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Abstract
- In painting or sculpture, the presentation emphasizes a derived essential character
with little or no visual reference to objects in nature. Abstract Expressionism – A painting style in which the process is largely uncontrolled,
accidental, sometimes unthinking, automatic and direct. The painted surface becomes a record of the artist’s intense
experience with paint and color. The work of American artist Jackson Pollock
(1912-1956) is best reflective of abstract expressionism. acrylic
- A water based synthetic paint. alla prima - A painting technique in which the colors
are laid on to the surface in one application, with little or no drawing or under- painting. avant-garde –
Artists whose work reflects the latest stylistic direction. bottega
– A shop or studio (studio-shop) of an Italian artist. Classical
Art – The painting, sculpture and architecture of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Cubism - In cubist artwork, the subject
matter is broken up and re-assembled in an abstracted form. Instead of depicting the subject from one viewpoint, the artist
depicts the subject from a number of viewpoints to represent the subject in greater context. The background and objects interpenetrate
one another to create a shallow ambiguous space, one of cubism's distinct characteristics. The work of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) best reflects cubism. collage -
A composition made by pasting together on a flat surface various materials such as newspapers, printed text, and
photographs, illustrations and cloth. complementary colors – Pairs of colors, such as red and green that together embraces the entire spectrum. Thus the compliment of
one of the three primary colors is a mixture of the other two. composition
- The organization or grouping of the different forms and or figures of a work of art
so as to achieve a unified whole.
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contrapposto
– The posing of the human figure in which one part is turned in one direction opposite
the other (hips and legs one way, shoulders and chest another)-thus, a counter positioning of the body about its central axis. form
– A shape or general structure. Formalism – A strict adherence to, or dependence on, prescribed forms
of execution and traditional rules of composition. genre
– A class or category of artistic endeavor having
a particular form, content and or technique. gesso
– A plaster mixed with
a binding material used as a ground for painting. Giclée – pronounced, "jhee-clay", is the name for
the sophisticated process of making fine
art prints from a digital source using ink-jet
printing. The word "giclée" is derived from
the French language word "le gicleur" meaning "nozzle", or more specifically "gicler" meaning
"to squirt, spurt, or spray. In today’s world, the Giclée process
is a very accurate and practical form of art reproduction. gloss
or glossy – A shiny finish. hue - The name of a color. Idealism
– The pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, or goals; the presentation of forms
and or figures according to a preconceived ideal form; an esthetic distortion to produce an idealized form. Impasto - A
style of painting in which the paint is applied thickly or in heavy lumps. Impressionism – A painting
style focused on the effects of light and color. These paintings depict and a brevity of brushwork that is intended to re-create
momentary visual perceptions. The works of French artists Edouard Manet (1832-83)
and Claude Monet (1840-1926) reflects this style. matte - A dull finish. medium - The substance in
which an artist works; such as acrylic, oil or water color.
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monochrome
- A painting in one color or variations of that color.mural
- A painting on a wall. Naturalism
– The practice of doctrine that art should adhere as closely as possible to what is natural in the world. oil
color - An oil based paint. palette – Traditionally, a thin board with a thumb hole at one end upon which an artist lays and mixes his
colors. Today, any surface used, including electronic, to utilize and or mix color. Also, the colors characteristically used
by an artist. perspective – The
illusion of a three dimensional world on a two dimensional surface. primary colors – The colors red, yellow and blue. From these three, with the addition of white, it is theoretically
possible to mix the full color spectrum. The primary colors cannot be produced by mixing others. Realism
– The doctrine that art should represent life as it really is and without idealization. Romanticism
– Works of art focused on the emotions and imagination of the individual such as, love, loss and
heroism. secondary colors – When mixing pairs of
the primary colors, the results produce the secondary colors of green, orange and purple. still
life – A painting depicting inanimate objects. Style
– The manner in which an artist executes his or her work, as a result, composition and color schemes
are characteristically present in most of his or her work. Surrealism
– A style of art reflecting the subconscious, non-rational or unexpected, like that of
a dream experience. symmetry – Balanced
corresponding forms; esthetic balance. value
– In art, the amount of light reflected by a color.
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