Life Style / Painting Glossary

Design: The planned composition of a work of art.

Diluent: Any liquid that will dilute or thin a substance, as opposed to dissolving it.

Distressing: Treatment of furniture, usually in the process of being antiqued, in order to make it appear older than it is. Consists of marring the surface or applying specks of glaze before varnishing.

Drawing: The act of marking lines on a surface, and the product of such action. Includes pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, conte crayon, markers, silverpoint, and other graphic media on paper.

Drawing-Frame: A rectangular frame crossed with wires or threads to form squares, which the artist sets up between himself and his sitter at such a distance that his view is the same as the drawing he inte . . . View Full Definition

Driers: Substances that are added to oil-paints to hasten the drying. The idea is, if possible, to make all the colours dry at an even speed. Quick-drying pigments include: umbers, siennas, ochres a . . . View Full Definition

Dry Brush: Any textured application of paint where your brush is fairly dry (thin or thick paint) and you rely the hairs of your brush, the angle of attack of your stroke, and the paper's surface textu . . . View Full Definition

Dry Dust Free: That stage of drying when particles of dust that settle upon the surface do not stick to the paint film.

Dry Tack Free: That stage of drying when the paint no longer feels sticky or tacky when lightly touched.

Dry To Handle: That stage of drying when a paint film has hardened sufficiently so the object or surface painted may be used without marring.

Dry To Recoat: That stage of drying when the next coat can be applied.

Dry To Sand: That stage of drying when a paint film can be sanded without the sandpaper sticking or clogging.

Durability: The ability of paint to last or hold up well against the destructive agents such as weather, sunlight, detergents, air pollution, abrasion or marring.

Dye: A colored material used just to dye or change color with little or no hiding of the underlying surface.

Ear-Wax: An occasional additive to some lake colours to improve their flow, an idea of the the late 17th century.

Easel: A wooden or metal stand for holding a canvas, a panel or a drawing-board. It may range from a small, light, tripod sketching-easel up to a large studio easel which will take canvases up to 1 . . . View Full Definition

Ebauche: In oil-painting it signifies the first underpainting. It should be low in oil content to enable subsequent layers of colour to adhere properly. In oil-paintings early layers of colour should . . . View Full Definition

Ebony Pencil: A drawing pencil that features a thick core of graphite formulated to be very black and smooth. Capable of a wide tonal range with rich darks. For sketching and drawing.

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