The arts

lacking skill or not done in a professional way

amateur

real and not a copy

authentic

intended to look attractive rather than being of practical use

decorative

consisting of or employing symbols

symbolic

a company in the business of selling items at auction

auction house

a statue or any other artwork made of bronze

bronze

an object such as a pot, bowl, etc. that is made by heating clay

ceramic

an oil painting done on a canvas

canvas

a large painting done on a wall

mural

the art or technique of painting with oil paint

oil painting

a drawing that depicts the outline of someone or something that is in a single black colour and against a light background, often from the side

silhouette

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.; an artwork created using this method

still life

a picture or design created by pressing an engraved surface onto a paper or any other surface

print

the characteristic that gives an artwork or picture a three-dimensional aspect

depth

the last layer that is put on the surface of something as a way of protection or decoration or the substance that does this

finish

a pleasing combination of things in a way that forms a coherent whole

harmony

an individual who financially supports an artist, charity, cause, etc.

patron

someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms

sculptor

a thin oval board that a painter uses to mix colours and hold pigments on, with a hole for the thumb to go through

palette

the act or process of making a copy of an artistic or literary piece, a document, etc.

reproduction

the act of repairing something such as an artwork, building, etc. to be in its original state

restoration

a certain way of thinking about a subject

viewpoint

a painting that is created using paints that are water-soluble

watercolour

a movement in painting originated in 19th-century France that uses light and colour in a way that gives an impression rather than a detailed representation of the subject

impressionism

a style or movement in art, literature, and architecture developed at the beginning of the 20th century that greatly differs from ones that are traditional

modernism

a literary or artistic style that gives a lifelike representation of people, events, and objects

realism

a 20th-century style of art and literature in which unrelated events or images are combined in an unusual way to represent the experiences of the mind

surrealism

to shape or create by cutting or sculpting, often using tools or a sharp instrument

to carve

to give a soft substance a particular shape or form by placing it into a ... or pressing it

to mold

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

to pose

to darken part of a picture or drawing using pencils, etc.

to shade