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| Cibachrome (Ilfochrome Classic) Print |
Indisputably the best fine art colour print process available today. Its archival qualities make it suitable for gallery and museum exhibits. Image sharpness and colour fidelity are unsurpassed
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| Coil method in clay |
One of the oldest methods used in the formation of pottery, long strands of clay are laid on top of one another, joined by blending the coils together
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| Collage |
Collage is from the French meaning "paste up". The combination of pieces of cloth, magazines and other found objects to create artwork
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| Collograph |
Name is derived from the word 'collage'. It is an image built up with glue and other materials
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| Colour |
When light is reflected off an object, colour is what the eye sees. The primary colours are red, yellow and blue. The secondary colours are orange, purple and green
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| Complementary Colours |
Complementary colours are those which appear opposite to one another on a colour wheel. The complimentary colours are red and green, blue and orange, and yellow and purple
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| Composition |
Arrangement of lines, colours and form
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| Conte |
Modern pencil lead invented by Nicolas Conte. It is a black, brown or red chalk
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| Contour Drawing |
Contour drawing shows the outline of the subject, and not the volume or mass of an object. Blind contour drawings are those created by looking only at the subject, and not the paper while drawing
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| Contrast |
Contrast is created by using opposites near or beside one another, such as a light object next to a dark object or a rough texture next to a smooth texture
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| Crackle Glaze |
Tiny cracks in the glaze to decorate. Often rubbed in with colouring material
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| Crazing |
Crazing is the fine cracks that occur on the glaze
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| Diagonal |
Lines that go top left to bottom right or bottom left to top right or visa versa
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| Distemper |
This painting technique involves the use of powdered colours that are mixed with glue size, or such things as egg yolk
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| Dominance |
Dominance is an object or colour that stands out in relation to the rest of the painting
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| Dry Brushing |
Technique used in paintings using more pigment then water
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| Dye Transfer |
This is one of the most permanent colour processes. This method gives maximum control of colour, balance and contrast for colour prints or transparencies
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| Earthenware |
A type of clay needs to be glazed, it is porous and not waterproof. Earthenware is a low-fire clay
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| Easel |
An easel is used to support your canvas while painting. Can be a collapsible tripod, studio types and as a combination sketch box unit. Some sketch boxes contain lids that serve as easels
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| Edition |
A group of identical prints that can be numbered and signed by the artist. See also: Open Edition and Limited Edition
| See also: | Open Edition |
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