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RICHARD CALLNER:

 50 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE

         GLOSSARY         

Gouache is a type of opaque water-based paint which has a flatter, more matte color than watercolors but is thinned and applied in the same manner.

A landscape is a work of art that depicts an outdoor scene, such as of mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, or forests.

Oil painting is a slow-drying technique in which pigments are combined with an oil and then applied in layers, usually onto a canvas or masonite support, gradually building up the image.

An artist’s palette is the range of colors used in a particular painting or period of paintings.  It is also a slab of wood, metal, marble, ceramic, plastic, glass, or paper that the artist can hold while painting and on which the artist mixes paints.

Perspective is an artistic technique used to give the illusion of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface, thereby creating depth and the image of a recession of space. 

•  Aerial Perspective- portrayal of atmospheric haze to create depth, achieved by less focus and bluer, lighter, duller hues on objects in distant spaces.

• Linear Perspective- a method in which lines buildings and other objects are slanted inward, eventually converging to a single point called a vanishing point.

A still-life is a picture of arranged inanimate objects.

Surrealism is an art movement in which images are realistic but fantastic.  Subjects are usually influenced by dreams and fancies.

Watercolor painting is a method in which pigments and water are mixed.  The paint not as easily controlled as oils, and usually has a watery, translucent quality.

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