Synonyms and antonyms of Artists' materials and equipment in British Thesaurus

acrylic (noun)

art a paint that is made from acrylic and used by artists

airbrush (noun)

a piece of equipment that uses compressed air to send small drops of paint onto a picture or photograph

brush (noun)

an object used for painting, cleaning things, or making your hair tidy. It consists of a handle with stiff fibres or thin short pieces of plastic or wire called bristles that are fixed to it

canvas (noun)

art canvas or other cloth on which artists paint with oil paints

chalk (noun)

a stick of white or coloured chalk, used for writing or drawing, especially on a blackboard

crayon (noun)

a small stick of coloured wax used for drawing

crepe paper (noun)

thin paper that stretches easily, has small folds on its surface, and is often used for making decorations

easel (noun)

a frame used for supporting the paper or board that you are painting or drawing on

enamel (noun)

art a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay

fixative (noun)

a chemical that is used for keeping the colours of a photograph, painting, cloth etc from changing

glaze (noun)

art a clear shiny oil that you put on paintings or on objects made of clay, leather, or paper to protect them and make them look attractive

glazing (noun)

a glaze used for giving clay, leather, or paper objects a shiny surface

ink (noun)

a black or coloured liquid used for writing, drawing, or printing

medium (noun)

art a particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example paint, wood, or stone

ochre (noun)

art a yellow, red, or brown type of earth used for making paint for artists

oil paint (noun)

a thick paint used by artists, that contains oil

paint (noun)

a coloured liquid that you put on a surface to change its colour or that you use for making a picture

paintbox (noun)

a box containing paints for making pictures

paintbrush (noun)

a brush used for putting paint on a surface or for making a picture with paints

paints (noun)

a set of small blocks or tubes containing paint of different colours that you use for making pictures

palette (noun)

a board that an artist uses for mixing paints on

palette (noun)

the particular set of colours that an artist uses

palette knife (noun)

a knife that an artist uses for mixing paints or putting paint on a picture

papier-mâché (noun)

a substance consisting of pieces of paper covered in glue. You use it for making objects.

pastel (noun)

art a stick of colour containing pigment and water, used for making drawings

portfolio (noun)

a large flat case for carrying large pieces of paper, especially pictures or paintings

primer (noun)

a substance used for preparing a surface for paint

sepia (noun)

a red-brown ink used for drawing

stencil (noun)

a piece of card or plastic with a shape or letters cut out of it. You place it on a surface and paint over it to make a design on something.

turpentine (noun)

a strong-smelling oil that you use for removing paint from things such as brushes, clothes, or your hands

turps (noun)

Britishinformal turpentine

watercolour (noun)

a type of paint that is mixed with water for painting pictures

white spirit (noun)

British a liquid made from petrol, used for removing paint marks and making paint thinner

woodblock (noun)

art a woodcut

woodcut (noun)

a square piece of wood with a pattern on it, used for printing pictures