Drawing Glossary - Drawing Terms and Definitions
Drawing Glossary - find out meanings of words used in drawing, sketching and printmaking - technical terms and words you need to know.
Aux Trois Crayons Technique
What is Aux Trois Crayons technique?
What is Aux Trois Crayons technique?
Bistre Ink
What is bistre ink?
What is bistre ink?
Burnishing
Definition of the drawing term burnishing - also burnish, burnished
Definition of the drawing term burnishing - also burnish, burnished
Carbon Black
What is Carbon Black?
What is Carbon Black?
Cartoon
What is a cartoon in fine art?
What is a cartoon in fine art?
Colorless Blender
Definition of the drawing term 'colorless blender'.
Definition of the drawing term 'colorless blender'.
Contour
Definition of the drawing term 'contour'. Also contoured, contours.
Definition of the drawing term 'contour'. Also contoured, contours.
Crosshatch, Crosshatching
Definition of the drawing term crosshatch, or crosshatching, crosshatched.
Definition of the drawing term crosshatch, or crosshatching, crosshatched.
Graphite
Definition of the drawing term 'graphite'.
Definition of the drawing term 'graphite'.
Hatch, Hatching
Definition of the drawing term hatch or hatching.
Definition of the drawing term hatch or hatching.
India Ink
What is India Ink?
What is India Ink?
Iron Gall Ink
What is Iron Gall Ink?
What is Iron Gall Ink?
Ivory Black
What is Ivory Black?
What is Ivory Black?
Justaposition
Definition of the drawing composition term juxtaposition, also juxtapose, juxtaposed.
Definition of the drawing composition term juxtaposition, also juxtapose, juxtaposed.
Lamp Black
What is Lamp Black?
What is Lamp Black?
Line, lines, linear
Definition of the drawing term 'line'.
Definition of the drawing term 'line'.
Lineweight
What is 'lineweight' in drawing?
What is 'lineweight' in drawing?
Papyrus - Definition
What is Papyrus?
What is Papyrus?
Parchment
What is parchment?
What is parchment?
Quill Pen
What is a quill pen?
What is a quill pen?
Sepia Ink
What is Sepia Ink?
What is Sepia Ink?
Tortillon, Torchon
Definition of the drawing terms tortillon, torchon.
Definition of the drawing terms tortillon, torchon.