Ministry of Education

Art : Art in which the subject matter has been simplified or distorted to the point that it may or may not be easily descended. Acrylic: Resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick drying medium. Acrylic paint therefore is a fast drying synthetic paint made from acrylic resin. Action Painting: The technique of dripping and splashing paint onto canvases stretched on the floor Aesthetic: Pertaining to the appreciation of the beautiful as opposed to the functional or utilitarian, and, by extention, to the appreciation of any form of art. Aesthetic value: The impact of a work of art on our senses, intellect, and emotions. Analogous colours:Pairs of colour such as yellow and orange, that are adjudscent to each other on the colour wheel. Acqatint : A print making process that includes etching and that permits broad areas of black and gray tones. Air brush: Atomizer operated by compressed air used for spraying on paint. Art Deco: A popular art and design style of the 1920s and 30s, and characterized by its intergration of organic and geometric forms. Art: The special expression of ideas, feelings and values in visual forms. Art criticism: A special concentrated way of looking at a piece of art with a purpose to recieve maximum enjoyment and meaning from it. Abstract Expressionism: A twentieth-century painting style in which artists applied paint freely to huge canvases in an effort to show feelings and emotions rather than realistic subject matter.Expressionism: A twentieth-century painting style in which artists applied paint freely to huge canvases in an effort to show feelings and emotions rather than realistic subject matter.