English vocabulary Artistic Flair

embroidery

/ɛmˈbɹɔɪdɝi/

noun

the activity of sewing decorative patterns onto a piece of clothing

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calligraphy

/kəˈɫɪɡɹəfi/

noun

the art of producing beautiful handwriting using special writing instruments such as a dip or brush pen

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carving

/ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/

noun

the art or process of making a particular pattern or object by cutting solid material

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engraving

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪvɪŋ/

noun

the art or process of carving an artistic shape or pattern on a hard material

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ceramics

/sɝˈæmɪks/

noun

the process or art of making objects out of clay that are heated to become resistant

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origami

/ˌɔɹiˈɡɑˌmi/

noun

the practice or art of folding paper into desired shapes, which is originated from Japanese culture

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portraiture

/pˈoːɹtɹᵻtʃɚ/

noun

the art or act of making portraits of people

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tapestry

/ˈtæpəstɹi/

noun

a thick piece of handwoven textile with designs or pictures on it that is used for hangings, curtains, etc.

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collage

/kəˈɫɑʒ/

noun

the art of making pictures by sticking photographs, pieces of cloth or colored paper onto a surface

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mural

/ˈmjʊɹəɫ/

noun

a large painting done on a wall

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tableau

/təˈbɫoʊ/

noun

a group of models or statues arranged in an artistic way, representing a famous historical or fictitious scene

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still life

/stˈɪl lˈaɪf/

noun

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.; an artwork created using this method

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surrealism

/sɝˈiəˌɫɪzəm/, /sɝˈiɫɪzəm/

noun

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

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symbolism

/ˈsɪmbəˌɫɪzəm/

noun

a late 19th-century style or movement of art that tried to express thoughts and states of mind in strong words and images, called symbols, and avoided detailed representations of the reality

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abstract

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/, /æbˈstɹækt/

adjective

(of a form of art) not depicting things as they are in real life but as what the artist thinks of them

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Baroque

/bɝˈoʊk/

noun

an ornate and grand style of art, music, and architecture present in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe

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batik

/bəˈtik/

noun

‌a technique used to color designs on fabrics in which wax is applied to the parts that should be left undyed, originally used in the island of Java, Indonesia

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classicism

/ˈkɫæsɪˌsɪzəm/

noun

a style of art and literature associated with harmony, simplicity, and beauty based on the standards of ancient Greece and Rome, Classicism was popular in Europe from the Renaissance to the 18th century

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silhouette

/ˌsɪɫəˈwɛt/

noun

a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black color and against a light background, often from the side

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charcoal

/ˈtʃɑɹˌkoʊɫ/

noun

a piece or pencil made of a black substance mostly consisting carbon, used by artists for drawing

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crayon

/ˈkɹeɪˌɑn/

noun

a small stick of white or colored wax or chalk, used for writing or drawing

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mannerism

/ˈmænɝˌɪzəm/

noun

a European style of art in the late 16th century characterized by hyper-idealization and distorted human forms

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figurative

/ˈfɪɡjɝətɪv/

adjective

representing people, animals and objects and forms as they appear in the real world

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minimalism

/ˈmɪnəməˌɫɪzəm/

noun

‌a style of art, music, or design that arose in the 1950s and is associated with simplicity and uses only a limited number of elements

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and I think the last one I actually turned on was a book about minimalism.

retrospective

/ˌɹɛtɹəˈspɛktɪv/

noun

a public exhibition of an artist's work over a span of time, showing their career development

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perspective

/pɝˈspɛktɪv/

noun

the technique of representing a two-dimensional object in a way that gives the right impression of distance by drawing objects and people that are farther in a smaller size

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I wanted to give my perspective as someone who is out of it.

So I wanted to put a disabled perspective in there as well.

"Providing a unique perspective to the world.

palette

/ˈpæɫət/

noun

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colors and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

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pigment

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

noun

a dry substance that has to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint

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muse

/ˈmjuz/

noun

a source of inspiration for an artist or author that gives them ideas or motivates them to create works of art

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likeness

/ˈɫaɪknəs/

noun

a portrait or representation of someone, especially one that looks just like them

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patron

/ˈpeɪtɹən/

noun

an individual who provides monetary aid for an artist, charity, cause, etc.

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curator

/ˈkjʊɹətɝ/, /kjʊˈɹeɪtɝ/

noun

someone who is in charge of a museum, taking care of a collection, artwork, etc.

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harmony

/ˈhɑɹməni/

noun

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

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They live together in relative harmony, producing 80 percent of the world's opals.

impasto

/ɪmpˈæstoʊ/

noun

a painting technique in which paint is applied so thickly to the canvas or panel that the brush strokes are visible

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icon

/ˈaɪkɑn/

noun

a depiction of Jesus Christ or a holy figure painted on a wooden panel often on a gilded background, venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church

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bust

/ˈbəst/

noun

a sculpture representing someone's head, shoulders and chest

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to sculpt

/ˈskəɫpt/

verb

to form figures and objects by cutting and carving hard materials such as wood, stone, metal, etc.

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restoration

/ˌɹɛstɝˈeɪʃən/

noun

the act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state

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shading

/ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/

noun

lines and markings in dark color that provide the effect of light and shade in a drawing or painting

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magnum opus

/mˈæɡnəm ˈɑːpəs/

noun

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

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pottery

/ˈpɑtɝi/

noun

the skill or activity of making dishes, pots, etc. using clay

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taxidermy

/ˈtæksəˌdɝmi/

noun

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

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handicraft

/ˈhændiˌkɹæft/

noun

the activity or art of skillfully using one’s hand to create attractive objects