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Encaustic

Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

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Paint 76% connected

To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pigment 76% connected

Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an…

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Brush verb · 78% connection

touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"

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Canvas noun · 78% connection

an oil painting on canvas fabric

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Canvass noun · 78% connection

an oil painting on canvas fabric

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Charcoal noun · 78% connection

a stick of black carbon material used for drawing

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Drafting noun · 78% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Draftsmanship noun · 78% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Drawing noun · 78% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Fusain noun · 78% connection

a stick of black carbon material used for drawing

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Linear perspective noun · 78% connection

the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

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Oil noun · 78% connection

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

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Oil color noun · 78% connection

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

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Oil colour noun · 78% connection

oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist

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Painting noun · 78% connection

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the…

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Altar noun · 78% connection

A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.