Drawing Teacher

Clay objects that have been fired one time. (unglazed)

Soft limestone, sometimes used as a drawing material or mixed to make pastels and other crayons.

In reference to perspective, eye-level is the artists' view of where the perceived line or perspective came from.

Creating the illusion of depth on a picture plane with the use of lines and a vanishing point.

Originally the study of beautiful things. But currently aesthetics refers to the study or understanding of anything that is visually pleasing or "works" within the boundaries of the principles of art.

Colors opposite each other on the color wheel. When to complimentary colors are mixed together you will get a neutral tone

An element of art focused on all three dimensions (height, width and depth).

A waterproof ink made from lampblack.

Art works made with newspaper strips that have been moistened with wallpaper paste or laundry starch.

A sculpture representing the neck and head only of a person.

Pigments made using earth (dirt) that contain metal oxides mixed with a binder such as glue.

An image that accompanies written text and aids in interpreting it.

Artwork based on the human form.

A print made from a collage of assorted pasted materials such as papers, cardboards, string etc.

A painting either on a wall or on a surface to be attached to a wall.

A watercolor paint mixed with white pigments making it more opaque and giving it more weight and body.

Art made by untrained practitioners. Typically lively, colorful artwork in a somewhat "naive" style.

Literally means beautiful line. Typically refers to a type of writing that incorporates the use of a wide pen nib.

The art principle which refers to the arrangement of elements in an art work. Balance can be either formal symmetrical, informal asymmetrical or radial.

Art where the idea, rather than the actual object is the most significant feature. Particularly popular in the 1960's.