Fine art

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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Asymmetrical balance

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Placement of non-identical forms to either side of a balancing point in such a way that the two sides seem to be of the same visual weight.

Acrylic

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Thicker and stronger than tempera or watercolour paint, Acrylic is a water-based "plastic" paint.

To stress, single out as important. As applied to art it is the emphasis given to certain elements in a painting that allows them to attract more attention. Details that define an object or piece of ...

Accession

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A process of increasing an art collection by addition; something added to what you already have ("the art collection grew through accession").

Abstract expressionism

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Art that rejects true visual representation. It has few recognisable images with great emphasis on line, color, shape, texture, value; putting the expression of the feelings or emotions of the artist ...

Canvas transfer

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A reproduction in which inks are chemically lifted off a piece of paper and applied to a piece of canvas. Some processes can replicate the texture and appearance of an original painting.