Methods, Techniques & Materials Flashcards
Abrasion
A process where paint is removed to reveal layers beneath the surface.
Acrylic Paint
A type of paint where the pigment is suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion.
Accelerated Perspective
The deliberate exaggeration of perspective, often used to make a shallow surfaces appear deeper.
Alkyd
A resin binder added to oil paints for faster drying times
Alla Prima
A technique whereby wet paint is applied to previous layers of still-wet paint,usually in a single sitting.
Aquatint
A printmaking technique that produces tonal effects by using acid to eat into the printing plate.
Binder
A paint substance which holds together the pigment and ensures that it sticks to surfaces.
Chiaroscuro
Refers to a strong contrast between light and dark in drawings
Composition
The way the elements in a painting are arranged as distinct from the subject.
Convergence
In perspective, this is the phenomena whereby all parallel lines converge together as they run along to a point at a person’s eye level.
Egg tempera
A permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium such as egg yolk.
Encaustic
An ancient painting method in which wax and pigment are fused onto a surface with heat.
Fat over lean
The principle in oil painting of applying paint with a higher oil to pigment ratio (‘fat’) over paint with a lower oil to pigment ratio (‘lean’) to ensure a stable paint film
Oil paint
A slow-drying paint where the pigment is held in a drying oil binder.
Sfumato
A painting technique that softens the transition between two colours and tones.
