors is a

An image of an identifiable person is a

A form of glue used to seal a canvas is a

The substance that holds pigment together in paints are known as a

The movement or position of an individual body part is a

A painting of an outdoor scene

An additive used to control the application properties of a color is a

An ancient system of organizing the geometrical proportions to create a harmonious effect

Figurative painting and representational painting mean the same thing

A painting depicting an arrangement of immobile objects, which may be organic or inorganic is a

Light coming from a specific source is