apprentice: student artist learning from a master
studio: the space where an artist works
gallery: where art is displayed and sold to the public
critic: judges and writes about art
auction: the sale of art to the highest bidder
museum: where great art is preserved and displayed to the public
palette: for mixing paint on
easel: for holding a canvas upright to paint on
silhouette: the shadow of object, usually lit from behind
monochromatic: having on color only
sketch: a rough or unfinished drawing or painting often used for planning
still life: a picture of inanimate (non moving) objects
portrait: a picture of a specific person
landscape: a picture of nature
abstract: art that includes art elements & principles but does not depict recognizable objects
sculpture: a 3-dimensional work of art
architecture: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
collage: made by cutting and pasting various materials together on a surface
ceramics: the art of sculpting, glazing and firing clay
printmaking: the art of making copies from a carved or embossed surface
graphic design: the art of using visuals to explain something or sell a product
mural: a large painting on a wall, often public and having a message
symmetry: something is the same on either side of its center
craft: an activity involving skill in making things by hand