A printmaking process in which the printing surface is cut or etched with the design to be printed. Methods of relief printing include woodcuts, anastatic printing, linocut and metal cut.
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A motif with a raised surface, it is often found in textiles. Cables are created by knitting out of order,…
A mural painting technique where water-based pigments are applied over wet lime plaster. As the paint and plaster dry together,…
Derived from the Hindi and Urdu word for “outline,” it is a step in some Indian block-printing processes, in which…
Paintings made using engine oil as the pigment binder, instead of typically used oils such as linseed or safflower oil.…
A slope or bevel, typically at 45º, at the intersection between planes in woodwork, architectural and engineering detailing, and other…
Meaning “little dream,” it is a woven brocade, characterised by a dense and rich zari work on the surface that…
A technique associated with the Patna School, where paintings are rendered directly by paintbrush on the surface, without using pencilled…
Skilled artisan involved in the process of making Benarasi brocade textiles, who punch holes in a card corresponding to a…