| Abstract |
Nonrepresentational art without interpretation or definition. Often abstract art represents one's internal interpretation.
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| Acrylic |
A water-soluble paint made of synthetic resign and combined pigment. This often is a preferred medium as it is a much faster dry
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| Acrylic Paint |
Made from pigments dispersed in a polymethyl methacrylate solution. Its properties are that it is generally most soluble in water and fast
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| Additive |
The creation of sculpture through the process of building and adding material.
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| Aerial Photography |
A specific type of photography related to making photographs from an aircraft for a variety of uses-- typically for commercial or corporate purpo
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| Aesthetic |
A philosophical theory as to what is aesthetically pleasing. Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
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| Airbrush |
A method of spraying dyes or paints onto a surface using a brush device driven by an air compressor.
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| Alabaster |
A fine-textured, usually white, gypsum that is easily carved and translucent when thin. Alabaster sculpture is smooth and clean and easy for an
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| Aluminum |
A lightweight, silver-colored metal used extensively in commercial applications, and occasionally by metal artists. In a process called anodiz
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| Amorphous |
Without specific form.
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| Analogous Colors |
Colors that are closely related to each other and generally lie next to each other on the color wheel. Often used in groups of three or four, they are
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| Annealing |
The gradual cooling of glass from higher working temperatures to room temperature, in order to reduce the amount of internal strain inherent i
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| Anodizing |
Method of dyeing an aluminum surface by coating the metal with an anodic film of aluminum oxide while it is in an acid bath the end result is
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| Appliqué |
A technique whereby pieces of fabric are layered on top of one another and joined with decorative stitches.
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| Archival Quality |
Designation for paper or inks of high permanence and durability. A non-technical term used to denote material that will last over long periods of time
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| Armoire |
A tall wardrobe with doors and shelves for clothing, often carved or ornately painted.
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| Art Deco |
A streamlined, geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s, which derived from various avant-garde painitng styles of the early twentieth-century.
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| Art Moderne |
Extreme modernistic French style of design that started with the Paris Exposition in 1925. This style is characterized by straight lines, angles and g
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| Art Nouveau |
A decorative style that developed in France between 1890 and 1910. The style is inspired by organic forms in the entire design (as opposed to just in
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| Artifact |
A product of human workmanship of archeological and/or historical significance.
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| Artist Proofs |
Prints created by a print publisher for the artist to review and work with the publisher to make any necessary adjustments to
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| Arts and Crafts |
Also known as Mission style, this decorative style was was a rustic answer to the mass-produced and ornamental forms that dominated the Victorian styl
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| Assemblage |
The technique of combining various elements, especially found objects, into a three-dimensional work of art.
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| Aventurine |
Glass with particles of undissolved copper distributed throughout. It has a sparkling, gold-like appearance. This effect is achieved by super-saturati
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