Advanced Vocabulary - Artists' Materials and Equipment

Artists' Materials and Equipment 

acrylic noun

art a paint that is made from acrylic and used by artists.

airbrush noun

a piece of equipment that uses compressed air to send small drops of paint onto a picture or photograph.

brush noun

an object used for painting, cleaning things, or making your hair tidy. It consists of a handle with stiff fibres or thin short pieces of plastic or wire called bristles that are fixed to it.

canvas noun

art canvas or other cloth on which artists paint with oil paints.

chalk noun

a stick of white or coloured chalk, used for writing or drawing, especially on a blackboard.

crayon noun

a small stick of coloured wax used for drawing.

crepe paper noun

thin paper that stretches easily, has small folds on its surface, and is often used for making decorations.

easel noun

a frame used for supporting the paper or board that you are painting or drawing on.

enamel noun

art a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay

fixative noun

a chemical that is used for keeping the colours of a photograph, painting, cloth etc from changing.

glaze noun

art a clear shiny oil that you put on paintings or on objects made of clay, leather, or paper to protect them and make them look attractive.

glazing noun

a glaze used for giving clay, leather, or paper objects a shiny surface.

ink noun

a black or coloured liquid used for writing, drawing, or printing.

medium noun

art a particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example paint, wood, or stone.

ochre noun

art a yellow, red, or brown type of earth used for making paint for artists.

oil paint noun

a thick paint used by artists, that contains oil.

paint noun

a coloured liquid that you put on a surface to change its colour or that you use for making a picture.

paints noun

a set of small blocks or tubes containing paint of different colours that you use for making pictures.

paintbox noun

a box containing paints for making pictures.

paintbrush noun

a brush used for putting paint on a surface or for making a picture with paints.

palette noun

a board that an artist uses for mixing paints on.

palette noun

the particular set of colours that an artist uses.

palette knife noun

a knife that an artist uses for mixing paints or putting paint on a picture.

papier-mâché noun

a substance consisting of pieces of paper covered in glue. You use it for making objects.

pastel noun

art a stick of colour containing pigment and water, used for making drawings.

portfolio noun

a large flat case for carrying large pieces of paper, especially pictures or paintings.

primer noun

a substance used for preparing a surface for paint.

sepia noun

a red-brown ink used for drawing.

stencil noun

a piece of card or plastic with a shape or letters cut out of it You place it on a surface and paint over it to make a design on something.

turpentine noun

a strong-smelling oil that you use for removing paint from things such as brushes, clothes, or your hands.

turps noun

British informal turpentine.

watercolour noun

art a type of paint that is mixed with water for painting pictures.

white spirit noun

British a liquid made from petrol, used for removing paint marks and making paint thinner.

woodblock noun

art a woodcut.

woodcut noun

art a square piece of wood with a pattern on it, used for printing pictures.

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