Life Style / Painting Glossary

Interior: The inside surfaces of a structure.

Intermediate Coat: The coating between the primer and finish often called a barrier coat.

Ivory: Sheets of ivory about 1/16 in (1.5 mm) thick or less are considered the standard support for the miniaturist. Other substances that have been used include: ceramic platters, various cards, p . . . View Full Definition

Joint: Any place where two building materials come together and leave a gap or space.

Joint Cement: Cement used for drywall construction; also used as a bedding compound for joint tape and as a filler for nail holes.

Joint Tape: Special paper or paper-faced cotton tape used over joints between wallboard to conceal the joint and provide a smooth surface for painting.

Juxtaposition: Colors place side by side.

Key: The lighness (high key) or darkness (low key) of a painting.

Knotting Compound: A clear finish or sealant for floors, for sealing knots.

Lacquer: A fast-drying clear pigmented coating that dries by solvent evaporation.

Landscape: A painting in which the subject matter is natural scenery.

Lap: To lay or place one coat so its edge extends over and covers the edge of a previous coat, causing an increased film thickness.

Latex: A water-thinned paint, such as a polyvinyl acetate, styrene butadiene or acrylic.

Latex Paint: Water-based paint made with a latex binder.

Lay Figure: Ajointed wooden figure, either quite small or life-size, that may be used as a substitute for the sitter. The figure is so made that the limbs can only be moved in the same way as an actual . . . View Full Definition

Laying-In: The first painting on a canvas; the under-painting.

Lead: A soft, malleable heavy metal used in the past in paint. Lead based paints are toxic in nature. Especially dangerous where children have contact to lead based painted surfaces.

Leather: Not a happy support for oils as it is a substance that is open to deterioration from a number of sources. It is difficult to control the movement of the material. There have been some instan . . . View Full Definition

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