Glossary of Art and Painting Terms: G

Find out who Thomas Gainsborough was, when he lived, and what he painted.

An explanation of what gesso is used for.

An explanation of what genre painting is.

An explanation of who the artist Alberto Giacometti was and the work he did.

An explanation of what gouache is and the characteristics of this type of paint, from the About.com Art Glossary.

An explanation of what gray scale means in painting.

An explanation of what granulation in a painting means.

An explanation of what the art term grisaille means.

An explanation of what a 'glaze' is, in a fine arts or painting context.

An explanation of what a 'graphics tablet' is and what you use it for.

An explanation of what a 'ground' is when you're talking paintings. Hint: it's nothing to do with earth or soil.

An explanation of what 'gum arabic' is and what it's used for.

An explanation of what gummed brown tape is and what you'd use it for in a fine-arts context.