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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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Moulding

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A piece of wood, plastic, metal, or other material used to frame a piece of art.

Signed in the plate

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Refers to the artist's signature on an original work as it appears in a print.

Signed and numbered

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Limited edition prints that have been signed sequentially numbered by the artist. the artist's signature is usually found in one of the lower corners of the print and is accompanied by a number that ...

Showstoppers

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Limited editions that reflect both the dimensions of a large painting as well as the magnitude of the artist's original vision. Printed directly on oversized canvas, ShowStoppers honour the power, ...

Serlith

Arts & crafts; Fine art

As the name suggest, the combination of serigraphy and lithography.

Scratchboard

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Cardboard coated with chalk forms a smooth, glossy surface and is used as a ground for drawing or painting in ink. Parts of the image may then be scratched off with a pointed tool to create a variety ...

Rag paper

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Paper containing a certain proportion of cotton fibre in its physical structure used for prints. The higher the cotton content the higher quality the paper.

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