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Whether you are a busy artist looking to brush up on your knowledge of art-related words or an art student learning the essentials of painting, sculpting, drawing, and printmaking – having an A to Z list of helpful resources is invaluable for understanding what these disciplines involve.

That’s why we’ve put together this comprehensive glossary that explains in simple terms the most essential terms used when talking about artwork; from the basics such as acrylic paint and calligraphy ink all the way through to more technical terminology like foreshortening and pastel chalk. With a better grasp of how visual arts professionals describe their creations, discussing them with colleagues will become less daunting. Read on for our A To Z Art Words List!

Art Vocabulary Words

Here is the List of Some Most Common Art Vocabulary Words:

  • Realism
  • Gallery
  • Acrylic Painting
  • Quilting
  • Turpentine
  • Endurance
  • Ultimate
  • Falter
  • Shallowness
  • Fuzz
  • Illumination
  • Medium
  • Lighting
  • Graphic
  • Trecento
  • Erase
  • Imagery
  • Draw
  • Ink
  • Momentum
  • Airbrush
  • Ruler

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Colors Starting With A To Z

Art Words Staring With A to Z

Art Words That Start With A

  • artisan
  • actor
  • academy
  • artspeak
  • artistry
  • actress
  • antiques
  • artmaker
  • assemble
  • antiart
  • ascii art
  • artists
  • art show
  • archive
  • animation
  • artless
  • artmobile
  • arthur
  • acrylic painting
  • assets
  • art museum
  • avant-garde
  • artistdom
  • antique
  • aesthete
  • artifacts
  • animations
  • artworks
  • artgoing
  • archival
  • album
  • arp
  • artsy craftsy
  • art gallery
  • auction
  • ash
  • aesthetic
  • antisagging
  • artistically
  • art union
  • artly
  • artistic
  • artistic expression
  • avant garde
  • at art show
  • aural
  • award-winning
  • audio visual
  • art and craft
  • artist
  • architecture
  • acrylic resin
  • artfuck
  • attempt
  • acting
  • abstractionist
  • author
  • aquatint
  • arty
  • albums
  • arts
  • architectural
  • art deco
  • artsploitation
  • artsy
  • acrylic paint
  • art
  • aesthetics
  • alt
  • audubon
  • abstract paintings
  • array
  • amate
  • art galleries
  • airbrush
  • artfag
  • art supply
  • applied arts
  • artlike
  • at gallery open
  • award
  • acrylic
  • artwork
  • artfest
  • acclaimed

Art Words That Start With B

  • black art
  • bridge
  • be artist
  • booklet
  • brush
  • bookplate
  • biographical
  • body paint
  • buy paint
  • brushwork
  • biennale
  • baroque
  • biography
  • business
  • books
  • best
  • balance
  • become artist

Art Words That Start With C

  • cartooning
  • credited
  • collaborator
  • creative
  • conecept design
  • copied
  • canvases
  • camaieu
  • crafting
  • chalk
  • classic
  • choreographer
  • catalogue
  • color
  • catalogues
  • collections
  • collection
  • compilation
  • collaborated
  • curator
  • curatorial
  • composers
  • commanding
  • cyberart
  • calligraphy
  • crafts
  • cds
  • contemporary art
  • comic
  • concept
  • ceramics
  • cover
  • copy
  • create
  • cosplays
  • combat
  • classicist
  • card
  • curve
  • compact
  • clips
  • curators
  • canon
  • collage
  • catalog
  • character
  • chart
  • collaboration
  • culture
  • coloring
  • creative person
  • craft
  • carpet page
  • comics
  • content
  • canvas
  • constructivist
  • convention
  • convex
  • creative work
  • characters
  • collectibles
  • creator
  • creativity
  • collages
  • create art
  • cinematographer
  • contemporary
  • composer
  • carver
  • cosplay
  • charcoal
  • cultural
  • creations
  • coat wall

Art Words That Start With D

  • delineative
  • decorative art
  • diptych
  • draw
  • displayed
  • dance
  • diversity
  • design
  • duchamp
  • demitint
  • direction
  • depicting
  • diy
  • drawing
  • designs
  • discourse
  • drypoint
  • depict
  • displays
  • dev
  • distemper
  • dancing
  • designer
  • depaint
  • draftsman
  • dada
  • depiction
  • dancer
  • dauber
  • displaying
  • decoupage
  • decorate room
  • decor
  • decorative
  • decorator
  • duo
  • documentary
  • depicts
  • drawings
  • drawer
  • display
  • diorama

Art Words That Start With E

  • endurance
  • electropainting
  • expressive
  • exhibits
  • encaustic
  • engravings
  • editing
  • electropainted
  • exhibitions
  • exhibit
  • edit
  • entertainment
  • exhibition
  • era
  • entertainer
  • etchings
  • environmental design
  • easel
  • etcher
  • etching
  • expressionism
  • example
  • expression
  • erase
  • engraved
  • expressionist
  • express creativity
  • enlightenment
  • effort

Art Words That Start With F

  • featured
  • fard
  • filmmaker
  • finger paint
  • feature
  • flag
  • fuzz
  • folk
  • fine art
  • filmmakers
  • frame
  • famous
  • films
  • fics
  • fresco
  • figure
  • featuring
  • falter
  • fan
  • framed
  • film
  • fiction
  • fanart
  • features
  • fluid
  • figurine
  • fic
  • fashion
  • flavor

Art Words That Start With G

  • get some paint
  • graphics
  • glyptography
  • guides
  • gesso
  • geometric
  • Gallery
  • graphic art
  • graphic
  • gouache
  • galleries
  • gameplay
  • genre
  • glaze
  • graffiti
  • gallery open
  • glassblower
  • game
  • graphical user interface
  • games
  • graphic design
  • glasswork

Art Words That Start With H

  • housepainting
  • hobby
  • handiwork
  • hatching
  • hyperrealism
  • humanities
  • high art
  • handmade
  • history
  • homiletics
  • home improvement
  • hirschfeld
  • have brush

Art Words That Start With I

  • iconic
  • illumination
  • indie
  • impaint
  • installation art
  • iconography
  • illustrated
  • intermedia
  • inf
  • illustrate
  • illustration
  • image
  • inspired
  • illustrator
  • imagery
  • infusion
  • indiana
  • ink
  • illustrative
  • inspiration
  • innovation
  • icon
  • icons
  • impasto
  • impressionism
  • illustrations
  • images
  • illustrating

Art Words That Start With J

  • jazz
  • japonism
  • johns
  • jewelry
  • juried
  • jean arp
  • jasper johns
  • judgment

Art Words That Start With K

  • key
  • kitsch
  • kiln

Art Words That Start With L

  • lino cut
  • linocut
  • lear
  • learn to paint
  • luster
  • lighting
  • line
  • longueur
  • limn
  • letter sign
  • legendary
  • literary
  • liner brush
  • lore
  • low-relief
  • latex
  • lensman
  • logo
  • liberal art
  • life class
  • literature

Art Words That Start With M

  • marcel duchamp
  • magnum opus
  • media
  • mosaic
  • meme
  • master
  • modernist
  • medium
  • models
  • marouflage
  • monochromy
  • modernism
  • momentum
  • movies
  • meager
  • mural
  • motif
  • mosaics
  • museums
  • musical
  • museum
  • model
  • muse
  • masa
  • merch
  • museum wing
  • metalwork
  • musicians
  • maxfield parrish
  • memes
  • maestro
  • musician
  • mask tape
  • make paint
  • miniaturist
  • masterpiece
  • minstrelsy
  • material
  • manuscript
  • movie
  • make picture
  • minimalist
  • masterpieces
  • masterworks
  • modern art
  • miniate
  • montage
  • murals
  • music

Art Words That Start With N

  • nudes
  • novel
  • notable
  • notation
  • name
  • neutral
  • nonrepresentational
  • non textual matter
  • novelist
  • new look

Art Words That Start With O

  • oil paint
  • originals
  • original
  • on wall
  • old master
  • overlap
  • oeuvre
  • oil color
  • outpaint
  • office
  • ornamentalist
  • other

Art Words That Start With P

  • pieces
  • paintings
  • photography
  • paintbrush
  • pcr
  • portraiture
  • portray
  • painted
  • photograph
  • paint brush
  • posters
  • photo
  • pictorialism
  • pop
  • products
  • puppetry
  • portfolio
  • performing arts
  • paint house
  • pictorial
  • photogravure
  • painter
  • production
  • porcelain
  • porn
  • pose
  • portraits
  • patronage
  • paleoart
  • pseudophotograph
  • pictures
  • portrait
  • paintings drawings
  • presents
  • plastic art
  • photo realism
  • paint out
  • photographs
  • painty
  • prints
  • panorama
  • performer
  • palette
  • performed
  • placement
  • picturer
  • pencil
  • painture
  • philosophy
  • printing
  • performance art
  • performers
  • producer
  • place
  • printmaker
  • physical body
  • photomontage
  • paint picture
  • photographic
  • product
  • papier
  • prominently
  • picasso
  • pixel art
  • portraitist
  • poster
  • picturesque
  • paint on canvas
  • picture
  • painters
  • paintmaking
  • painterly
  • poet
  • piece
  • playwright
  • pyrographer
  • personal
  • paint
  • printed
  • painting
  • photographer
  • photos
  • paintathon
  • paint wall
  • prog
  • pre-raphaelite
  • pioneer
  • pictorial convention
  • pianist
  • paintless
  • poetry
  • pop art
  • paintinglike
  • project
  • performance
  • pioneering
  • printmaking
  • pastiche
  • pottery
  • publication
  • print
  • paintable

Art Words That Start With Q

  • quality
  • quilting

Art Words That Start With R

  • rococo
  • restraint
  • realism
  • remixes
  • reproduced
  • retrospective
  • romanticist
  • renowned
  • renderings
  • repetition
  • recording
  • repaint
  • ruler
  • recoat
  • remastered
  • romantic
  • religious icon
  • reproductions

Art Words That Start With S

  • stippler
  • spray paint
  • spell
  • scratchboard
  • staffage
  • semigloss
  • sci
  • school
  • shapes
  • song
  • scheme
  • singers
  • surrealism
  • singer
  • sculpting
  • sculpture
  • singing
  • sculptors
  • screenplay
  • studio
  • singer-songwriter
  • sport
  • songwriter
  • songs
  • shallowness
  • subtle
  • sculpturer
  • sculptures
  • stone
  • stipple
  • soundtrack
  • shade
  • stories
  • style
  • stylist
  • showcases
  • surrealist
  • sketch
  • sculptor
  • seascape
  • sculptural
  • symbolist
  • sculpt
  • screenwriter
  • science
  • sketches
  • still life
  • skill
  • sgraffito
  • sacred
  • statues
  • sound
  • story
  • starred
  • speech
  • street art

Art Words That Start With T

  • theatre
  • trecento
  • tint
  • tech
  • traditional art
  • tapestries
  • turpentine
  • theatrical
  • tanka
  • text
  • track
  • technicolor
  • textile arts
  • topcoat
  • topiary
  • tempera
  • theme
  • titled
  • the
  • tables
  • triptych
  • taxidermy
  • trompe l’oeil
  • talaria
  • telescopy
  • tone
  • tiffany

Art Words That Start With U

  • underpainting
  • unpaint
  • undertone
  • use brush
  • ultimate
  • unusual

Art Words That Start With V

  • videography
  • visual arts
  • varnish
  • visual art
  • ventriloquism
  • visual
  • vision
  • visuals
  • video
  • visual artist
  • videos
  • vitrine
  • vocalist
  • variety

Art Words That Start With W

  • watercolors
  • wall cover
  • watercolour
  • wood carving
  • whirl
  • well-known
  • weapon
  • watercolor painting
  • water base paint
  • work
  • work of art
  • works
  • watercolor paintings
  • written
  • watercolor
  • writing
  • wheel
  • writer
  • warhol
  • world
  • watercolorist

Art Words That Start With Y, Z

  • young
  • ziggurat
  • zest

Painting Vocabulary:

  1. Brushstroke
  2. Palette
  3. Composition
  4. Impressionism
  5. Realism
  6. Expressionism
  7. Landscape
  8. Portrait
  9. Still life
  10. En plein air
  11. Opaque
  12. Transparent
  13. Glaze
  14. Underpainting
  15. Varnish
  16. Pigment
  17. Canvas
  18. Easel
  19. Impasto
  20. Gesso
  21. Acrylic
  22. Oil paint
  23. Watercolor
  24. Mixed media
  25. Genre painting
  26. Fresco
  27. Trompe-l’oeil
  28. Alla prima
  29. Tenebrism
  30. Chiaroscuro

Visual Art Vocabulary:

  1. Aesthetics
  2. Proportion
  3. Balance
  4. Harmony
  5. Contrast
  6. Form
  7. Line
  8. Shape
  9. Texture
  10. Color
  11. Space
  12. Perspective
  13. Symmetry
  14. Unity
  15. Emphasis
  16. Movement
  17. Repetition
  18. Rhythm
  19. Pattern
  20. Abstraction
  21. Conceptual art
  22. Installation
  23. Performance art
  24. Video art
  25. Public art
  26. Site-specific art
  27. Kinetic art
  28. Op art
  29. Pop art
  30. Minimalism

Digital Art Vocabulary:

  1. Pixel
  2. Resolution
  3. Digital painting
  4. 3D modeling
  5. Vector art
  6. Image manipulation
  7. Digital collage
  8. Digital print
  9. Fractal art
  10. Algorithmic art
  11. Generative art
  12. Motion graphics
  13. Virtual reality
  14. Augmented reality
  15. Interactive art
  16. Game art
  17. Web design
  18. User experience
  19. Interface design
  20. Mobile app design
  21. Digital photography
  22. Digital animation
  23. Video art
  24. Sound art
  25. Net art
  26. Electronic literature
  27. Cyberculture
  28. Digital storytelling
  29. Digital curation
  30. Artificial intelligence art

Abstract Art Vocabulary:

  1. Non-representational
  2. Minimalism
  3. Color field painting
  4. Hard-edge painting
  5. Gestural abstraction
  6. Tachisme
  7. Lyrical abstraction
  8. Abstract expressionism
  9. Post-painterly abstraction
  10. Op art
  11. Kinetic art
  12. Geometric abstraction
  13. Constructivism
  14. Suprematism
  15. De Stijl
  16. Bauhaus
  17. Futurism
  18. Cubism
  19. Dadaism
  20. Surrealism
  21. Abstract illusionism
  22. Chromatic abstraction
  23. Systemic painting
  24. Conceptual abstraction
  25. Neo-expressionism
  26. Postmodernism
  27. Digital abstract art
  28. Abstraction in nature
  29. Abstraction in music
  30. Abstraction in science

Modern Art Vocabulary:

  1. Avant-garde
  2. Modernism
  3. Cubism
  4. Futurism
  5. Dadaism
  6. Surrealism
  7. Abstract expressionism
  8. Color field painting
  9. Pop art
  10. Op art
  11. Minimalism
  12. Conceptual art
  13. Land art
  14. Performance art
  15. Body art
  16. Feminist art
  17. Postmodernism
  18. Neo-expressionism
  19. Installation art
  20. Digital art
  21. New media art
  22. Kin
  23. Street art
  24. Graffiti art
  25. Video art
  26. Environmental art
  27. Outsider art
  28. Kinetic art
  29. Photorealism
  30. Appropriation art

Art History Vocabulary:

  1. Renaissance
  2. Baroque
  3. Rococo
  4. Neoclassicism
  5. Romanticism
  6. Realism
  7. Impressionism
  8. Post-Impressionism
  9. Art Nouveau
  10. Expressionism
  11. Surrealism
  12. Abstract Expressionism
  13. Minimalism
  14. Conceptual art
  15. Performance art
  16. Pop art
  17. Land art
  18. Neo-expressionism
  19. Postmodernism
  20. Digital art
  21. Graffiti art
  22. Street art
  23. Outsider art
  24. Feminist art
  25. Installation art
  26. Contemporary art
  27. Art deco
  28. Arts and crafts movement
  29. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
  30. Bauhaus

Basic Art Vocabulary:

  1. Artwork
  2. Medium
  3. Palette
  4. Canvas
  5. Easel
  6. Perspective
  7. Composition
  8. Contrast
  9. Tone
  10. Texture
  11. Form
  12. Shape
  13. Line
  14. Color
  15. Space
  16. Balance
  17. Unity
  18. Emphasis
  19. Movement
  20. Pattern
  21. Rhythm
  22. Proportion
  23. Symmetry
  24. Aesthetics
  25. Critique
  26. Exhibition
  27. Artistic process
  28. Creativity
  29. Inspiration
  30. Artistic expression

Watercolor Vocabulary:

  1. Wash
  2. Wet-on-wet
  3. Drybrush
  4. Blending
  5. Layering
  6. Masking
  7. Bleeding
  8. Salt effect
  9. Lifting
  10. Graded wash
  11. Flat wash
  12. Glazing
  13. Sgraffito
  14. Resist
  15. Granulation
  16. Stippling
  17. Impressionistic
  18. Transparent
  19. Opaque
  20. Gum arabic
  21. Burnishing
  22. Dry paper technique
  23. Wet paper technique
  24. Splattering
  25. Scumbling
  26. Calligraphy
  27. Tonal values
  28. Negative painting

Art Gallery Vocabulary:

  1. Exhibition
  2. Curator
  3. Vernissage
  4. Installation
  5. Gallery wall
  6. Art collector
  7. Art auction
  8. Art fair
  9. Art dealer
  10. Artist residency
  11. Art appraisal
  12. Art authentication
  13. Art inventory
  14. Art insurance
  15. Art investment
  16. Limited edition
  17. Fine art print
  18. Sculpture Garden
  19. Artist talk
  20. Art book
  21. Art magazine
  22. Art newsletter
  23. Art catalog
  24. Gallery assistant
  25. Art sales
  26. Art loan
  27. Commission
  28. Art transport
  29. Art Conservation
  30. Framing

Artist Words List:

  1. Creativity
  2. Inspiration
  3. Technique
  4. Talent
  5. Imagination
  6. Vision
  7. Innovation
  8. Experimentation
  9. Style
  10. Medium
  11. Expression
  12. Artistic process
  13. Concept
  14. Originality
  15. Experimentation
  16. Dedication
  17. Practice
  18. Portfolio
  19. Artistic community
  20. Career
  21. Commission
  22. Collaboration
  23. Entrepreneurship
  24. Branding
  25. Marketing
  26. Networking
  27. Self-promotion
  28. Grants
  29. Artist Statement
  30. Artistic legacy

Oil Painting Vocabulary:

  1. Impasto
  2. Glaze
  3. Alla prima
  4. Chiaroscuro
  5. Tenebrism
  6. Underpainting
  7. Varnish
  8. Solvent
  9. Linseed oil
  10. Turpentine
  11. Mineral spirits
  12. Drying time
  13. Oil painting mediums
  14. Retouching varnish
  15. Fat over lean
  16. Thin over thick
  17. Impressionistic
  18. Realistic
  19. Traditional
  20. Modern
  21. Contemporary
  22. Flemish technique
  23. Venetian technique
  24. Grisaille
  25. Scumbling
  26. Glazing medium
  27. Damar varnish
  28. Gesso
  29. Pigment
  30. Color mixing

Teaching Art Vocabulary:

  1. Pedagogy
  2. Lesson plan
  3. Learning objectives
  4. Assessment
  5. Rubric
  6. Critique
  7. Feedback
  8. Studio art
  9. Visual literacy
  10. Art history
  11. Art appreciation
  12. Art theory
  13. Techniques
  14. Mediums
  15. Artistic process
  16. Creative problem-solving
  17. Critical thinking
  18. Art criticism
  19. Art education research
  20. Arts integration
  21. Multicultural art education
  22. Inclusive art education
  23. Differentiated instruction
  24. Special education in art
  25. Teaching art online
  26. Teaching art to children
  27. Teaching art to adults
  28. Art education advocacy
  29. Professional development
  30. Curriculum development

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Below is a massive list of art words — that is, words related to art. The top 4 are: artist, painting, artwork and painter. You can get the definition(s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with art, and as you go down the relatedness becomes more slight. By default, the words are sorted by relevance/relatedness, but you can also get the most common art terms by using the menu below, and there’s also the option to sort the words alphabetically so you can get art words starting with a particular letter. You can also filter the word list so it only shows words that are also related to another word of your choosing. So for example, you could enter «artist» and click «filter», and it’d give you words that are related to art and artist.

You can highlight the terms by the frequency with which they occur in the written English language using the menu below. The frequency data is extracted from the English Wikipedia corpus, and updated regularly. If you just care about the words’ direct semantic similarity to art, then there’s probably no need for this.

There are already a bunch of websites on the net that help you find synonyms for various words, but only a handful that help you find related, or even loosely associated words. So although you might see some synonyms of art in the list below, many of the words below will have other relationships with art — you could see a word with the exact opposite meaning in the word list, for example. So it’s the sort of list that would be useful for helping you build a art vocabulary list, or just a general art word list for whatever purpose, but it’s not necessarily going to be useful if you’re looking for words that mean the same thing as art (though it still might be handy for that).

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  1. art collectionnoun

    a collection of art works

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  1. Matthew Vadum:

    The Cosby art collection displayed in the National Museum of African Art serves as part of this man’s public relations offensive while the public battle over his misdeeds rages, it is unseemly for the taxpayers who fund the museum to be forced to play a role in rehabilitating Cosby’s image.

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  • Art Verbs
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  • Art Styles & Movements
  • Art Phrases
  1. absorbing
  2. abstract
  3. acclaimed
  4. accomplished
  5. adroit
  6. aesthetic
  7. aesthetically pleasing
  8. aggressive
  9. appealing
  10. artistic
  11. astonishing
  12. atmospheric
  13. authentic
  14. avant-garde
  15. award-winning
  16. awe-inspiring
  17. balanced
  18. baroque
  19. beautiful
  20. bold
  21. boundless
  22. brilliant
  23. candid
  24. ceramic
  25. characteristic
  26. classic
  27. collectable
  28. colorful
  29. complementary
  30. complex
  31. conceptual
  32. contemplative
  33. contemporary
  34. controversial
  35. conversational
  36. creative
  37. daring
  38. dazzling
  39. decorative
  40. deeply thoughtful
  41. delicate
  42. dense
  43. detailed
  1. infused
  2. inspirational
  3. inspired
  4. instinctive
  5. intellectual
  6. intense
  7. intensive
  8. interesting
  9. intuitive
  10. inventive
  11. labyrinthine
  12. layered
  13. lifelike
  14. literal
  15. luminous
  16. lyrical
  17. mature
  18. meandering
  19. mosaic-like
  20. moving
  21. mysterious
  22. mystical
  23. narrative
  24. organic
  25. original
  26. paradoxical
  27. passionate
  28. peaceful
  29. personal
  30. phenomenal
  31. pictorial
  32. playful
  33. potent
  34. profound
  35. provoking
  36. pure
  37. radiant
  38. realistic
  39. refined
  40. refreshing
  41. remarkable
  42. resourceful
  43. revealing
  1. disciplined
  2. disruptive
  3. distinctive
  4. distinguished
  5. divine
  6. dreamlike
  7. dreamy
  8. dynamic
  9. eclectic
  10. elevated
  11. elevating
  12. emergent
  13. emerging
  14. emotional
  15. emotionally charged
  16. enchanted
  17. energetic
  18. engaging
  19. engrossing
  20. enigmatic
  21. epochal
  22. ethereal
  23. evocative
  24. exceptional
  25. exotic
  26. explosive
  27. expressive
  28. extreme
  29. fascinating
  30. figural
  31. figurative
  32. fluid
  33. freelance
  34. fresh
  35. gorgeous
  36. graceful
  37. granular
  38. honest
  39. human
  40. hyper-creative
  41. imaginative
  42. impassioned
  43. impeccable
  1. romantic
  2. saturated
  3. sculptural
  4. semi-abstract
  5. sensual
  6. serene
  7. signature
  8. simple
  9. skilled
  10. soft
  11. sparse
  12. spiritual
  13. stimulating
  14. stirring
  15. studied
  16. stunning
  17. sublime
  18. substantive
  19. supple
  20. surreal
  21. symbolic
  22. tactile
  23. talented
  24. tasteful
  25. textile
  26. thought-provoking
  27. timeless
  28. touching
  29. traditional
  30. tranquil
  31. unconventional
  32. unexpected
  33. unforgettable
  34. unique
  35. universal
  36. unpredictable
  37. varied
  38. visionary
  39. visual
  40. visually stimulating
  41. voyeuristic

  1. abstraction
  2. abundance
  3. aesthetic
  4. an eye for
  5. art
  6. art form
  7. art gallery
  8. art style
  9. artist
  10. artistic career
  11. artistic endeavor
  12. artistic expresion
  13. artistic genius
  14. artwork
  15. assemblage
  16. balance
  17. beauty
  18. body of work
  19. brushwork
  20. camera
  21. canvas
  22. character
  23. collection
  24. collector
  25. color
  26. complexity
  27. composition
  28. concept
  29. conception
  30. contrasts
  31. conviction
  32. creative approach
  33. creativity
  34. dedication
  35. depth
  1. masterpiece
  2. mastery
  3. maturity
  4. meaning
  5. medium
  6. method
  7. mixed media
  8. mood
  9. motif
  10. movement
  11. museum
  12. mystique
  13. narrative
  14. nuance
  15. painting
  16. palette
  17. panel
  18. passion
  19. patron
  20. pattern
  21. perception
  22. perspective
  23. philosophy
  24. photo
  25. photograph
  26. picture
  27. piece
  28. portrait
  29. preoccupation
  30. print
  31. process
  32. purity
  33. quality
  34. reaction
  35. realm
  1. detail
  2. diptych
  3. draftsmanship
  4. duality
  5. element
  6. exhibition
  7. exploration
  8. expression
  9. figure
  10. form
  11. format
  12. gallery
  13. growth
  14. hanging
  15. hue
  16. icon
  17. iconic value
  18. ideal
  19. illustration
  20. image
  21. imagery
  22. impact
  23. innovation
  24. inspiration
  25. installation
  26. instinct
  27. intensity
  28. interaction
  29. interpretation
  30. intricacies
  31. journey
  32. juxtaposition
  33. labyrinth
  34. landscape
  35. luminosity
  1. reflection
  2. representation
  3. scene
  4. scenery
  5. sculptor
  6. sculpture
  7. self-portrait
  8. sensation
  9. sensitivity
  10. sensuality
  11. series
  12. shading
  13. show
  14. skill
  15. space
  16. splendor
  17. style
  18. subconscious
  19. subject
  20. subject matter
  21. symbol
  22. symbolism
  23. talent
  24. taste
  25. technique
  26. texture
  27. theme
  28. transformation
  29. triptych
  30. understanding
  31. urge
  32. viewer
  33. viewing
  34. vision
  35. visualization

  1. accomplish
  2. affect
  3. apply
  4. arouse
  5. articulate
  6. awaken
  7. brush
  8. captivate
  9. capture
  10. carve
  11. characterize
  12. commission
  13. communicate
  14. conceptualize
  15. conjure
  16. contour
  17. contrast
  18. convey
  19. create
  20. critique
  21. dance
  22. decorate
  1. focus
  2. fuse
  3. hang
  4. illustrate
  5. immerse
  6. impassion
  7. incorporate
  8. inspire
  9. interlace
  10. interpret
  11. interweave
  12. intrigue
  13. invert
  14. juxtapose
  15. layer
  16. manipulate
  17. outline
  18. paint
  19. pioneer
  20. play on
  21. portray
  22. reach
  1. design
  2. develop
  3. display
  4. distort
  5. draw
  6. echo
  7. elevate
  8. emancipate
  9. embellish
  10. embody
  11. emerge
  12. emphasize
  13. enchant
  14. envision
  15. etch
  16. evoke
  17. excite
  18. exhibit
  19. experience
  20. explore
  21. express
  22. fascinate
  1. redefine
  2. refine
  3. reflect
  4. remind
  5. render
  6. represent
  7. reveal
  8. saturate
  9. sculpt
  10. shape
  11. shoot
  12. show
  13. sketch
  14. speaks of
  15. stir
  16. study
  17. touch
  18. transform
  19. uplift
  20. view
  21. visualize
  22. witness

  1. arrogant
  2. average
  3. bad art
  4. banal
  5. blasé
  6. boring
  7. catastrophe
  8. childish
  9. common
  10. commonplace
  11. confusing
  12. contrived
  13. copied
  14. crude
  15. devoid of skill
  16. disturbing
  17. drab
  18. dull
  1. lifeless
  2. mediocre
  3. numb
  4. pedestrian
  5. plain
  6. poorly-conceived
  7. poorly-executed
  8. predictable
  9. pretentious
  10. redundant
  11. self-absorbed
  12. senseless
  13. so-so
  14. sophomoric
  15. stereotyped
  16. sterile
  17. stiff
  18. street art
  1. ennui-inspiring
  2. flat
  3. forced
  4. frantic
  5. frigid
  6. gimmicky
  7. hollow
  8. hotel art
  9. in poor taste
  10. incompetent
  11. inconsistent
  12. inexperienced
  13. innocuous
  14. insincere
  15. irrelevant
  16. juvenile
  17. lacking
  18. lacking talent
  1. tasteless
  2. unaffecting
  3. unapproachable
  4. underwhelming
  5. undiscovered
  6. unfinished
  7. unimaginative
  8. unimportant
  9. uninspired
  10. uninteresting
  11. unoriginal
  12. unpracticed
  13. unrefined
  14. unsatisfying
  15. untalented
  16. vacuous
  17. void

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Expresionism
  3. Art Brut
  4. Art Deco
  5. Art Nouveau
  6. Arts & Crafts
  7. Baroque
  8. Bauhaus
  9. Ceramics
  10. Classical
  11. Constructivism
  12. Contemporary
  13. Cubism
  14. Dada
  1. Medieval
  2. Minimalism
  3. Modern
  4. Modernism
  5. Neo-Classical
  6. Neo-Expressionism
  7. Op-Art
  8. Orientalism
  9. Outsider
  10. painting
  11. Performance Art
  12. photography
  13. Photorealism
  14. Pop Art
  1. Digital Art
  2. Expressionism
  3. Fauvism
  4. Fine Art Photography
  5. Folk
  6. Found Art
  7. Futurism
  8. Glass Art
  9. Gothic
  10. graphic design
  11. Harlem Renaissance
  12. illustration
  13. Impressionism
  14. Installation Art
  1. Postmodern
  2. pottery
  3. Pre-Raphaelite
  4. printmaking
  5. Realism
  6. Renaissance
  7. Representational
  8. Rococo
  9. Romanticism
  10. Surrealism
  11. Symbolism
  12. Traditional
  13. Virtual Art
  14. woodworking

  1. [] and [] fill the mysterious world of the artist
  2. [] at its finest
  3. []’s work is truly []
  4. a bold expression of []
  5. a dedication to [] inspires his pieces
  6. a defining characteristic of her work
  7. a marriage of form and material
  8. a master of light/shadow/atmosphere/color/movement
  9. a meditation on []
  10. a multidimensional space where a variety of thoughts and ideas coexist
  11. a pictorial symphony
  12. a poetic mediation on the human spirit
  13. a profusion of [] references
  14. a traditional adherence to []
  15. addressing the paradoxical nature of []
  16. an attempt to reconcile a love for [] and []
  17. an awareness of the beauty of the everyday
  18. an extraordinary display of talent
  19. an intricate weaving of elements
  20. art that elevates the room
  21. blurring boundaries between [] and reality
  22. breaks down the boundaries of []
  23. capturing his subject matter with ease and []
  24. characteristic of his early/late work
  25. combines [] and [] in a single work of art
  26. combing movement, form, and color
  1. her photography reveals []
  2. her work is an enigmatic narrative of []
  3. her work is brilliant in conception and []
  4. his [] are a balance between [] and []
  5. his [] are well-thought out and executed
  6. his [] show talent beyond his years
  7. his canvas is a storytelling medium
  8. his choice of objects and images addresses the impact[]
  9. his paintings appeal to one’s []
  10. his paintings are recognizable for their mix of influences/imagery/use of color/subject matter
  11. his paintings reveal the influence of [] and remarkable understanding of []
  12. his pieces are skillfully and meticulously []
  13. his style is characterized by []
  14. his talent is uncontainable and has no boundaries
  15. his work explores contemporary []
  16. immerses the viewer in a [] journey
  17. immerses the viewer in a total experience of []
  18. inspired by the vastness and spirituality of []
  19. interweaving his passions of [] and []
  20. medium of choice
  21. no one uses the [] the way that the artist does
  22. portrayal of a real-life observation
  23. something to behold
  24. taps into the subconscious
  25. texture and complexity of the []’s surface
  26. the art inspires dialogue/you to action/terror/peace
  1. creating movement and depth
  2. deeply infused with []
  3. demonstrates the intense emotion of the artist
  4. developed a style all her own
  5. does not follow previous models in the [] canon
  6. drawing the viewer’s attention ever towards []
  7. evokes an emotional response
  8. exemplifying the medium’s expressive potential
  9. exploring the dichotomy between [] and []
  10. he can move effortless between mediums of [] and []
  11. he combines themes of [] and [] seamlessly
  12. he demonstrates a mastery and deep understanding of []
  13. he illustrates his perspective through a mastery of []
  14. he is primarily known for his work depicting []
  15. he seeks truth, but not always beauty
  16. her [] address the relationship between man and []
  17. her [] are admired worldwide
  18. her [] are dominated by [] colors and [] themes
  19. her [] are full of meaning and emotion
  20. her [] are physically and imaginatively idiosyncratic
  21. her [] are unmatched by an other artist with respect to []
  22. her [] depict [] blown-up to fantastic proportions
  23. her brushwork is smooth and studied
  24. her designs are influenced by []
  25. her designs are provocative and []
  26. her drawing is impressively executed
  1. the art transforms a single piece of [] into a []
  2. the art transforms the experience of [] into
  3. the artist breathes new life into the art of []
  4. the artist helps us to see his vision of []
  5. the artist is commended for her []
  6. the artist uses [] to its fullest potential
  7. the canvas tells a story of []
  8. the complexity of his vision and talent
  9. the discussion of [] is a common thread of her work
  10. the enduring effect of art in everyday life
  11. the expressive and [] way the artist approaches the world
  12. the images speak of new []
  13. the painting reveals imagery and symbolic intent
  14. the piece is simultaneously [] and []
  15. the true joy of the art derives from his view of []
  16. the work brings you to a place of []
  17. the work is of such exceptional beauty that the viewer []
  18. the work reflects life back to us with simplicity and truth
  19. to give life to the [] that reside within him/her
  20. to own her work is a privilege amongst discerning collectors
  21. to see her art is to witness []
  22. transforms the visible world
  23. visual musings on []
  24. whose methods combine [] with mixed media elements
  25. with intense hues and varied tones
  26. with utmost care and attention to every detail

Synonyms for Art collection

  • accumulation

  • aggregation

  • assemblage

  • collection

For more similar words, try Art collection on Thesaurus.plus dictionary

Что такое буквица в Ворде, что такое SmartArt и WordArt

Сегодня рассмотрим, что такое буквица в Ворде. Покажем на практике процесс поиска буквицы в Ворде и ее установки в текст. Поговорим об использовании функции SmartArt и WordArt. Данные инструменты Ворда будут нужны для форматирования текста.

Буквица в Ворде, что это такое и зачем она нужна

буквица в ворде

Здравствуйте, друзья! При работе с текстами в Ворде, мы привыкли писать обычными буквами и шрифтами. Ничего не меняем, делаем текст по стандартному значению. Но иногда возникает вопрос форматирования текста по тем или иным причинам. К примеру, нужно установить буквицу в тексте.

Итак, что такое буквица в Ворде? Это заглавная буква, которая вставляется вначале абзаца в документе Word. Другими словами ее называют прописной буквой.

Для чего нужна буквица в тексте? Она бывает необходима при написании различных книг, пособий, документов, статей и других текстовых материалов. Все зависит от того, какие используются требования в оформлении текста.

Далее установим буквицу в тексте и воспользуемся другими функциями Worda.

Буквица в Ворде, где находится и как пользоваться

Где находится буквица в Ворде? Чтобы найти буквицу, рассмотрим, для примера, Ворд 2007. Для этого открываете программу с готовым текстом. Далее переходите в раздел «Вставка» и нажимаете на «Буквица» (скрин 1).

что такое буквица в Ворде

Пользоваться буквицей в Ворде просто. После нажатия вышеуказанной кнопки, выбираете варианты буквицы – «В тексте» или «На поле». После выбора первого способа, буквица установится перед текстом (скрин 2).

установка буквицы

Как видите, вы сможете легко установить буквицу. Если нажмете внизу «Параметры буквицы», сможете поменять ее шрифт и размер.

WordArt в Ворде, что это такое

В Майкрософт Ворд есть инструмент, который называется WordArt. Что это такое? С помощью ВордАрт вы сможете добавлять различные стили для вашего текста. Также эта функция помогает оформлять тексты различными эффектами, например, тенью или отражением.

Вместе с тем, она позволяет создать яркие тексты, которые можно использовать для ваших статей или книг.

Где находится WordArt в Ворде, как пользоваться

Функция WordArt находится в Ворде через раздел «Вставка», далее «WordArt» (скрин 3).

WordArt в Ворде

Чтобы использовать данную функцию, кликните по ней левой кнопкой мыши и выберите стили для текста (скрин 4).

wordart где находится в ворде

В качестве примера, нажмем на второй стиль (скрин 5).

стили ВордАрт

Вы увидите поле, в котором можете ввести текст, например, «Привет Мир!». После чего нажимаете «OK» и появится текст с новым стилем (скрин 6).

редактор стилей

Появившейся текст можете отредактировать, если кликнуть по нему левой кнопкой мыши. Вверху будет доступна панель для редактирования. Выберите нужную функцию и сохраняете изменения с текстом.

SmartArt в Ворде, что это такое и где применяется

Итак, SmartArt в Ворде – это стили различных эффектов, которые применяются для фигур, линий и к графическим элементам. Другими словами вставляется рисунок, для визуального представления информации.

Пользователи могут выбрать разные эффекты: список, матрицу, процесс, цикл, иерархию, связь, пирамиду и другое. С помощью эффектов вы сможете изменить вид разных фигур и не только.

Как работать со SmartArt в Ворде

Чтобы работать со СмартАрт, откроем Ворд. Далее переходите в раздел «Вставка» и выбираете «SmartArt» (скрин 7).

smartart в ворде

Нажимаем на выбранный эффект, далее кнопку «OK».

Появится шаблон стиля, который можно отредактировать, например, написать текст на схеме. Вместе с тем, вы можете выбрать и другие стили в СмартАрт, о которых говорили выше.

Буквица в Ворде, WordArt, SmartArt – где находятся в разных версиях программы

Как установить и где находятся буквица в Ворде, ВордАрт и СмартАрт в разных версиях Ворда? Данные функции находятся аналогичным образом, как в Ворде 2007. У современной программы Ворд разный дизайн, но в целом, эти инструменты устанавливаются по похожему принципу.

Заключение

В статье мы рассматривали, что такое буквица в Ворде и как ее установить в текст. Также использовали другие инструменты, которыми можно изменять текст и не только. Используйте перечисленные функции в статье, чтобы улучшить вашу текстовую информацию.

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Microsoft Word 2013

В этом руководстве я покажу Вам, как создать WordArt заголовок в Microsoft Word 2013. Для этого прописываем текст заголовка и выделяем его.

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Word 2013 пошаговая инструкция

Затем в разделе «Вставка» жмем кнопку «Текст» и в открывшемся окошке щелкаем кнопку «WordArt».

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Word 2013 пошаговая инструкция

В открывшемся окошке выбираем вид надписи и кликаем по ней.

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Word 2013 пошаговая инструкция

Заголовок оформлен. Теперь при помощи средств рисования создаем необходимый вид заголовка.

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Word 2013 пошаговая инструкция

Для создания изогнутого текста заголовка жмем кнопку «Текстовые эффекты», затем щелкаем на графу «Преобразовать» и в новом окошке выбираем искривление и направление текста.

Как создать WordArt заголовок в Word 2013 пошаговая инструкция

Заголовок готов! Если информация помогла Вам – жмите Спасибо!

Вставка текста WordArt

В этом курсе:

  • Вставка таблицы
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  • Вставка изображений
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  • Вставка значков
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  • Вставка текста WordArt
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  • Вставка подложки
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  • Отображение линейки
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  • Поворот рисунка или фигуры
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  • Обтекание текста вокруг рисунка
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Добавление объекта WordArt

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Перейти к вставке > WordArt

Выберите нужный стиль WordArt.

Объект WordArt с пользовательским текстом

Примечание: Чтобы преобразовать существующий текст в объект WordArt, выделите его, а затем на вкладке Вставка нажмите кнопку WordArt.

Изменение цвета

Вы можете выбрать текст WordArt, который нужно изменить.

На ленте «Формат фигуры» или «Средства рисования » Формат»выберите «Заливка текста» или «Контуртекста» и выберите нужный цвет.

Выбор цвета заливки текста

Щелкните или нажмите за пределами текстового окна, чтобы увидеть эффект.

Объект WordArt с примененной заливкой текста и цветом контура

Выбор текстового эффекта

Вы можете выбрать текст WordArt, который нужно изменить.

Перейдите в формат фигуры или средства рисования > текстовые эффекты > преобразования.

Выбор эффекта изгиба текста

Выберите нужный эффект.

Щелкните за пределами текстового поля, чтобы увидеть результат.

Узнайте, как изогнуть текст вокруг круга.

Подробнее о формировании текста WordArt см. в тексте «Кривая» вокруг круга или другой фигуры.

Поворот

Вы выберите wordArt и перетащите круглый поворот в верхней части окна.

Поворот объекта WordArt с помощью маркера поворота

Чтобы отразить или повернуть wordArt на 90 градусов, выберите «Формат фигуры» или «Средства рисования> повернуть,а затем выберите один из вариантов.

Пункты меню

Вы можете выбрать текст WordArt, который нужно изменить.

Перейдите на home и выберите такие параметры, как на стиль шрифта, размер шрифта или подчеркнутая.

Дважды щелкните объект WordArt, который нужно удалить, затем нажмите клавишу DELETE.

Щелкните место, куда вы хотите вставить wordArt, или коснитесь его.

На вкладке «> WordArt»

Выберите стиль WordArt и начните ввести его.

Примечание: Чтобы преобразовать существующий текст в объект WordArt, выделите его, а затем на вкладке Вставка нажмите кнопку WordArt.

Вы выберите текст WordArt, который вы хотите изменить.

Перейдите в > форматирование и выберите любой параметр.

Дважды щелкните объект WordArt, который нужно удалить, затем нажмите клавишу DELETE.

На вкладке «> WordArt»

Выберите нужный стиль WordArt.

Вкладка

Примечание: Чтобы преобразовать существующий текст в объект WordArt, выделите его, а затем на вкладке Вставка нажмите кнопку WordArt.

Выделите текст WordArt.

Перейдите в > «>» и выберите нужный эффект.

Вкладка

Подробнее о формировании текста WordArt см. в тексте «Кривая» вокруг круга или другой фигуры.

Вы можете выбрать текст WordArt, который нужно изменить.

После этого появится вкладка Формат фигуры.

Перейдите в > заливки фигуры и выберите нужный цвет.

Вкладка

Чтобы изменить контур текста WordArt, перейдите к формату фигуры > контура текста и выберите цвет.

На панели инструментов выберите «Вставить».

Нажмите кнопку WordArt и выберите нужный стиль WordArt.

Примечание: Чтобы преобразовать существующий текст в объект WordArt, выделите его, а затем на вкладке Вставка нажмите кнопку WordArt.

Выделите текст WordArt.

После этого появится вкладка Формат фигуры.

Перейдите > «Формат > текстовые >» и выберите нужный эффект.

Вы можете выбрать текст WordArt, который нужно изменить.

После этого появится вкладка Формат фигуры.

Перейдите в > заливки фигуры и выберите нужный цвет.

Чтобы изменить контур текста WordArt, перейдите к формату фигуры > контура текста и выберите цвет.

В Word в Интернете есть wordArt, который уже есть в вашем документе, но чтобы добавить другие, необходимо открыть или изменить документ в настольной версии Word.

С помощью функций «Шрифт» на вкладке «Главная» можно изменить цвет и размер шрифта, а также применить к тексту полужирное на применении к тексту полужирного на применении к ней полужирного налиния или подчеркивается.

New Blog Series: Art Words for Wonderers

What is an art collection? The art world is full of jargon! This series of blog posts will define some of that jargon for you. Just like most industries, artists need expressive, accurate words to convey meaning. And yet, those who appreciate art are not always familiar with the terms. Let’s satisfy our curiosity concerning the word “Collection” as it relates to art.

What is an art collection?

There are so many ways to use the word collection, but you probably can get the general gist. Just look at the images above: there’s a book collection, a collection of seaside items, and waste collection. Obviously a collection is “an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby “.

An art collection is a group of art pieces that have something in common. Generally the artist presents them together because the works are similar in message, subject, color palette or medium, or style. (Ah, you noticed some more of that jargon. Good catch. Please comment which one most puzzles you and I will put it on the list for a blog post!)

Similar Message

The message is what the artist is trying to say through their art. It may be something complex like

“the mechanical mark-making of the Egyptian motifs endangers the devious simplicity of the exploration of montage elements.”

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…or it could be something simple like “I went to the beach this summer and had a good time so I painted some of my memories which I think will also bring you good memories.” (psst. If you want some fun, click that link in the quote and waste some time putting in numbers to get ridiculous art jargon phrases.)

Similar Subject

Artists tend to create work centered on subjects that interest them. For instance, you will find lots of flowers, animals, and landscapes in my work, but so far not too many cityscapes, portraits, or figure work.

The subject is just what you see in the work. People, ,flowers, buildings, landscapes. Even abstract work can have a subject–perhaps the color combinations, the value contrasts, or a particular emotion. (There are some more terms. Be sure to comment one you’d like to understand better.)

Similar Color Palette or Medium

An artist who works with color may choose a certain group of colors and create a series of works limited to those colors. No matter what the subject of each work is, the color palette will be similar.

Medium just refers to what the work is created from. Metal? Paint? Clay? Recycled materials? Pastel?

Similar Style

Every artist has their own style. It can’t be avoided…We are unique humans and therefore each person’s art will be unique. But artists can focus on a certain process or style and create a series of works within that which is cohesive. Just like using a group of colors, of tools, a certain process will all result in pieces that have something in common.

Using the word “Collection”

As a teacher and former home school mom, I will now present some examples of the use of the word “collection” in proper context for art.

For example, I have created three specific collections so far. They are of varying sizes, some have more pieces, some have less.

Here they are in chronological order:

My first official series collection doesn’t have a name. It was created out of my experience in Old Town Albuquerque and the result was somewhat of a surprise.

Hindi Dancer

The “To Human is to Dance” collection was inspired by a subject–dance. I hope to eventually add to it, but it currently only contains four paintings. You can see three of them here.

“Dulcet Bling Dreams” is a collection of smaller pieces and greeting cards in a completely different medium for me. I usually work in pastels, but was inspired by an exercise in a course I was taking to try something different: watercolor, ink, and glitter! Read the story and click through to shop.

Soon I will be releasing my most recent collection (as of August 2020), titled Beaches and Creatures. I’ll bet you can guess the subject.

What Happens When a Collection is Released?

Every artist and gallery has their own way of presenting and exhibiting a collection. Each collection is so individual that the presentation can be uniquely tailored.

I have only recently begun to actually release my pieces in collections. So far I’m enjoying the ability to just lose myself in painting for awhile before I take some time to release it and share it with all of you. I’m also enjoying the direction and motivation provided by finding and working on a series of paintings that have something in common. I never run out of things I want to paint, but sometimes there are too many options to choose from!

My next release will be on Saturday August 15, 2020. My process for a release so far is this:

Several weeks before the release: I begin working on the next collection. Inspiration comes easily, I generally have an idea for what it will be. I’m able to spend time just sketching and then painting. You will notice posts appearing on Instagram, Facebook and in my Facebook group Merry.Matters (you should join…it’s been pretty quiet in there lately, and you will get a behind the scenes look at my life and process, with opportunities to help me title collections and paintings, see my paintings in progress, and talk about life, the universe and everything.)

Once I decide on a collection title, I’ll create a hashtag for it so that viewers can search all the different posts about it. Try searching this hashtag on instagram or in your browser to see how it works: #dulcetblingdreams .

48 hours before the release: All images are uploaded to my website, a special page is created which explains the story of the collection and links to a gallery of clickable links to each piece. The public is notified of the time and date of the release one last time. Guests (newsletter subscribers and a few other special people) are notified privately of the early release date and time and sent the link to the live chat Open Studio Release.

24 hours before the release: The Open Studio Release goes LIVE to guests in a private exhibition on YouTube. Guests access this through the link they received at the time stated in the email; and y’all, so far each of these has been SO. MUCH. FUN! I am live, right there on your screen where you can type comments and feedback and ask questions, as they say, “from the comfort of your own home”…or wherever you are. By the way For this release I’m adding the ability to purchase during the live.

The Official Release: After members (are you a Wonder Quester yet? Sign up here) have had 24 hours to shop, the release goes live to the public but members can also still shop, of course.

It’s a fun and exciting couple of days for all of us.

I’m releasing Beaches and Creatures is scheduled for August 14, 2020, 7 pm Central. Watch this space for announcements, or better yet, get on the guest list by signing up below and I’ll see you for the exclusive release on YouTube August 13, 2020, 7pm Central.

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