Synonyms and antonyms of Specific types of picture or work of art in British Thesaurus

abstract (noun)

art an abstract painting or design

aquatint (noun)

a picture like a watercolour that is printed by using acid to cut a design into a sheet of metal

bas-relief (noun)

a piece of art in this style

canvas (noun)

a picture painted with oil paints on canvas or other cloth

caricature (noun)

art a drawing of someone that strongly emphasizes their main features, especially in order to make them seem funny

cartoon (noun)

art a drawing that an artist does as preparation for doing a painting or other work of art

collage (noun)

a picture made by sticking pieces of different materials together on a surface

daub (noun)

mainly literary a picture painted without skill

diptych (noun)

a painting done on two separate pieces of wood that are joined to each other

doodle (noun)

a pattern or picture that you draw when you are bored or are thinking about other things

drawing (noun)

a picture that someone has drawn

engraving (noun)

a picture made by cutting a design into a metal plate, putting ink on it, and pressing it onto paper

etching (noun)

a picture printed from a piece of metal that has been etched

fresco (noun)

a picture that is painted onto wet plaster on a wall, for example in a church

gouache (noun)

a painting made with paints mixed with water and a type of glue

hologram (noun)

a kind of picture that is three-dimensional (=does not look flat), especially one created using lasers

inset (noun)

a small picture or map inside a larger one

installation (noun)

art a piece of art that consists of several different objects or pictures arranged to produce a particular effect

landscape (noun)

art a painting of an area of land

life drawing (noun)

a drawing of someone, especially a model in an art class

limited edition (noun)

a book, picture etc that has been produced in very small numbers

line drawing (noun)

a drawing made with only lines

linocut (noun)

a picture printed from a pattern cut into a piece of linoleum fixed to a block of wood

lithograph (noun)

a picture made using lithography

matchstick man (noun)

a very simple drawing of a person, with lines to represent the arms, legs, and body

mezzotint (noun)

a picture printed from a piece of metal that has some rough areas and some smooth areas

miniature (noun)

art a very small painting or photograph

mural (noun)

a large painting done on a wall

nude (noun)

a painting or other work of art showing someone who is not wearing clothes

oil (noun)

a painting made with paint that contains oil

oil painting (noun)

a picture painted with oil paint

old master (noun)

a painting by one of the famous European painters of the 16th, 17th, or 18th centuries

original (noun)

a painting or other piece of art that was done by the artist, not a copy of it

overhead (noun)

a picture or piece of writing that you show to people using an overhead projector

overlay (noun)

a set of extra features that are added to a picture, for example by using a computer

painting (noun)

a picture made using paint

pastel (noun)

a drawing made using pastels

portrait (noun)

a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone, especially of their face only

primitive (noun)

a work of art by a primitive artist

print (noun)

an image created by pressing a special piece of wood, metal etc with a raised design on it onto paper or another surface

print (noun)

art a picture that is a copy of a painting

projection (noun)

an image that is shown on a screen

rubbing (noun)

a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil

schmaltz (noun)

informal music, art, or films that are emotional in a way that seems silly

scribbles (noun)

marks and drawings with no meaning

sculpture (noun)

a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood

seascape (noun)

a picture of the sea

self-portrait (noun)

a picture of you that you draw or paint yourself

silhouette (noun)

an image or drawing showing only the shape of something

sketch (noun)

a drawing made quickly that does not have many details

study (noun)

art a first drawing, model, or plan of a work by an artist

tableau (noun)

art a painting of a group of people arranged in an interesting way

tracing (noun)

a trace made on a screen or piece of paper

triptych (noun)

a painting done on three separate pieces of wood that are joined to each other

view (noun)

a picture or photograph of a place, especially an attractive place

watercolour (noun)

a painting that is done with watercolour paints

woodblock (noun)

art a woodcut

woodcut (noun)

a picture printed using a woodcut