Painting and drawing
Painting, drawing, colour, line, composition, media and techniques.
Areas within Painting and drawing
Visual art
General vocabulary for visual artworks, artistic media and creative practice.
97 wordsPainting and drawing
Painting, drawing, colour, line, composition, media and techniques.
50 wordsSculpture
Three-dimensional art, carving, modelling, casting and sculptural materials.
42 wordsArchitecture
Buildings, architectural design, structure, form and built environments.
178 wordsGraphic design
Layout, branding, visual communication, graphics and publication design.
39 wordsDesign principles
Balance, contrast, hierarchy, proportion, rhythm, alignment and other design principles.
35 wordsArt history
Artistic movements, periods, styles, criticism and historical context.
35 wordsPhotography
Photography, exposure, composition, lenses, image-making and photographic genres.
36 wordsTextiles and fashion
Fabric, textiles, garments, fashion design and decorative surface techniques.
227 wordsTypography
Type, fonts, letterforms, spacing, readability and typographic design.
17 wordsArchitecture
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
110 wordsDesign studies
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
4 wordsVisual art
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
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touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
Canvasnounan oil painting on canvas fabric
Canvassnounan oil painting on canvas fabric
Charcoalnouna stick of black carbon material used for drawing
Draftingnounthe creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"
Draftsmanshipnounthe creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"
Drawingnounthe creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"
Fusainnouna stick of black carbon material used for drawing
Linear perspectivenounthe appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
Oilnounoil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Oil colornounoil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Oil colournounoil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
Paintnouna substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coa…
Paintingnoungraphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting a…
Perspectivenounthe appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
Picturenoungraphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting a…
Pigmentnouna substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coa…
Sketchnounpreliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
Studynounpreliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
Water-colornounthe art or technique of painting with watercolors
Water-colournounthe art or technique of painting with watercolors
Watercolornounthe art or technique of painting with watercolors
Watercolournounthe art or technique of painting with watercolors
Abstractionnounan abstract painting
Acrylicnounused especially by artists
Creaseverbscrape gently; "graze the skin"
Daubnounan unskillful painting
Designnouna preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
Distempernouna painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
Distempernounpaint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
Draftnouna preliminary sketch of a design or picture
Enamelnouna paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
Encausticnouna paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
Flickverbtouch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"
Grazeverbscrape gently; "graze the skin"
Iconnouna conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
Illuminationnounpainting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Landscapenounpainting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
Miniaturenounpainting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Monochromenounpainting done in a range of tones of a single color
Muralnouna painting that is applied to a wall surface
Nudenouna painting of a naked human figure
Oil paintingnouna picture painted with oil paints
Pyrographynounthe act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
Rakeverbscrape gently; "graze the skin"
Seascapenouna painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
Tankanouna Tibetan religious painting on fabric
tracingnounthe act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
Vignettenouna small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
Water-colornouna painting produced with watercolors
Water-colournouna painting produced with watercolors
Watercolornouna painting produced with watercolors
Watercolournouna painting produced with watercolors
Waterscapenouna painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
Brushverbsweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
Sweepverbsweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
