Six colors positioned between the primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.

Not realistic, though the intention is often based on an actual subject, place, or feeling. Pure abstraction can be interpreted as any art in which the depiction of real objects has been entirely disc [..]

1940's New York painting movement based on Abstract Art. This type of painting is often referred to as action painting.

Emphasis given to certain elements in a painting which makes them attract more attention.  Details that define an object or piece of art.

A rapid drying paint which is easy to remove with mineral spirits; a plastic substance commonly used as a binder for paints.

Any painting style calling for vigorous physical activity; specifically, Abstract Expressionism. Examples include the New York School art movement and the work of Jackson Pollock.

Capturing the earth’s atmosphere by using painting techniques that make distant objects appear to have less color, texture, and distinction.

Pertaining to the beautiful, as opposed to the useful, scientific, or emotional. An aesthetic response is an appreciation of such beauty.

Synthetic resin used in paints and mediums. As a medium works as a binder that encapsulates the pigment and speeds the drying time.

Technique in which the final surface of a painting is completed in one sitting, without under painting. Italian for "at the first".