Glossary of Art and Painting Terms: S

An explanation of what the Salon des Refusés was, and what you as a painter should take from it.

Who was the artist Egon Schiele and what characterised his art?

An explanation of what is meant by the painting technique called scumbling.

An explanation of what a secondary color is, in a color mixing or color theory context.

An explanation of what a self-portrait is in a fine-arts context.

An explanation of what sequential art is.

An explanation of what the painting technique sfumato involves.

An explanation of what the art technique 'sgraffito' is.

An explanation of what a shade means in an arts context, from the About.com Art Glossary.

What paper size means when it's not the physical dimensions of a sheet of paper.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is mean by a sketch in a fine arts context.

An explanation of what is meant by a sketchbook.

An explanation of the concept of slow looking at art.

An explanation of what is meant by a a soft edge in a painting.

An explanation of what is meant by the painting technique known as spattering.

An explanation of what is meant by a 'spread'.

An explanation of what is meant by a staining pigment or paint color.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by a still life painting, and what objects are typically included.

An explanation of what the art technique 'stippling' involves.

An explanation of what a 'stretcher' is, in a fine-arts context.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what a "study" is in a painting or fine arts context, from the About.com Art Glossary.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by the style of a painting or an artist, from the About.com Art Glossary.

An explanation of what a support is in a painting context.

An explanation of what the Surrealism school of art entails.

A collection of the various symbols and signs associated with death and dying. A bit sombre true, but useful to know when working on more serious paintings.

A list of traditional meanings associated with various flowers.

Add hidden meanings to your paintings with these love symbols and signs.