List of art techniques

Summary

Types of art techniques There is no exact definition of what constitutes art. Artists have explored many styles and have used many different techniques to create art.[1][2][3]

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Aerial perspective by Frans Koppelaar, Landscape near Bologna, 2001; distant objects are lighter, of lower contrast, and bluer than nearer objects.

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a Collage by Pablo Picasso cut and pasted colored paper, gouache and charcoal on paperboard

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Portrait using dry brushing technique
 
The Droste effect

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Examples of faux paintings.

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Example of grattage

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Van Gogh - The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh - an example of impasto technique and line structure.[4]

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Wall paintings, (mural) Varanasi, India, 1974.

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Vincent van Gogh, Self Portrait, 1887, using pointillist technique.

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Detail of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa showing sfumato.

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Verdaille example A Chinoiserie Procession of Figures Riding on Elephants with Temples Beyondby Jean-Baptiste Pillement

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Example of Woodblock printing. Aizuri-e print: Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stephen Davies (1991). Definitions of Art. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-9794-0.
  2. ^ Robert Stecker (1997). Artworks: Definition, Meaning, Value. Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 978-0-271-01596-5.
  3. ^ Noël Carroll, ed. (2000). Theories of Art Today. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-16354-9.
  4. ^ Naifeh, Steven, 1952- (2011). Van Gogh : the life. Smith, Gregory White. (1st ed.). New York: Random House. ISBN 9781588360472. OCLC 763401387.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)