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Art Glossary: Lukas Artists Colors

A brief explanation of who Lukas Artist Colors are, from the list of art materials manufacturers in the art glossary.

Art Glossary: Linocut

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by a linocut, which is a type of printing technique.

Art Glossary: Lake Pigment

An easy-to-understand explanation of what a lake pigment is from the About.com Art Glossary. (And it's got nothing to do with the lakes you find in a landscape!)

Art Glossary: Lifting Out

A simple explanation of what the painting technique of lifting out entails, from the About.com Art Glossary.

Art Glossary: Landscape Canvas

An easy-to-understand explanation of what a landscape canvas is (and it's not only a canvas with a painting on a landscape scene on it).

Art Glossary: Lightfastness

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by lightfastness in paint colors or pigments, and how it is measured.

Art Glossary: Limited Palette

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by an artist using a limited palette.

Art Glossary: Liquid White / Liquid Clear

An explanation of what the Liquid White and Liquid Clear oil paintings mediums used by the Bob Ross painting method are, with a link to tips on making your own versions.

Art Glossary: Liquin

An explanation of what the oil painting medium Liquin is and why you might use it.

Art Glossary: Load (a Brush)

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by loading a brush. (You'll find you're doing it already!)

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