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A painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish color.

An artistic process in which a three-dimensional work is made from putting together found objects.

An initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint.

An art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century, characterized by a spirit of anarchic revolt against traditional values and aesthetics.

A technique in painting where a transparent layer of paint (glaze) is laid over another, usually lighter, painted or glazed layer.

A technique employed in the visual arts to represent light and shadow as they define three-dimensional objects.

A painting technique in which pigment is mixed with hot liquid wax and applied to the surface while molten.

A painting technique for softening the transition between colors, mimicking an area beyond what the human eye is focusing on, or the out-of-focus plane.

A technique of creating patterns by pressing paint between two surfaces and pulling them apart.

A French expression which means 'in the open air', used to describe the act of painting outdoors.

A method of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster, where the water-based pigments become a permanent part of the wall.

An artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface.

A style of painting using profoundly pronounced chiaroscuro, where there are violent contrasts of light and dark, and darkness becomes a dominating feature of the image.

A technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.

A painting technique in which a paint brush that is relatively dry, but still holds paint, is brushed onto a dry canvas.

A technique in which a paint brush that is very wet with solvent and holds a small amount of paint is applied to the canvas.

A technique where paint is laid on an area of the surface very thickly, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible.

Art created from undisguised, but often modified, items that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function.

A technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that depicted objects exist in three dimensions.

A type of collage and the technique of using paper cut-outs as an integral part of the work.

A method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.

A technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, or cloth made using this technique, originated from Indonesia.

A technique produced by applying layers of pigment and then scratching or scraping the top layers to reveal the color underneath.

A method of painting using opaque pigments ground in water and thickened with a glue-like substance.