a technique used in painting
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sfumatoa technique used in painting
sfumatosSFUMATO, a technique used in painting
reflectographya technique used to detect underdrawing, etc in a painting, in which infrared light is bounced off the lowest, gessoed layer and the resulting image viewed on a TV monitor
pointillismA technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of color
seccothe technique of painting in watercolors on dry plaster
immunoblota technique used in biology to transfer a pattern of proteins
immunoblotsIMMUNOBLOT, a technique used in biology to transfer a pattern of proteins
autoradiographya technique used to show the distribution of radioactively labelled molecules in cells or tissues
contraindicated(of a condition or circumstance) Suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question
contraindicates(of a condition or circumstance) Suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question
contraindicate(of a condition or circumstance) Suggest or indicate that (a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in question
microtunnellinga technique used in laying underground pipes, etc, in which miniature boring machines excavate the required channel without breaking or damaging the road surface
scintigraphyA technique in which a scintillation counter or similar detector is used with a radioactive tracer to obtain an image of a bodily organ or a record of its functioning
stereotacticalinvolving or used in a surgical technique for precisely directing the tip of a delicate instrument or beam of radiation in three planes using coordinates provided by medical imaging in order to reach a specific locus in the body also STEREOTACTIC
stereotacticinvolving or used in a surgical technique for precisely directing the tip of a delicate instrument or beam of radiation in three planes using coordinates provided by medical imaging in order to reach a specific locus in the body also STEREOTACTICAL
mezzotintA print made from an engraved copper or steel plate on which the surface has been partially roughened, for shading, and partially scraped smooth, giving light areas. The technique was much used in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries for the reproduction of paintings
mezzotintsA print made from an engraved copper or steel plate on which the surface has been partially roughened, for shading, and partially scraped smooth, giving light areas. The technique was much used in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries for the reproduction of paintings
serialismA compositional technique in which a fixed series of notes, esp. the twelve notes of the chromatic scale, are used to generate the harmonic and melodic basis of a piece and are subject to change only in specific ways. The first fully serial movements appeared in 1923 in works by Arnold Schoenberg
gouacheopaque color used in painting a gouache
gouachesopaque color used in painting a gouache
paillettesA piece of bright metal used in enamel painting
paillette(French) a piece of foil used in enamel painting; a spangle
paillettesPAILLETTE, (French) a piece of foil used in enamel painting; a spangle
filbertsA brush with bristles forming a flattened oval head, used in oil painting
fillerA substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, esp. before painting it
fillersA substance used for filling cracks or holes in a surface, esp. before painting it
minimalismA trend in sculpture and painting that arose in the 1950s and used simple, typically massive, forms
scribersA pointed instrument used for making marks on wood, bricks, etc., to guide a saw or in sign painting
spatulasAn implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things, esp. in cooking and painting
frisketsFluid or adhesive paper used in painting or crafts to cover areas of a surface on which paint is not wanted
sfumatothe subtle and minute gradation of tone and color used to blur or veil the contours of a form in painting
papyrusesA material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
papyrusA material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making rope, sandals, and boats
CLAYMATIONFilm technique used in old California Raisins ads
SFUMATOArtist's tone-blending technique, used in the "Mona Lisa"