BalanceBalance: a feeling of equality in weight, attention, or attraction of the various elements within a composition as a means of accomplishing unity. |
Biological DegradationAny interruption in the original material due to current or previous biological infestation or insect damage, such as holes or remaining dust-like material. |
Birds-eye viewBirds-eye view: seeing from a point of view from an altitude or from a distance; a comprehensive view in a downward direction; also called an "aerial view". |
Bitmap imageBitmap image: a pixel-based image (.BMP) with one bit of color information per pixel, also known as a bitmapped image. The only colors displayed in a bitmapped image are black and white. Its quality decreases when the image is enlarged. |
BloomOccurs when moisture penetrates a varnished surface, causing cloudy areas to appear. |
Bright brushBright brush: refers to a brush that has the same shape as a "flat" however the hairs are not as long as those on the flat brush. (See illustration.) |
Bristol boardBristol board: a high quality heavy weight drawing paper, sometimes made with cotton fiber prepared or glued together, usually with a caliper thickness of 0.006" and up, used for many types of two-dimensional artwork, including lettering. |
Broken / Separated Element A broken element is part of an item that has been fractured into two or more parts. A separated element is part of an item that has been disconnected.
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BrushBrush: a tool used to apply paints and inks to a surface, consisting of hairs, or bristles held in place by a ferrule attached to a handle. The quality of the hair determines the brush’s quality and cost. Each type of brush has a specific purpose, and different fibers are used for different mediums. |
BrushstrokeBrushstroke: The mark left by a loaded (filled) brush on a surface. Brushstrokes can be distinguished by their direction, thickness, TEXTURE, and quality. Some artists purposefully obscure individual brushstrokes to achieve a smooth surface. Other artists make their brushstrokes obvious to reveal the process of painting or to express movement or emotion. |
BrushworkBrushwork: the distinctive technique in which an artist uses to apply paint with a brush onto a medium, such as canvas. |