I am trying to think of art terms for art materials with foreign or unusual names like paper mache, terra cota, etc. I’m trying to think of a name of a material (or style, perhaps) and dang if I can remember it! I’m sure I’ll know it if I hear it.
Also, along these lines: Is there a name for the material/effect created by mixing glue and sand? The resulting material is common on beachy items often holding seashells as decoration on all kinds of beachy knick-knacks. It kinda resembles sandstone, IMHO. Is there a name for this?
Thanks for helping…all guesses would be helpful to try and jog my memory!
Yes, decoupage was one of the terms I was trying to put my finger on! The second term I am unfamiliar with. Can you provide more info on these terms? If not, I will go forth and Google…now that I have a key term with which to Google!
Grandson of a university art professor weighing in.
Definitely not chiaroscuro. It’s just the juxtaposition or arrangement of light and dark elements within a piece.
Decoupage, I thought, was limited to paper products.
Unlike, say Tibetan or Navajo sand paintings, I suspect the use of glue, sea shells and uncolored sand to artistic effect has yet to elevate beyond the casual slur of “craft”.