Specfic types of picture or work of art
abstract
noun
an abstract painting or design
aquatint
noun
a picture like a watercolor that is printed by using acid to cut a design into a sheet of metal
bas-relief
noun
a piece of art in this style
canvas
noun
a picture painted with oil paints on canvas or other cloth
caricature
noun
a drawing of someone that strongly emphasizes their main features, especially in order to make them seem funny
cartoon
noun
a drawing that an artist does as preparation for doing a painting or other work of art
collage
noun
a picture made by sticking pieces of different materials together on a surface
daub
noun
a picture painted without skill
diptych
noun
a painting done on two separate pieces of wood that are joined to each other
doodle
noun
a pattern or picture that you draw when you are bored or are thinking about other things
drawing
noun
a picture that someone has drawn
engraving
noun
a picture made by cutting a design into a metal plate, putting ink on it, and pressing it onto paper
etching
noun
a picture printed from a piece of metal that has been etched
fresco
noun
a picture that is painted onto wet plaster on a wall, for example in a church
gouache
noun
a painting made with paints mixed with water and a type of glue
hologram
noun
a special kind of picture that is three-dimensional (=does not look flat), especially one created using lasers
inset
noun
a small picture or map inside a larger one
installation
noun
a piece of art that consists of several different objects or pictures arranged to produce a particular effect
landscape
noun
a painting of an area of land
life drawing
noun
a drawing of someone, especially a model in an art class
limited edition
noun
a book, picture, etc. that has been produced in very small numbers
line drawing
noun
a drawing made with only lines
linocut
noun
a picture printed from a pattern cut into a piece of linoleum attached to a block of wood
lithograph
noun
a picture made using lithography
matchstick man
noun
a very simple drawing of a person, with lines to represent the arms, legs, and body
mezzotint
noun
a picture printed from a piece of metal that has some rough areas and some smooth areas
miniature
noun
a very small painting or photograph
mural
noun
a large painting done on a wall
nude
noun
a painting or other work of art showing someone who is not wearing clothes
oil
noun
a painting made with paint that contains oil
oil painting
noun
a picture painted with oil paint
old master
noun
a painting by one of the famous European painters of the 16th, 17th, or 18th centuries
original
noun
a painting or other piece of art that was done by the artist, not a copy of it
overhead
noun
a picture or piece of writing that you show to people using an overhead projector
overlay
noun
a set of extra features that are added to a picture, for example by using a computer
painting
noun
a picture made using paint
pastel
noun
a drawing made using pastels
portrait
noun
a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone, especially of their face only
primitive
noun
a work of art by a primitive artist
print
noun
an image created by pressing a special piece of wood, metal, etc. with a raised design on it onto paper or another surface
print
noun
a picture that is a copy of a painting
projection
noun
an image that is shown on a screen
rubbing
noun
a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil
schmaltz
noun
music, art, or movies that are emotional in a way that seems silly
scribbles
noun
marks and drawings with no meaning
sculpture
noun
a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood
seascape
noun
a picture of the ocean
self-portrait
noun
a picture of you that you draw or paint yourself
silhouette
noun
an image or drawing showing only the shape of something
sketch
noun
a drawing made quickly that does not have many details
study
noun
a first drawing, model, or plan of a work by an artist
tableau
noun
a painting of a group of people arranged in an interesting way
tracing
noun
a trace made on a screen or piece of paper
triptych
noun
a painting done on three separate pieces of wood that are joined to each other
view
noun
a picture or photograph of a place, especially an attractive place
watercolor
noun
a painting that is done with watercolor paints
woodcut
noun
a picture printed using a woodcut