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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Offset lithography

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A photographic printing technique that uses inks, carried by rubber rollers called printing blankets, to transfer images from metal plates to paper. Not all prints are alike, however, even at the ...

Permanent pigment

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Refers to any pigment which is expected to last or remain without essential change and is not likely to deteriorate under certain atmospheric conditions, in normal light or in proximity to other ...

A coloured crayon that consists of pigment mixed with just enough of an aqueous binder to hold it together; a work of art produced by pastel crayons; the technique itself. Pastels vary according to ...

Parchment

Arts & crafts; Fine art

An early paper material highly valued during the middle ages. Originally made from goat or sheep skin, parchment today is made from organic fibres and affords artists such as calligraphers a crisp, ...

Magenta

Arts & crafts; Fine art

One of the four process colors, or CMYK, the M is for magenta. A colour also known as fuchsia and hot pink; a moderate to vivid purplish red or pink.

Low inventory

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A limited edition that is almost "sold out" at the publishing company. There is usually less than 5% of the edition remaining.

Lithography

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Uses the principle that oil and water don't mix as the basis of the printing process; a method of printing using plates whose image areas attract ink and whose non image areas repel ink. Non image ...