#art term

assemblage is a term used to define the genre of art that is comprised of gathered disparate objects. chosen items are usually everyday pieces and come together under the decisions of the artist, to create new narrative such as ‘still life’ by picasso and ‘indestructable object’ by man ray.

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The term 'Nut Art' was coined by Roy DeForest. It was a whimsical and humorous movement in the sixties and seventies that was centred in Northern California. It was process focused rather than product focused. With the focus of the process being on the artists self-defining through their art. Artists include: Roy DeForest, Clayton Bailey, Linda Renner, Harold Schlotzhauer, Maija Zack, David Zack, and Richard Shaw.

Acid free paper is paper that has a neutral or basic pH. This kind of paper is protected by an alkaline reserve, like calcium carbonate. The alkaline reserve neutralises acid that has occurred naturally, either by being originally present or through aging, or has been absorbed from the atmosphere. It is also lignin free. Lignin occurs naturally in paper with wood-based pulp. If it is not removed it deteriorates and discolours the paper over time, especially when the paper is exposed to heat and sunlight.

In oil painting an ébauche is the first underpainting. Ébauche is from the French word for sketch, blank, or outline. Artists usually go about making an ébauche by blocking in the largest shapes of the composition.