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Fine art

Of, or pertaining to the creation of, any visual art that was considered to have been created for purely aesthetic purposes.

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matting

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Decorative board used in framing that provides contrast between the image and the molding.

linocut

Arts & crafts; Fine art

An image cut into the surface of linoleum, usually, mounted on a block of wood. The surface is then inked, wiped, and the image transferred to paper by pressure.

life drawing

Arts & crafts; Fine art

drawings of a human figure. Usually of nude figures so that the artist can understand how the muscles look and how light, tone and shadow reflect around the body.

issue price

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The original price of a limited edition print when first offered for retail sale.

international editions

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A series of prints/canvas that are distributed outside the country where the artist resides.

intensity

Arts & crafts; Fine art

This term is used to describe the brightness, or the dullness of a color.

image size

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The physical dimensions of an image, not counting the white border around the image.

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