Painting vocabulary Crossword
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1) a painting that contains values on the lighter end of the value scale, starting at 1 (lightest) and going to approximately 5 (middle value). A painting that is composed of predominantly darker values from 5-10 on the value scale. 3) (Italian, meaning at first attempt), is a painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint. This technique requires a fast way of working, because the work has to be finished before the first layers have dried. It may also be referred to as 'direct painting' or the French term au premier coup (at first stroke)6) color7) The triad color scheme is three colors on the color wheel in a triangle. Example: Orange, Purple, and Green.9) a base hue plus black, or a hue's complement11) a color scheme derived from a single base hue, and extended using its shades, tones and tints (that is, a hue modified by the addition of black, gray (black + white) and white.12) How pure or bright a color appears. To de-saturate a color of given intensity in a subtractive system (such as paint), one can add white, black, gray, or the hue's complement.
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2) a thin, transparent layer or coat of paint and is simply building up color by applying thin, transparent layers or coats one on top of another. Each layer modifies the color of what’s already been painted on the canvas.4) colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as blue and orange, red and green, purple and yellow. This color schemes has a more energetic feel. The high contrast between the colors creates a vibrant look, especially when used at full saturation. These colors can be tricky to use in large doses.5) an initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint. These are often monochromatic and help to define colour values for later painting. There are several different palettes used, such as verdaccio and grisaille.8) usually means without color. Neutral colors such as beige, ivory, taupe, black, gray, and white appear to be without color, and yet in many applications these hues often have undertones of color.10) a base hue plus white13) colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. Some examples are green, yellow green, and yellow or red, red violet and violet.
14) a base hue plus gray or another neutral pigmentA high Key painting contains values on the lighter end of the value scale, starting at 1 (lightest) and going to approximately 5 (middle value). A low-key painting is composed of predominantly darker values from 5-10 on the value scale. 15) the natural color of an object16) having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.17) not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through. |
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