| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acrylic | fast-drying water-based paint |
| 2. | alla prima | completed in one sitting |
| 3. | apron | protective garment for painting |
| 4. | background | farthest part of a scene |
| 5. | balance | visual stability in arrangement |
| 6. | binder | substance holding pigment together |
| 7. | blend | mix smoothly together |
| 8. | block in | lay in basic shapes |
| 9. | brush | tool with bristles for painting |
| 10. | canvas | stretched fabric for painting on |
| 11. | charcoal | black drawing material from carbon |
| 12. | coat | single layer of paint |
| 13. | color wheel | diagram of color relationships |
| 14. | composition | arrangement of visual elements |
| 15. | contour | outline of a form |
| 16. | contrast | difference between visual elements |
| 17. | crosshatch | shade with crossing lines |
| 18. | dab | small touch of paint |
| 19. | depth | illusion of distance |
| 20. | drip | paint running downward |
| 21. | drop cloth | sheet protecting floors |
| 22. | drybrush | technique using little paint |
| 23. | easel | stand holding a canvas |
| 24. | edge | boundary between shapes or tones |
| 25. | en plein air | painted outdoors from life |
| 26. | fan brush | brush shaped like a fan |
| 27. | filbert | brush with rounded flat tip |
| 28. | finish | final surface appearance |
| 29. | fixative | spray that stabilizes dry media |
| 30. | flat | brush with straight edge |
| 31. | foreground | nearest part of a scene |
| 32. | form | three-dimensional shape in art |
| 33. | fresco | painting on wet plaster |
| 34. | gesso | ground used to prepare surfaces |
| 35. | glaze | thin transparent paint layer |
| 36. | gouache | opaque water-based paint |
| 37. | grisaille | painting in gray tones |
| 38. | ground | prepared surface layer |
| 39. | harmony | pleasing unity of parts |
| 40. | highlight | brightest lit area |
| 41. | hue | pure color family |
| 42. | impasto | thickly applied textured paint |
| 43. | ink | liquid color for drawing |
| 44. | jar | container for water or solvent |
| 45. | landscape | painting of natural scenery |
| 46. | layer | one coat over another |
| 47. | line | mark connecting points |
| 48. | linseed oil | oil medium for oil paint |
| 49. | mask | cover area to protect it |
| 50. | medium | additive changing paint behavior |
| 51. | middle ground | area between front and back |
| 52. | monochrome | using one color family |
| 53. | mop | soft rounded wash brush |
| 54. | mural | large painting on a wall |
| 55. | oil paint | slow-drying paint with oil |
| 56. | opacity | degree of paint coverage |
| 57. | outline | external line of a shape |
| 58. | paint | colored liquid used for coating |
| 59. | palette | board for mixing colors |
| 60. | panel | rigid surface for painting |
| 61. | pastel | colored stick of pigment |
| 62. | perspective | method showing depth on flat surface |
| 63. | pigment | coloring substance in paint |
| 64. | portrait | painting of a person |
| 65. | prime | prepare surface with base coat |
| 66. | primer | base coat before painting |
| 67. | proportion | size relationship between parts |
| 68. | rag | cloth for wiping tools |
| 69. | render | depict visually in art |
| 70. | resin | hard glossy binding substance |
| 71. | restoration | repairing damaged artwork |
| 72. | retouch | correct small areas |
| 73. | rhythm | repeated visual movement |
| 74. | rigger | long brush for fine lines |
| 75. | round | brush with pointed tip |
| 76. | saturation | intensity of a color |
| 77. | scale | relative size of elements |
| 78. | seascape | painting of the sea |
| 79. | self-portrait | artist’s own portrait |
| 80. | shadow | dark area blocked from light |
| 81. | shape | flat enclosed outline |
| 82. | solvent | liquid that dissolves paint |
| 83. | space | area around or within forms |
| 84. | still life | painting of arranged objects |
| 85. | stretcher | wooden frame for canvas |
| 86. | tape | adhesive strip for clean edges |
| 87. | texture | surface feel or appearance |
| 88. | thinner | liquid that reduces paint thickness |
| 89. | tint | color mixed with white |
| 90. | tone | lightness or darkness of color |
| 91. | tooth | surface texture gripping paint |
| 92. | transparency | degree light passes through |
| 93. | turpentine | solvent from pine resin |
| 94. | underpainting | initial layer beneath final paint |
| 95. | value | degree of light or dark |
| 96. | varnish | protective clear finish |
| 97. | wash | thin diluted layer of color |
| 98. | watercolor | transparent paint mixed with water |
| 99. | wet-on-dry | painting wet over dry |
| 100. | wet-on-wet | painting into wet paint |