Fine Art Glossary
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GrilleGrille: (pronounced "zee-clay") a printmaking process usually on an IRIS inkjet printer to make reproductions of a photograph of a painting; the printer can produce a very wide range of colors resulting in prints that are of very high quality. |
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HalftoneHalftone: The reproduction of a continuous tone original, such as a photograph, in which detail and tone value are represented by a series of evenly spaced dots of varying size and shape. |
HarmonyHarmony: the unity of all the visual elements of a composition achieved by the repetition of the same characteristics or those which are similar in nature. |
Horizon lineHorizon line: in a painting, a level line where land or water ends and the sky begins. Vanishing points, where two parallel lines appear to converge, are typically located on this line. A horizon line is used to attain the perspective of depth. |
Horizontal balanceHorizontal balance: the components that are balanced left and right of a central axis. |
HueHue: the name of the color, such as red, green or yellow. Hue can be measured as a location on a color wheel, and expressed in degrees; the main attribute of a color which distinguishes it from other colors. |
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IconIcon: an artistic visual representation or symbol of anything considered holy and divine, such as God, saints or deities. An icon could be a painting (including relief painting), sculpture, or mosaic. Also refers to a little picture on a computer screen that represents the various functions of the computer. Generally the user clicks on an icon to start an application or function. |
IllustrateIllustrate: to create designs and pictures for books, magazines, or other print or electronic media to make clear or explain the text or show what happens in a story. |
IllustrationIllustration: a visualization such as drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an Illustration is to elucidate or decorate a story, poem or piece of textual information (such as a newspaper article) by providing a visual representation of something described in the text. |
Illustration boardIllustration board: heavy paper or card appropriate as a support for pencil, pen, watercolor, collage, etc. |