A la prima: The tradition of painting a picture in one sitting
Artistic anatomy (torso):
- Pectoralis:Chest or "hugging" muscle
- Rectus abdomininis: Stomach or "sit-up" muscle
- Obliquus externus: Groin or "twist" muscle
- Deltoideus: Shoulder or "flying" muscle
- Trapezius: Neck-to-arms-to-back or "shrugging" muscle
- Latissimus dorsi: Back-to-underarm or "chin-up" muscle
- Gluteus medius and maximus: Bottom or "sitting, running, back-kick" muscle
Background/ foreground/ midrange: The part or view of a painting that is, or is represented as, farthest, nearest, or in between these two relative to the viewer
Blocking in: A mold or form on which something is shaped or displayed; a group acting or regarded as a unit; a solid piece of wood; [drawing averages of geometric shapes]
Cast shadow (1) and the illusion of volume (2): 
Chiaroscuro: The technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation; the sharply contrasting arrangement of light and dark elements in a work of art
Cliché: A trite or overused expression or idea
Collage: An artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and color
Color and value contrast: That aspect of things that is caused by differing qualities of the light reflected or emitted from them and the relative lightness and darkness of a color
Complimentary colors: Red and green, blue and orange, yellow and purple, etc.
Composition: A putting together of parts or elements to form a whole
Contour: The outline of a figure, body, mass, or a line that represents such an outline
Contraposto: The posture taken by the human figure usually standing on one leg, which causes the alignment of the shoulders to tip toward the higher hip above the leg carrying the body's weight
Contrasting elements, approaches, and contexts: To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize different basic assumptions or principles of a subject, methods, and circumstances in which a particular image, passage, or event occurs
Cool (A), warm (B), and neutral (C) colors: (A)Blues and greens, (B)Reds and yellows, (C)Grays and browns
Cross hatch (1), switchbacks (2), stippling (3), smooth shade (4):
1) 2) 3) 4)
Dark accents (3), highlights (1), halftones (2): 
Deltoideus: Shoulder or "flying" muscle
Diagonal (1), horizontal (2), and vertical (3) lines:
1) 2) 3) |