Art Techniques and Vocabulary: English-Spanish Glossary for Artists

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Art Techniques and Vocabulary: English-Spanish Glossary

Stencil: plantilla.
Sketch: boceto.
Outline: contorno.
Layer: capa.
Fill: llenar.

Edge: contorno.
Shade: sombra.
Stylograph: estilógrafo.
Contour: contorno.
Freehand: mano alzada.
Contour hatching: sombreado con líneas curvas.
Hatching: sombreado con líneas.
Dither: difumino.
Blur: difuminar.
Hue: matiz.
Embedded technique: técnica de encajado.
Ochre: ocre.
Loose cross: dibujo de líneas cruzadas.
Imaginary landscape: paisaje imaginario.
Die-cast: vaciado.
Clay: barro.
Serrated knife: cuchillo de sierra.
Knead: amasar.
Palette knife: espátula.
Sandpaper: papel de lija.
Overlap: solaparse.
Watercolour: acuarelas.
Top coat: última mano.
Frame: armazón.
Resin: resina.
Harden: fraguar.
Flow: fluir.
Drybrush: pincel seco.
Frame: marco.
Easel: caballete.
Canvas: lienzo.
Wet paint: pintura húmeda.
Base coat: capa base.
Filbert brush: pincel lengua de gato.
Turpentine: aguarrás.
Hog: cerda.
Wash: aguada.
Round brush: pincel redondo.
Long flat brush: pincel largo y plano.
Tracing paper: papel vegetal.
Oil: óleo.
Soft wax: cera blanda.
Etching: grabado.
Stamped paper: papel estampado.
Pressing machine: prensadora.
Unfocused: desenfocado.
Spread: extender.
Sharp: agudo.
Overlook: examinar.
Plugging: obturación.
Depth: profundidad.
Masking tape: cinta de carrocero.
Handcraft: artesanía.
Focus: foco.
Wire: hilo de metal.
Degraded: degradado.
Shutter: obturador.
Still motion: tipo de foto.
Needle: aguja.
Internship: prácticas de empresa.

Positive Adjectives

Wonderful / perfect / successful / elegant / fabulous / clever

Opposite Adjectives

  1. Coarse – light
  2. Wide – low
  3. Pure – narrow
  4. High – disharmonious
  5. Thick – asymmetrical
  6. Balanced – imbalanced
  7. Cross-wide – transparent
  8. Convergent – smooth
  9. Heavy – full
  10. Static – divergent
  11. Symmetrical – dynamic
  12. Opaque – thin
  13. Harmonious – mixed
  14. Simple – dim
  15. Empty – lengthwise

Expressing Opinions

In my opinion, I think that...

I like / I don't like...

  • I don't like it. The money was the problem, but if you have seen it well, then go, though I disagree.
  • I have no problem.
  • It sounds quite interesting.
  • Many people say...
  • Also... as well as... as a result...
  • In conclusion...

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