Arts and Crafts - Kunsttechniken

a technique used in painting, where a layer of paint (usually in a monochromatic or neutral color) is applied to a canvas or other surface before the final layers of colors are added

Untermalung

a technique used in drawing and painting that involves the use of small dots or markings to create a pattern or texture

Punktierung

a technique used in drawing and painting that involves the use of light and dark tones to create a sense of depth and contrast

Chiaroscuro

a painting technique that involves diluting ink in water and applying it to a surface to create a range of shades and tones, from light to dark, to create a monochromatic painting

Tintenwäsche

a technique used in drawing and painting that involves the use of textures to create a pattern or texture

Frottage

a technique used in painting that involves the application of wet paint onto a wet surface

nass-in-nass

a technique of mural painting that is done by putting watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling

Fresko

a painting technique that involves applying paint to a surface using a brush without the use of stencils, rulers, or other tools to create a more spontaneous and expressive style

freihändige Pinselarbeit

a technique used in art, typically painting or graphics, in which various tints of a single color are used to create an illusion of shades and tones within the same color family

Camaieu

the various techniques used to shape and form clay into usable ceramic products like pots, vases, tiles, sculptures, and more

keramische Formgebung

a decorative technique where a design is carved or cut into a surface, usually metal, and then filled with colorful enamel or other materials to make a raised pattern

Champlevé

a technique where an artist draws the outline of an object or figure without lifting their drawing tool from the paper

Konturliniezeichnung

a phenomenon in visual perception where two curves or contours in the visual field compete for perceptual dominance

Konturrivalität

a drawing technique that involves using closely spaced parallel lines to indicate the form and shape of an object

Hatching

a technique of creating decorative mosaic glass wall panels by embedding small square colored glass tiles into cement or plaster

Glasplatte

the technique of depicting depth and distance in art by using color and tone to simulate the effects of atmosphere on the appearance of objects

Luftperspektive

the process of intentionally applying techniques such as staining, distressing, or cracking to a piece of art to create the appearance of age, history, and character

Alterung

a painting technique that uses water-soluble pigments to create transparent and luminous washes of color on paper or other absorbent surfaces

Aquarell

an art technique that involves creating three-dimensional compositions by combining found or discarded objects and materials

Assemblage

a decorative metalwork technique that involves engraving or etching a low relief design onto a metal surface and then filling the grooves with translucent enamel to create a colorful and intricate design

Niederrelief

a technique used in art, printmaking, and bookbinding, which involves rubbing a smooth tool, such as a bone folder or agate burnisher, over a surface in order to create a polished or shiny finish

Polierung

an abstract art technique in which paint is applied to a canvas by dripping or pouring the paint directly from the can or tube

Tropfmalerei

an image or design that contains a smaller version of itself, appearing recursively within its own image

Droste-Effekt

a painting technique in which a brush with minimal paint is dragged across a surface to create textured lines and highlights

Trockenbürste

the technique of applying thicker paint on top of thinner paint when painting, so that the layers stick together well and dry properly

a decorative technique that imitates other more expensive materials like stone, wood and metal by using paint

Fauxmalerei

the art of painting using the fingers rather than brushes

Fingermalerei

a mural painting technique where pigments are applied to plaster that has dried or cured

Fresco-Secco

the art of applying a thin layer of gold or silver to a surface to decorate and protect it

Vergoldung

a Chinese brush painting technique using precise, deliberate brushstrokes to depict subjects in great detail

Gongbi (chinesische Maltechnik)

an artistic technique that involves scratching into wet paint with a sharp tool to create textured patterns and lines

Kratztechnik

a painting technique using shades of gray or neutral color to depict a monochromatic scene that imitates a sculpture

Grisaille

a Japanese style of painting that uses sumi ink and water to create abstract, expressive brush strokes on paper

Haboku

a method of composition used in art where the size and placement of figures and objects are arranged in a hierarchical structure

hierarchische Proportion

a style of painting used in the Renaissance period in which a painted ceiling is designed to create the illusion of a three-dimensional space

illusionistische Deckenmalerei

a sculpture technique in which a wax model is coated in a mold material, heated to melt out the wax, and then molten metal is poured into the empty mold to form the final sculpture

Feingussverfahren

an art form that uses small pieces of material, such as stone, glass or ceramic, arranged to form an image or pattern

Mosaik

a Japanese clay technique in which contrasting pieces or textures of different colored clays are combined while wedged and rolled into a single form

Nerikomi

a method of perspective drawing in which the projection plane is oriented at an angle between the view direction and the horizontal plane

schiefe Projektion

an artistic technique in which gold or silver leaf is applied to a surface and then scraped away in patterns to create textures and designs

Goldblatt

a decorative technique used in various crafts, including jewelry and enamel work, where a metal framework is filled with clear material, such as enamel or glass, allowing light to pass through and creating a stained glass-like effect

Plique-à-jour (Substantiv)

the ability to quickly imagine and mentally manipulate objects, scenes and logical relationships

schnelle Visualisierung

a method of carving a decorative pattern in a piece of wood, stone, etc. in a way that it stands out the surface

Relief

a method of creating an image by applying pigment or graphite to the surface of textured material and then rubbing it with paper

Reibung

a technique that involves blending or softening edges in a painting to create a "smoky" or hazy effect that evokes mystery and ambiguity

Sfumato

a decorative technique in which designs are incised through the surface layer of plaster or paint to reveal a contrasting color underneath

Sgraffito

a painting technique in which paint that is kept under pressure in a container is sprayed on a surface

Spritzlackierung

a painting or drawing technique using small dots of color applied in patterns to create tones, textures and images

Punktieren

a method of applying an image or design to a different surface by using an intermediate material to which the image is first applied and then transferred

Transfertechnik

a traditional Japanese painting technique where colors are dripped onto a still-wet surface to create a blending effect

Tarashikomi

a painting created entirely in green

Verdaille