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someone engaged in an activity related to creating art

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artist

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they are skilled workers who make things by hand to create unique, functional and/or decorative items using traditional techniques

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artisan

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they are synonymous to craftsman

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artisan

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is a person or business involved in the buying, selling, and trading of artworks

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dealer

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they are employed to take care of collections

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curators

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curator’s Latin word

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cura

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an individual who passionately acquires and accumulates artworks or artisan objects for personal enjoyment

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collectors

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individuals involved in arts

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dealer, curators, collectors, buyers and managers

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they seek to buy low and sell high, they are investment-minded

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enterprising collector

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they are all about how their expertise impacts those around them

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connoisseur

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they have simply developed a certain bucket list or checkbox items that they must attain to make their art collection feel complete

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trophy hunter

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someone collecting fully in the moment

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aesthetic

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these collectors are the least self-conscious about being art collectors

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aesthetic

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this is a personal owned collection of works, usually a collection of art

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private collections

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types of art collectors

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enterprising collector, connoisseur, trophy hunter, aesthetic and private collections

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they must be able to do much more within their role.

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buyers

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they must have a good lever of art understanding to understand the value of artworks

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buyers

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they find and purchase artwork suit the distinguished taste of their clients

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buyers

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they perform research, analyzes target markets and considers the artistic requirements of clients

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manager

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refers to the materials which are used by an artist to create works of arts to interpret his feelings or thought

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medium

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a simple coloring medium has less luminous effect when applied but easy to use

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watercolor

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a paint on a moist plaster surface applied with lime water mixture

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fresco

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dry pigments held together by a gum binder and compressed into stick

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pastel and chalk

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pigment mixed with linseed oil and applied in canvass expensive, flexible, glossy, dries slowly but lasts long

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oil

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a mineral pigment mixed with egg yolk or egg white and ore

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tempera

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a medium most widely used by the painters these days because of the characteristics of transparency and quick drying

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acrylic

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is a combination of small pieces of colored glass held together by hands of lead

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stained glass

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a fabric consisting of warp where colored threads are woven to make designs used in wall hangings or furniture cover

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tapestry

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a picture decoration which are cut small pieces of colored stones or glass and glued or pasted on a surface with cement or plaster

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mosaic

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are pigments bound by wax and compressed into painted sticks used by students

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crayons

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made from carbonized materials from heating wood

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charcoal

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is the manner in which the artist controls the medium to achieve the desired effect

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technique

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is a visual art form in which artists use various types of paint, such as oil, acrylic, or a watercolor, to create two-dimensional images on surfaces like canvas, paper, or wood

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painting

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is an artistic technique that involves creating images or designs by making marks on a surface, typically with tools like pencils, charcoal, ink, or pastels

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drawing

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three-dimensional art form in which artists shape and manipulate materials

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sculpture

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is a diverse art form that involves creating multiple copies of an image or design on paper or other materials

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printmaking

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art form that utilizes camera and light-sensitive materials to capture and create still or moving images

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photography

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a painting technique in which artists apply thick layers of paint to the canvas or support surface, creating a textured and three-dimensional effect

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impasto

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painting technique developed in the late 19th century by artists such Georges Seurat and Paul Signac

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pointilism

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developed pointilism

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Georges Seurat and Paul Signac

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art form that involves the creation of images or compositions by assembling and gluing together various materials and objects onto a surface

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collage

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an Italian term that translates to light dark

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Chiaroscuro

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refers to the use of strong contrasts between light and shadow in visual art

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Chiaroscuro

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painting technique that involves mixing pigments with heated beeswax and sometimes resin

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encaustic

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a drawing or painting technique in which artists create images by making small, distinct dots or marks on a surface

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stippling

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printmaking technique in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood

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woodcut

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application of ta thin layer of gold lead or metallic coating to the surface of an artwork or object

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gliding

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encompass a wide range of methods used to create ceramics and pottery

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ceramic techniques

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clay is shaped on a potter’s wheel

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wheel throwing

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creating forms by hand using coils

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hand-building

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subjected to high temperatures to achieve its final durable state

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firing

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allows artists to explore form, function, and surface decoration in their creations

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ceramic art

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