What is a Print Proof?
Print Proof is the term used to describe any impressions made on a printing plate or block to check the image quality. This is done before the work on the final image is completed. Each proof is a form of quality check.
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A term that refers to both the resulting artwork and the medium. It is a method of painting where the paints used are made of pigments that are suspended in water soluble "vehicle". Watercolors appear luminous and are transparent because the pigments used are laid down in pure form and few fillers obscure pigment colors. By adding Chinese white, watercolor can be made to look opaque.
A visual art style that makes use of optical illusions. The works of opt art are abstract and many of the known pieces are the black & white. They typically give a movement, vibrating patterns, flashing and hidden images impression to the viewer. Op art antecedents can be traced back with respect to color effects and graphics to Futurism, Constructivism, Dada and Neo impressionism.
Sculpture and Painting genre that resemble the high solution photographs. It is an advancement from photorealism. It is often applied to independent art style or movement common in Europe and the United States that was developed in early 2000.
