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  2. List of art techniques - Wikipedia

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    Types of art techniques There is no exact definition of what constitutes art. Artists have explored many styles and have used many different techniques to create art.

  3. Category:Artistic techniques - Wikipedia

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    Artistic techniques by art (7 C) C. Caricature (4 C, 61 P) ... Pages in category "Artistic techniques" The following 173 pages are in this category, out of 173 total.

  4. Wash (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    The wash technique can be achieved by doing the following: With water-based media such as inks, acrylic paints, tempera paints or watercolor paints, a wet brush should be dipped into a pool of very wet and diluted paint. This paint pool should be evenly mixed and dispersed to prevent uneven pigment load on the brush.

  5. Sfumato - Wikipedia

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    The technique is a fine shading meant to produce a soft transition between colours and tones, in order to achieve a more believable image. It is most often used by making subtle gradations that do not include lines or borders, from areas of light to areas of dark.

  6. Wet-on-wet - Wikipedia

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    Winslow Homer, Rowing Home (1890), an example of the wet-on-wet technique in watercolor, especially in the sky Wet-on-wet , or alla prima (Italian, meaning at first attempt ), direct painting or au premier coup , [ 1 ] is a painting technique in which layers of wet paint are applied to previously administered layers of wet paint.

  7. Pointillism - Wikipedia

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    Georges Seurat and Paul Signac developed the technique in 1886, branching from Impressionism. The term "Pointillism" was coined by art critics in the late 1880s to ridicule the works of these artists, but is now used without its earlier pejorative connotation. [2] The movement Seurat began with this technique is known as Neo-impressionism.

  8. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    Texture refers to how an object feels or how it looks like it may feel if it were touched. There are two ways we experience texture, physically and optically. Different techniques can be used to create physical texture, which allows qualities of visual art to be seen and felt. This can include surfaces such as metal, sand, and wood.

  9. Contour drawing - Wikipedia

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    Contour drawing is an essential technique in the field of art because it is a strong foundation for any drawing or painting; it can potentially modify a subjects’ form through variation within the lines. It is widely accepted among schools, art institutions, and colleges as an effective training aid and discipline [3] for beginner artists. In ...