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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A distinctive style of artistic handwriting created by using special pen nibs that allow a calligrapher to vary the thickness of a letter's line elements; an elegant, decorative writing, developed to ...

Bright artist brushbright brush

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Refers to a brush that has the same shape as a "flat" however the hairs are not as long as those on the flat brush. (see illustration.)

Artist's proofs

Arts & crafts; Fine art

In offset reproductions, artist's proofs are additional prints not included in, but of the same quality as, the regular edition. In original prints, artist's proofs are the first prints pulled, ...

Artist enhanced

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A term used to describe prints to which an artist has added colour or washes after the piece has been printed.

Art brut

Arts & crafts; Fine art

French for "raw art", the art of children and outsiders (naive artists and the mentally ill); actually, anyone not producing art for profit or recognition.

Albumen print

Arts & crafts; Fine art

This printing process is used in photography printing processes. Egg whites are used in the emulsion.

Charcoal and conte crayon

Arts & crafts; Fine art

In stick form, both give you a very strong, dark line. A disadvantage to these crayons is that they break easily and tend to smudge. Can be found is stick form as well.