 | The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: A - B | |
 | AA - The standard degree of color permanence. Also AA, B, C.AA – The highest degree of color permanenceA.P. or AP - Artist's Proof or Approved |
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| The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: C - D | |
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CC –
Indicates a fugitive color when seen on a paint tube. A fugitive color
is a short-lived color, made from inferior pigments and usually found
in student grade paints. |
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| The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: E - G | |
| Eearth colors – pigments obtained from mining such as ochres and umbers.easel - A support for an artist’s canvas or panel. Usually made of wood or metal, |
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| The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: H - K | |
| Hhardboard - A manufactured board made from wood fibres bonded together using heat and pressure, usually without the addition of an adhesive. Highly variable depending on the woods used a |
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| The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: P - R | |
| Ppalette - Any surface upon which paint is mixed, in oil painting traditionally made of wood. Today plastic, glass and glazed ceramics are often used. Palette also refers to the selection |
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| The WetCanvas! Art Glossary: S - Z | |
| Ssable - An animal of the mink family whose hairs are used to make soft brushes. See also Kolinsky.sanguine - A type of red chalk used in drawing. See also conté. |
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