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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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hand enhanced by artist
Arts & crafts; Fine art
Some paper or canvas editions include brushstrokes done by hand by the artist. These additions enhance both the look and value of the work.
hue
Arts & crafts; Fine art
The name of the color, such as red, green or yellow. Hue can be measured as a location on a color wheel, and expressed in degrees; the main attribute of a color which distinguishes it from other ...
horizontal balance
Arts & crafts; Fine art
The components that are balanced left and right of a central axis.
gouache
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A type of watercolor paint, made heavier and more opaque by the addition of a white pigment (chalk, Chinese white, etc.) in a gum arabic mixture. This results in a stronger color than ordinary ...
giclee
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A giclee (zhee-clay) is an elegant, state-of-the-art reproduction that gives a vibrant color rendition of an original painting. Giclee, a French printmaker's term for "sprayed", was adopted to ...
gesso
Arts & crafts; Fine art
A mixture of plaster, chalk, or gypsum bound together with a glue which is applied as a ground or coating to surfaces in order to give them the correct properties to receive paint. Gesso can also be ...
