Resin
An organic solid, usually transparent. 'Natural' resins derive from either plants or insects, whereas 'synthetic' resins (e.g. alkyd and acrylic) are manufactured industrially.
Epoxy Resins
Synthetic resins made of epoxy, this man-made resin is increasingly popular with avant-garde sculptors who like to experiment with new, highly durable materials.
RESINS
A general term for a wide variety of more or less transparent, fusible materials. The term is used to designate any polymer that is a basic material for paints and plastics. Return to top
S
SANQUINE ...
resin - A natural substance secreted by plants (mostly trees), which is transparent to translucent yellow or brown, such as copal, rosin, and amber, used principally in lacquers, varnishes, inks, adhesives, synthetic plastics, and turpentine.
ALKYD RESINS - Fast drying synthetic pigments, most commonly a component of oil paints. examples
ANNOTATION - Words, diagrams, or arrows added to an image.
ANTIQUE - Objects created in a prior age, typically over 100 years old.
epoxy resin - A thermosetting plastic resin, used for resin casting. Epoxins are also used in the manufacture of adhesives which bond firmly.
trademarks for epoxins
trade name ...
Alkyd Resins
Sold under a variety of names that may or may not contain the word alkyd, these mediums are synthetic resins that are excellent for oil painting because they dry quickly.
Resin coatedPhoto print paper that requires less time during the final wash and rinse of the prints.
A resin from conifer trees used to make oil mediums and varnishes.
De Stijl ...
A yellow resin formed from secretions of the LAC insect, used in making varnish.
SURFACE:
The appearance of top layer which may be rough, smooth, slippery, furry, soft etc.
Synthetic resin used in paints and mediums. As a medium works as a binder that encapsulates the pigment and speeds the drying time.
ALLA PRIMA ...
Dammar :- A resin from conifer trees, used in making oil mediums and varnishes. . Return to top
Dead Color :-A term for colors used in under painting. . Return to top ...
Varnish. Resinous transparent substance applied by painters to their works in order to preserve them - as distinct from glazing.
Copper Resinate
Known since the mid-Byzantine era (c.800 CE), this is a transparent jade-green glaze made by dissolving copper salts in Venice turpentine.
Fixative: A resinous or plastic spray used to affix charcoal, pencil, or pastel images to the paper. Used lightly it protects finished art (or underdrawing) against smearing, smudging, or flaking.
acrylic (acrylic resin) A clear plastic used as a binder in paint and as a casting material in sculpture.
acrylic - clear plastic binder used in the manufacture of paint and as a casting material in sculpture; acrylic resin ...
COPAL (Mexican copalli, incense), a hard lustrous resin, varying in hue from an almost colourless transparent mass to a bright yellowish-brown, having a conchoidal fracture, and, when dissolved in alcohol, spirit of turpentine, ...
Encaustic is a painting technique which combines color pigment with hot wax and resin. This mixture of materials is applied in its semi-liquid form to the panel (or other support) as paint.
A copper plate dusted with fine granular resin is heated, covered with a sheet of bichromate gelatin tissue, and contact-printed with a positive transparency. The gelatin, which hardens on exposure to light, protects certain areas.
The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ...
The painting is executed thinly and very fluidly (possibly with an admixture of resin to the oil to increase fluidity) blended wet into wet; the features and costume are articulated with finely drawn touches of rich, opaque paint, ...
Description: Small resin cylindrical pyxis lacking base and lid, illustrating scenes from the martyrdom of Saint Menas... USASK: Medevial and Early Christian Art - Archangel Michael
Description: Small resin panel from a diptych.
Magna: Paint in the form of pigment ground in an acrylic resin with solvents and plasticizer.
Medium: The material or technique in which an artist works.
Miniature: A very small painting, especially a portrait on ivory, glass, or metal.
Examples of postminimalist work include pieces such as the Water-Tower by Rachel Whiteread: its interior is cast in clear resin, and it is displayed on the rooftop of a building in New York where the original tower stood.
Encaustic: Pigment is mixed with melted wax and resin and then applied to a surface while hot.
Frottage: Textural rubbing on paper done with crayon, oil or pencil.
Varnish - Varnish is an oil-soluble or spirit-soluble resin that will harden into a transparent and colourless film ...more info
Vehicle - In art, the vehicle is the liquid in which the pigment is suspended during the painting process ...
Etching: Method of printmaking where the metal (usually copper) plate is covered with resin (resistant to acid), ...
Robert Gamblin formulated GAMVAR (pronounced GAM-MAR), a low molecular weight (LMW) synthetic resin varnish, based on research at the National Gallery of Art. Gamvar has a refractive index similar to damar natural resin varnish.
A metal plate is sprinkled with acid-resistant varnish, which is fused to the plate by heating, and when the plate is immersed in an acid bath the acid bites between the tiny particles of resin and produces an evenly granulated surface.
Acrylic paint is pigment in a water based plastic resin base. First used by artists in the late 1940s, acrylic paint is extremely versatile and can be used with matte or gloss finishes, and in heavy impasto or transparent washes.
A form of black carbon ink that has been mixed with gum and resin and then hardened and molded into dry ink sticks ready to be watered down.
Mummy was a tar-like pigment because of the resins used during the embalming process. These days anything sold as "mummy" is made from less-gruesome alternatives that are mineral in origin rather than organic.
Varnish is a solution of a colorless resin (dammar) in a colorless solvent (turpentine). For the most part, egg-tempera paintings appear not to have been varnished.
acrylic A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment, forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint medium.
actual texture As opposed to implied or visual texture, the literal tactile quality or feel of a thing.
An etching technique in which granulated resin or other substance is applied to a metal plate, heated, and etched with acid. The resulting pitted surface yields a board range of tonal values that often resemble a watercolor or wash drawing.
An ENGRAVING method where the design is cut or bitten into the metal plate with a sharp needle to scratch a layer of soft wax or resin that temporarily coats the metal printing plate for the purpose of allowing the artist to draw his or her work.
Fine particles of resin are applied to a copper plate, heated to melting and then immersed in an acid bath thereby creating a grainy texture over the plate’s surface where smooth painted areas of color are desired.
Amber. Derived from Arabic, amber is a fossilized resin, reddish-yellow in colour and more or less transparant. It has been used from ancient times to make trinkets and jewellery.
Antependium. * Altar frontal.
Varnish
A solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid. When applied to a surface, it dries transparent, hard and glossy, protecting the surface from air and moisture.
A print produced by the same technique as an etching, except that the areas between the etched lines are covered with a powdered resin that protects the surface from the biting process of the acid bath.
Acrylic paint: a fast-drying synthetic paint made from acrylic resin. Acrylic is a fast-drying water-based "plastic" paint valued for its versatility and clean up with soap and water.
The diluted synthetic resin paint applied in several layers results in a smooth, almost textureless surface. Immendorff paints fast.
A type of intaglio using a resin coating, dipped in acid to etch an even area of half-tones.
ACRYLIC PAINT; pigment suspended in acrylic resin, water soluble before dry, permanent after drying.
A printing process whereby slow drying ink is applied to paper and while the ink is still wet; it is lightly dusted with a resinous powder.
‘Whaam!'
(oil and Magna (acrylic resin) on canvas, 1963)
Tate Gallery, London ...
 See also: Painting, Sculpture, Movement, Composition, Plate
|
