A technique in painting, sculpture and architecture where the artwork simulates the optical reality of the viewer by employing techniques such as perspective, foreshortening and modelling to depict real objects with mimetic precision.
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Also known as serigraphy and silk-screen printing, it is a stencil-based technique of printing on a substrate such as paper…
A painting and drawing technique where a pattern of dots is used to produce the effect of shading.
Also known as alto-relievo, it is a technique of relief sculpting where the image projects significantly from the ground. The…
The process of trimming extra threads on the reverse side of a brocade after weaving. The term is derived from…
A stencil-based printing process which involves forcing ink through a fine screen, usually made of silk, polyester or nylon, onto…
A weft-facing technique of weaving, wherein coloured weft yarns are interlaced with plain-coloured warp. The design is created using the…
A photographic negative produced using a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive emulsion of silver compounds, in use in plate…
A category of intricate Bhutanese textiles hand-woven by women, traditionally for personal and familial use or for noble families who…