Artistic techniques
Basse-taille
Basse-taille is an enamelling technique in which the artist creates a low-relief pattern in metal, usually silver or gold, by…
Baren in printing
Baren (馬連、馬楝) is a disk-like hand tool with a flat bottom and a knotted handle used in Japanese woodblock printing.…
Art methodology
Art methodology refers to a studied and constantly reassessed, questioned method within the arts, as opposed to a method merely…
Aleatoricism
Aleatoricism, the noun associated with the adjectival aleatory, is a term popularised by the musical composer Pierre Boulez, but also…
Alcalá de Guadaira school
Alcalá de Guadaíra Landscape School was called the circle of painters initially summoned by Manuel Ussel de Guimbarda who, from…
Aerial perspective in art
The aerial perspective and atmospheric perspective is the method with which one occurs sense of depth in a painting, to…
Bricolage
In the arts, bricolage (French for "DIY" or "do-it-yourself projects") is the construction or creation of a work from a…
Transfer technique in drawing
The transfer technique is a special drawing technique that was developed by the painter and draftsman Jules Pascin. In Pascin’s…
Creativity techniques
Creativity techniques are methods that encourage creative actions, whether in the arts or sciences. They focus on a variety of…
Pointillism
Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an…
Trompe-l’œil
Trompe-l'œil (French meaning for "deceive the eye") is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion…
Complementary colors
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce…
Carbon dust
Carbon dust is an artistic technique in which carbon dust is applied to a prepared surface via dry brushes. Highlights…
Nocturne painting
The nocturne is a pictorial genre consisting of the representation of scenes or landscapes set at night. Nocturne painting is…