The canvas of most contemporary paintings is secured to a wooden frame that is commonly referred to as a strainer or stretcher. Strainers are equipped with expandable corner joints that can be adjuste [..]

Art which departs from real subjects and representational accuracy in preference to shapes, colour and texture. This form of British Art is sometimes referred to as non-representational art.

New York painting movement of the 1940's with its artistic roots based upon Abstract Art. This type of painting is often referred to as action painting.

An elected member of an academy, or an artist who follows the principles of the traditional and conservative academic tradition. British Artists showing at Red Rag Modern British Art Gallery who are A [..]

Originally the school of philosophy founded by Plato in the garden of Academe, a district in the vicinity of Athens. Today means a learned Art Group recognised as being authoritative in its discipline [..]

where an artist highlights specific parts of a painting and in the process creates in them more attention.

Rapidly drying paint used by artists. Acrylic is made from synthetic materials that are water soluble while wet but once dried and cured become tough and flexible. The paint is long-lasting with good [..]

where artists use vigorous physical activity to create paintings usually on a large abstract style.

Painting technique used to reproduce real life vistas - makes distant objects appear to have less colour, texture, and distinction.

art term relating to beauty and beautiful