Chapter 7
Alla Prima
"All in one go" less fussy and more spontaneous approach that may work in opaque colors
Fresco Secco
"dry fresco" Italian technique for dry plaster
Buon Fresco
"true fresco" paint made of pigment and water and applied to wet lime plaster
Medium or Vehicle
A liquid that holds the particles of pigment together without dissolving in them
Acrylic or Polymer paints
A material that is made from a chemical process and that is used for making many different products. Strong, weatherproof, industrial paints using a vehicle of synthetic plastic resins
Gesso
A mixture of white pigment and glue that scales the wood and can be sanded and rubbed to a smooth ivory-like finish
Ground or Primer
A preliminary coating
Collage
A work of art that is made by attaching pieces of different materials
Transparent
Able to be seen through
Tempera
Aqueous medium and dry's to a tough insoluble film
Gum Arabic
Sticky plant substance that acts as a binder
Support
Surface on which the artist works
Tesserae
Closely spaced particles
Sumptuous Images
Monumental: 2D 1) Mosaic 2) Tapestry
Grisaille
Decoration in tones of a single color and especially gray designed to produce a three-dimensional effect
Non-Aqueous
Diluted with turpentine or mineral spirits Ex: Oil Paint
Opaque
Doesn't let light through: not transparent
Easel Paintings
Easel- a portable stand that props a painting-in-progress up vertically so that the artist can work facing it
Binder
Ingredient that ensures that the paint, even when diluted and spread thinly, will adhere to the surface.
Mosaic
Made up of small, closely spaced particles, embedded in a binder such as mortar of cement Sturdy enough to stand up to elements and can be used for floors and outdoor surfaces
Aqueous
Paste-like and needs dilution of water to be brushed freely Ex: Watercolors
Oil Paint
Pigment compounded with oil (linseed oil)
Watercolor
Pigment in a vehicle of water and gum Arabic. Applied thinly in translucent washes
Encaustic
Pigment mixed with wax and resin (heated) "Burning in"
Impasto
Piling paint in a thick texture
Glazes
Thin veils of translucent color applied over a layer of opaque paint
Cartoon
Work guided by a full size drawing of the entire project
Gouache
Watercolor with inert white pigment added
