Fine Art Glossary
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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. |
IllustratorIllustrator: a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. Also refers to a computer illustration program developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. |
Implied lineImplied line: a line in a work that is subtlety perceived by the viewer but has no physical form; the overall flow of one line into another in a work, with continuation from one area to the next suggested by their common direction and/or juxtaposition. |
ImpressionismImpressionism: a loose spontaneous style of painting that originated in France about 1870. The impressionist style of painting is characterized chiefly by concentration on the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. |
IndentationsAny chip, dent, gouge, tear, abrasion, or loss occurring from force. |
Industrial designIndustrial design: the design of the mass-produced products of our everyday environment, from sinks and furniture to computers. |
Ink / WashAlso known as East Asian brush painting, ink/wash painting was developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Artists typically grind their own ink by combining water with densely packed ink sticks on a grinding stone. Ink/Wash paintings require a highly skilled artist since brushstrokes cannot be erased.
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