Glossary

Wet-in-Wet

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A painting technique in which wet color is applied into or on top of paint that is still wet.

Value

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A term used to describe the degree of lightness and darkness of a color

Vanishing Point

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In perspective, the point at which a set of lines appear to converge.

Wash

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A hue or tint applied in a thin transparent layer.

Trompe- l’Oeil

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A type of painting, usually a still life, which by means of illusionist devices persuades the viewer that he/she is looking at actual objects represented.

Underpainting

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An initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint and helps to define color values for later painting.

Tooth

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A slight roughness or coarseness in the surface of the painting ground that assists in the application and bonding of subsequent coats of paint.

Silverpoint

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A drawing medium which utilizes a piece of silver or other type of metal wire held in a lead or handmade holder. The gauge of wire used is somewhat determined by an artist’s preference. The drawing surface, usually firm paper or a lightweight board must be smooth and coated with gesso or gouache.

Tertiary Colors

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Colors created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color.

Tinting

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Adding white pigment to a color to lighten it.

Shading

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Darkening an area of a drawing or painting.

Shadow

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Partial darkness or obscurity within an area of space.

Shellac

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A resin gathered from the lac insect that is useful as a sizing or an isolating varnish between paint layers. It is also a good fixative for charcoal and other drawings, and dries in less than an hour.

Secondary Colors

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Colors created by mixing two primary colors.

Resin

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A hard, amorphous substance used in varnishes and binding mediums for paints such as acrylics. Resins can be found in the secretions of trees or synthetically.