Art Education Supplies: English Vocabulary List

a colored liquid that you put on a surface to decorate or protect it

"The paint is drying."

"The walls of the old house needed a fresh coat of paint because the existing color had faded over time and looked dirty and worn in many places."

a fast-drying water-based paint that uses pigments suspended in a polymer emulsion to create a versatile and durable medium for painting on a variety of surfaces

"Acrylic paint dries very quickly."

"Acrylic paint is water based and dries quickly to a permanent waterproof finish on most surfaces."

a thick paint that has oil in it, allowing artists to mix colors and work in layers to achieve the desired effects

"The artist works with oil paint on canvas."

"Oil paint dries slowly which allows artists to blend colors directly on the canvas for smooth transitions."

a type of paint mixed with water, commonly used in painting to create transparent colors that blend smoothly

"Watercolor paint is diluted with water."

"Watercolor paint is diluted with water and is transparent so white paper shows through the colors."

a black, carbon-based ink traditionally used for drawing and calligraphy

"India ink is black and waterproof."

"India ink is black and waterproof and is made from carbon black pigment and a shellac binder."

a brush used by a painter to apply paint to a surface

"Paintbrush applies liquid color."

"A paintbrush is a tool with bristles used to apply paint or ink to a surface."

a paintbrush with straight, untapered bristles that produce a straight edge when applied to a surface

"Flat brush makes straight edges."

"A flat brush has a square end for bold strokes and washes of paint on canvas."

a paintbrush made from the hair of a sable, prized for its softness and ability to hold paint well

"The sable brush is soft and expensive."

"The sable brush is soft and expensive because it is made from fine hairs of the sable animal."

a paintbrush specifically designed for watercolor painting, with soft bristles that hold water and pigment for smooth application and blending

"The watercolor brush holds a lot of water."

"The watercolor brush holds a lot of water and has a fine point for detailed washes."

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

"The child colored the picture with a red crayon."

"The child used a bright color crayon to draw a picture of his family."

a drawing tool made of compressed chalk or pastel, often encased in a stick form, used primarily for creating bold, vibrant markings on various surfaces such as paper or chalkboards

"The chalk crayon is used on sidewalks."

"The chalk crayon is used on sidewalks and washes away easily with rain or a hose."

a vibrant drawing tool made of pigment, oil, and wax, offering artists smooth, blendable colors for creating art on paper or canvas

"Oil pastel blends smoothly on paper."

"Oil pastel blends smoothly on paper and never dries completely so finished drawings must be fixed with spray."

a canvas that has been tightly stretched and secured over a wooden frame, providing a firm and stable surface for painting or other artistic endeavors

"The stretched canvas is ready for acrylics."

"The stretched canvas is ready for acrylics and is made of cotton duck fabric stretched over a wooden frame."

a thick, colored paper used for various arts and crafts projects

"The red construction paper is thick."

"The red construction paper is thick and rough and is used for cutting and gluing in children's crafts."

a thin, translucent paper used to trace or transfer images or drawings onto other surfaces

"Tracing paper is transparent."

"Tracing paper is transparent and is placed over an image to copy the lines onto the surface below."

a specialized type of paper, usually square and thin, designed for the art of origami, known for its ability to hold crisp folds and retain shape without tearing

"The origami paper is thin and square."

"The origami paper is thin and square and is colored on one side and white on the other."

a special paper that is used by sketchers or draftsmen

"Drawing paper has textured surface."

"Drawing paper has a textured surface suitable for pencil charcoal and pastel drawings."

a book with sheets of paper that can be used for drawing

"The sketchbook contains pencil drawings."

"The sketchbook contains pencil drawings and the artist carries it everywhere to capture quick impressions."

a book or pad of paper, often with a spiral binding, designed for drawing, sketching, and doodling

"The artist carried a sketchpad everywhere."

"The artist tears a sheet from the sketchpad and clips it to the drawing board before starting."

a pad of paper specifically designed for painting with acrylics or oils, featuring sheets of canvas-like material that offer a sturdy surface for painting

"The canvas pad has textured sheets."

"The canvas pad has textured sheets for oil and acrylic and is glued on one edge like a sketchbook."

a thick and stiff type of paper material that is often used for packaging and making boxes

"The cardboard box is empty."

"The cardboard box is empty and will be collapsed and put in the recycling bin."

a heavyweight paper stock known for its smooth surface and durability, commonly used for various artistic and graphic purposes

"Bristol board has a smooth surface for ink."

"Bristol board has a smooth surface for ink and is thick enough to not buckle when wet media is applied."

a thin sheet of material with a design or words cut out of it, used to put the design or words on a surface below it by putting paint over

"Stencil repeats shapes consistently."

"A stencil is a cut sheet that allows paint to form a repeated pattern on a surface."

a wooden frame, usually a tripod, that an artist uses to support a canvas

"Artist wooden easel."

"The artist placed his canvas on a wooden easel before starting to paint the landscape yesterday."

a spatula with a thin steel blade used for mixing or moving paint by artists

"Use palette knife for paint."

"The artist used a palette knife to mix the oil paints on their wooden board."

a type of adhesive tape that is commonly used in painting and other projects to temporarily protect surfaces and create clean, straight lines

"The painter uses masking tape to protect edges."

"The painter used blue masking tape to protect the window frames from drips while painting the walls."

a hand-held roller tool, often made of rubber or hard rubber, used in printmaking and other artistic processes to spread ink evenly onto a surface

"The brayer rolls ink onto the printing plate."

"The brayer rolls ink onto the printing plate and is made of soft rubber mounted on a handle."

an eraser made of synthetic rubber that can be manually shaped and reformed

"Kneaded eraser lifts graphite gently."

"A kneaded eraser can be molded into any shape to lift graphite from paper without leaving residue."

a type of eraser made from vinyl or synthetic rubber, commonly used to remove pencil marks from paper by gently rubbing or brushing over the area to be corrected

"The vinyl eraser does not crumble."

"The vinyl eraser does not crumble and is soft enough to erase pencil without damaging paper fibers."

a solid drawing tool made of compressed graphite, often encased in wood or paper, used by artists to create bold, expressive marks on paper or other surfaces

"The graphite stick shades large areas."

"The graphite stick shades large areas quickly and the artist holds it on its side to cover more surface."

a type of heavy and sticky soil that is molded when wet and is baked to become hardened in pottery or ceramic making

"The potter shaped wet clay."

"The potter skillfully shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase on the spinning wheel."

a handheld tool that melts and dispenses adhesive glue sticks for bonding materials together

"The glue gun melts adhesive sticks for bonding."

"The glue gun heats solid glue sticks and dispenses hot melt adhesive for crafts and small repairs."

a small, flat stick made of wood or plastic, commonly used in arts and crafts projects for gluing, painting, or constructing various creations

"The craft stick is used for models."

"The craft stick is used for models and the child glues it to others to build a log cabin shape."