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Sketch: 1. A brief statement of the subject. 2. A drawing complete in itself.

Thumbnail Sketch: Small (credit card size or so) tonal and compositional sketches to try out design or subject ideas.

Underwater Painting: A technique has been evolved by Antonio de Havo in 1977 for working submerged. He mixes his colours with oil, glycerine and wax, and paints on panels that have been waterproofed. Wearing a f . . . View Full Definition

Vertical Exaggeration: In making sketches of landscapes and cross-sections, the vertical dimension is frequently exaggerated to show detail. Vertical exaggeration is a number that represents the magnitude of this . . . View Full Definition

Bleach-Out: Method of producing line drawings from photographic images. The photographic is processed in the normal way, its outlines sketched, and the black metallic silver image is then bleached away . . . View Full Definition

Memoir: An autobiographical sketch--especially one that focuses less on the author's personal life or psychological development and more on the notable people and events the author has encountered o . . . View Full Definition

Pochade: A rapid rough sketch of a landscape executed out-of-doors from nature; generally it is the intention that it should act as a guide for working up a larger, more finished picture.

Paper: A substance produced from wood-pulp, rags or other material with fibres. It is thought that the art of making paper started in China with Tsai-lun about CE 105. It is likely that the inventi . . . View Full Definition

Cartoon: A preparatory sketch or design that is then transferred to the final work surface.

Carpenters Pencil: A graphite pencil that features a flat ovoid wooden grip surrounding a wide graphite core capable of creating chiseled thick and thin pencil lines. Used for sketching and drawing. Must be ha . . . View Full Definition