Tools and shapes Flashcards
Ideal for detail work, blending, and creating smooth transitions.
Round Brushes
Used for covering large areas, creating bold strokes, and achieving sharp edges.
Flat Brushes
Designed for blending, creating soft textures, and achieving delicate effects.
Fan Brushes
Offer a combination of round and flat brush characteristics, suitable for both detail and broad strokes.
Filbert Brushes
Known for their rich colors, slow drying time, and ability to be blended easily.
Oil Paints
Water-based paints that dry quickly, offering versatility and vibrant colors.
Acrylic Paints
Transparent paints that blend easily and create delicate washes.
Watercolor Paints
Opaque watercolors that provide a more vibrant and intense color.
Gouache Paints
A crucial tool for mixing paints,. They provide a surface for organizing and mixing colors, allowing artists to create custom shades and hues.
Palettes
An adjustable stand that holds the canvas or painting surface at a comfortable angle, providing stability and support for the artist.
Easel
A stretched fabric, typically linen or cotton, that provides a surface for applying paint.
Canvas
A flat, metal blade used for mixing paints, applying thick layers of paint, and creating textured effects.
Palette Knife
Used to create clean edges and define shapes by masking off areas of the canvas that need to remain unpainted.
Masking Tape
For applying paint in a textured manner, creating unique effects.
Sponge
Used for applying paint evenly, creating smooth surfaces.
Squeegees
For applying paint in a fine mist, achieving delicate details and gradients.
Air Brushes
Used for diluting paints, cleaning brushes, and applying water to watercolor paintings.
Spray Bottles
is a large-scale painting or artwork directly applied to a wall or other permanent surface. It’s a powerful form of art that transforms public and private spaces into vibrant canvases for storytelling, social commentary, and aesthetic enhancement.
Mural
Can suggest movement, direction, or even emotions like anger or calmness.
Line
: Can create forms, represent objects, or symbolize abstract ideas.
Shapes
Creates a tactile experience, adds depth, and can symbolize different surfaces or qualities.
Texture
The arrangement of elements within the artwork, influencing the flow of the viewer’s eye and emphasizing certain elements.
Composition
Understanding the artist’s background, the historical period, and the cultural context can shed light on the deeper meanings within the artwork.
Research and context
While there are general interpretations, art is also subjective. Each viewer brings their own experiences and perspectives to the artwork, contributing to a unique understanding. By exploring these different levels of meaning.
Personal Interpretation
is a professional who oversees creative projects. They often supervise artists, animators, graphic designers, and illustrators. They may work with musicians and dancers, on movie and TV sets, or collaborate on radio programs, podcasts, website design, marketing campaigns, or other artistic projects.
Arts Manager
is a professional who manages the artworks or artifacts in a museum or art gallery’s collection. They also help to put together public exhibitions.
Art Curator
magazine features profiles on leading contemporary artists, gallerists and collectors across Australia and New Zealand.
Art Collector
is the figure most oriented towards the market and is responsible for buying, selling and trading works of art.
Art Dealer
