el carboncillocharcoal (drawing material) · el kahr-bohn-SEE-yoh
la tintaink · lah TEEN-tah
el pigmentopigment · el peeg-MEHN-toh
el óleooil paint · el OH-leh-oh
la pintura acrílicaacrylic paint · lah peen-TOO-rah ah-KREE-lee-kah
el cuaderno de bocetossketchbook · el kwah-DEHR-noh deh boh-SEH-tohs
Spanish words for describing and displaying art
La perspectiva concerns how depth and space are represented. El sombreado is shading, which can suggest form and volume.
La obra is an artwork in this context. La exposición is an exhibition and la galería a gallery.
el bocetosketch · el boh-SEH-toh
el contornooutline · el kohn-TOR-noh
el sombreadoshading · el sohm-breh-AH-doh
la perspectivaperspective · lah pehrs-pehk-TEE-bah
la composicióncomposition (art) · lah kohm-poh-see-SYOHN
la texturatexture · lah tehks-TOO-rah
la obra de arteartwork · lah OH-brah deh AHR-teh
la exposiciónexhibition · lah ehks-poh-see-SYOHN
la galeríagallery · lah gah-leh-REE-ah
el marcoframe · el MAHR-koh
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Art Words in Spanish: the full list
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Quick answer:painting (art form) is la pintura, drawing (art form) is el dibujo, sculpture is la escultura, engraving is el grabado, watercolor is la acuarela, collage is el collage, mosaic is el mosaico, mural is el mural, portrait is el retrato, and still life is el bodegón.
