Drawing Teacher

The process or material used in a work of art.

Dried, crushed clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency. Used as a binder in joining two pieces of clay together.

A general purpose drawing and coloring paper. Typically cream color.

An element of art that refers to "hue".

An image created with a paint brush, typically using India ink or watercolor, that has a linear quality rather than a painterly finish.

Paint made by mixing ground pigment with oil (usually linseed oil) as a binder.

The organization of colors on a wheel. Used to help understand color schemes.

Dried clay forms that have not been fired.

A large "oven" used for firing clay work.

Paint made of powdered pigment and bound together with egg yolk or egg whites. The most prominent painting material used from the 12th century to the rise of oil painting.

Tints and shades of single hue or color.

French word for "small model". Used particularly by sculptors as a "sketch" of their work.

The illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface through the use of vanishing point, converging lines and diminishing sizes of objects.

Varnish sprayed or painted onto a surface to prevent smudging or smearing. Usually on a charcoal or chalk pastel work.

Art made on a grand scale, involving the creation of a man-made environment such as architecture, sculpture, light or landscape.