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| This is a gum resin used in watercolor. If it is applied in thick layers, it creates a glossy finish. It is not suitable for oils. See Resins for Oils This is a type of painting which depicts scenes from everyday life. One of the better known genre painters of all time was Jan Vermeer. This is a white, absorbent ground used for painting in oil and tempera. Panels and canvases are most often prepared with several coats of gesso. It creates a brillant white, smooth surface. See Making Gesso See action painting. A spontaneous action by the painter to express the subconscious in order to contribute to the personal dynamics of the work. A glaze is a thin oil application of transparent color which is applied over dry colors to enrich, adjust and unify them. Glazing was traditionally associated with academic painters and was mainly avoided by the Impressionists. Today, it is still used but is not a mandatory procedure. A name given to an area in fresco painting which can be completed in a day. Gold which is in thini sheet and is applied with glue for effects. It was most often used in medieval illuminations and today, for decorative purposes. Opaque watercolor paint. It contains the same ingredients as watercolors but with the addition of chalk. This makes the colors less saturated. A wetting agent is used to give it a uniform flow. In the late nineteenth century this agent was honey. Gouache is not as permanent in color stability as watercolor. Within a decoration, it is the continuous gradual color transition. In paints, it is the amount of pure color in the color. In decorative painting, it is the arrangement of the fibers in wood. In decorative painting, a hog-bristle brush which is used to make a pattern of wood grain on a large scale. This is a technique derived from frottage, where a painted canvas is pressed down onto an uneven surface, such as a grid and then the paint is scraped away revealing a negative image of the texture underneath. A painting executed in monochrome greyish colors. A French word denoting the quality of light. An even, neutral light produced by a bright overcast sky, with no direct sunlight thus allowing no shadows would be an example of this. This is the light most preferred by the Impressionists. The priming. This term refers to the layer or layers of covering put on a support before a painting is ready for paint. Usually used in oil or egg tempera paints. See Ground Preparation for Oil Painting. Gum is obtained from the acacia plant. It is the bonding agent used in watercolor. We invite you to read and save any images on our site. When you have time, please visit our
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