Art Techniques Word Search
Art Techniques, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, GOUACHE, IMPASTO, FRESCO, TEMPERA, CHIAROSCURO, SANGUINE, CONTE, GLAZING, SCUMBLING, HATCHING.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Art Techniques word list, defined
- WATERCOLOR /ˈwɔːtərˌkʌlər/ · noun
- Watercolor is a painting medium made by mixing pigments with water, often with a binder such as gum arabic, and the transparent effects it creates. The word can also refer to a painting made with this medium. Related: watercolour, water-based paint, transparent paint.
- ACRYLIC /əˈkrɪlɪk/ · noun, adjective
- A synthetic polymer fiber or resin used in paints, textiles, and plastics; also relating to or made of such material. Related: polymer, resin, paint, fiber.
- GOUACHE /ɡuˈɑːʃ/ · noun
- An opaque, water-based paint traditionally made by mixing pigments with gum arabic and water. The term can also denote the technique of painting with this medium. Related: opaque watercolor, body color, gouache paint.
- IMPASTO /ɪmˈpæstoʊ/ · noun
- A painting technique in which pigment is applied thickly, so that brush or palette-knife marks remain visible. The term can also refer to the thickly applied paint itself. Related: thick-paint technique, heavy paint application, painting in thick paint, thickly applied paint.
- FRESCO /ˈfrɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours become fixed as the plaster dries; also, the technique itself. Related: mural, wall painting, secco, buon fresco.
- TEMPERA /ˈtɛmpərə/ · noun
- Tempera is a painting medium in which pigments are mixed with egg yolk, traditionally applied to a prepared surface. The term can also refer to painting in this medium or to a work painted with it. Related: egg paint, temper painting.
- CHIAROSCURO /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊərəʊ/ · noun
- The treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting; an effect of contrasted light and shadow, especially one used to create depth or dramatic atmosphere. Related: light and shade, contrast, shading, tonality.
- SANGUINE /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ · adjective, noun
- Optimistic or confident, especially about future prospects. In older or literary usage, it can also mean red or reddish, particularly in reference to complexion. Related: optimistic, hopeful, confident, positive.
- CONTE /ˈkɒnteɪ/ · noun
- A short tale or narrative, especially one of a literary or fanciful character; the term is used chiefly for short stories written by French authors or in the French tradition. Related: tale, story, narrative, novella.
- GLAZING /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- Glass or a similar transparent material fitted to a window or door; the process or result of fitting such material. It can also refer to a smooth, glossy, often transparent coating applied to pottery, food, or other surfaces. Related: glass, window glass, pane, glaze.
- SCUMBLING /ˈskʌmbəl/ · verb
- To apply a thin layer of paint or another medium over a surface in a way that produces a broken, textured, or uneven effect. It can also refer to making a description or account less harsh or less definite. Related: dabble, smear, blend, soften.
- HATCHING /ˈhætʃɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, hatching is the technique of filling an area with closely spaced lines, or the process by which young animals emerge from eggs. As a verb, it means to incubate eggs or to develop an idea, plan, or project. Related: shading, cross-hatching, incubation, emergence.
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