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Water color

Water color is a painting technique in which an artist applies pigments suspended in a solution of water and gum arabic to dampened paper. The paint is transparent. The more water added to the paint, the greater its transparency and the softer its tone. Water color readily spreads through the fibers of the paper, making the edges of the broad painted areas, called washes, characteristically soft and fluid. The artist can achieve harder, more precise lines by applying relatively undiluted… More »

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Finger painting

Finger painting is a method of painting pictures using the fingers, hands, and arms to apply the... More >>

Fresco

Fresco, FREHS koh, is a painting made on damp plaster, using pigments mixed with water. Fresco is... More >>

Icon

Icon, Y kon, is a religious painting considered sacred in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. Most... More >>

Illuminated manuscript

Illuminated manuscript is a book written and decorated by hand. Illumination refers to the art of... More >>

Mural

Mural is a picture or design on a wall or ceiling. Most murals decorate interiors of buildings,... More >>

Sand painting

Sand painting is the name for making pictures in sand. The Navajo Indians of the southwestern... More >>

Water color

Water color is a painting technique in which an artist applies pigments suspended in a solution... More >>

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