Fine Art Glossary
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Digital printDigital photography refers to electronically captured images composed of digital values, or pixels. Iris prints, giclee prints, and digital archival prints are three examples of popular digital printing methods. |
DominanceDominance: the emphasis placed on a particular area or characteristic of a work, with other areas or aspects given subordinate or supporting roles. |
Double exposureDouble exposure: a technique used in film and photography to expose two images onto one negative, or sheet of photographic paper. |
Double loadingDouble loading: refers to loading a brush with two colors side by side. This is a technique typical of tole and other kinds of decorative painting. Also known as "side loading". |
DrawingDrawing: the act of representing an image on a surface by means of adding lines and shades, as with a pencil, crayon, pen, chalk, pastels, etc. Also refers to an illustration that has been drawn by hand. |
Dye Destruction PrintDye destruction prints are characterized by their vibrant color. These prints are created using three emulsion layers, each one specifically sensitized to a different primary color and containing a dye relevant to that color. During the process, different information is recorded from each layer creating the final image in which three layers are perceived as one. |
Dye Transfer PrintDye transfer prints are created from three separate negatives by photographing the original negative through red, green, and blue filters. The result is a richly colored image on gelatin coated paper. |
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EaselEasel: an upright support (generally a tripod) used for displaying something. It is most often used to hold up an artist's canvas while the painter is working or to hold a completed painting for exhibition. |
EconomyEconomy: the deletion of non-essential details to reveal the essence of a form. |
Egg temperaEgg tempera: A medium created by mixing pure, ground pigments with egg yolk. This was a very common medium before the invention of oil paints. |