Visual art
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
Areas within Visual art
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.
50 words50 featured terms
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the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that a…
Artistic creationnounthe creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that a…
Artistic productionnounthe creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that a…
Paintingnouncreating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
Arts and craftsnounthe arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"
Carvingnouncreating figures or designs in three dimensions
Ceramicsnounthe art of making and decorating pottery
Decalcomanianounthe art of transferring designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface
Decoupagenounthe art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
Distempernouna method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
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"
Fresconouna durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster
Gastronomynounthe art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
Glyptographynouncarving or engraving (especially on stones)
Impastonounpainting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible
Oil paintingnounthe art or method of painting with oil paints
Origaminounthe Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)
Perfumerynounthe art of making perfumes
Printmakingnounartistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
Sculpturenouncreating figures or designs in three dimensions
SpeedpaintnounPainting a picture in a very short amount of time
Stereochromynouna process of mural painting in which the pigment is fixed by a series of reactions between the lime, fluosilicic acid, and water glass.; "The gr…
Topiarynounmaking decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
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
Ceroplasticsnounthe art of modeling in wax.; "Although too late in date for Piranesi to have been directly influenced by this set, the Italian origins of ceropl…
Engravingnounmaking engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Etchingnounmaking engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Handicraftnouna craft that requires skillful hands
Lithographynounthe act of making a lithographic print
Modelingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Modellingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Moldingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Mouldingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Pyrographynounthe act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
tracingnounthe act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
Aquatintnouna method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
Bookbindingnounthe craft of binding books
Crochetingnouncreating a garment of needlework
Knittingnouncreating knitted wear
Needleworknounwork (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle
Sewingnounjoining or attaching by stitches
Spinningnouncreating thread
Stitchingnounjoining or attaching by stitches
Tattingnounthe act or art of making handmade lace
Weavingnouncreating fabric
