Terminology for concept art

'A-Z terminology for concept art:
ABSORBENT GROUND
A chalk ground which absorbs oil and is used in oil painting to achieve a matt effect and to speed up drying.
BINDER
The nonvolatile adhesive liquid portion of a paint that attaches pigment particles and the paint film as a whole to the support.
CASEIN
A natural protein obtained from cow's milk. Produces a flat, water-resistant film.
DAMAR
A resin from conifer trees, used in making oil mediums and varnishes.
ENCAUSTIC
Literally, to burn in. A painting technique in which the binder is melted wax
FAT
A term used to describe paints which have a high oil content.
GESSO
A white ground material for preparing rigid supports for painting. made of a mixture of chalk, white pigment, and glue. Same name applied to acrylic bound chalk and pigment used on flexible supports as well as rigid.
HATCHING
A technique of modeling, indicating tone and suggesting light and shade in drawing or tempera panting, using closely set parallel line.
IMPASTO
A style of painting characterized by thick, juicy color application.
KEY
Used to describe the prevailing tone of a painting. A predominantly light painting is said to have a high key. In contemporary mural painting, the key is the result of scratching a walls surface to prepare for final layer of plaster - similar to "tooth"
LAKE
A dye that has been chemically or electrically attached to a particle and does not bleed or migrate.
MATIERE
Paint.
PATINA
Originally the green brown encrustation on bronze, this now includes the natural effects of age or exposure on a surface.
REFRACTION
The bending of light from one course in one medium to a different course through another medium of different refractive index.
SCUMBLING
The technique of applying a thin, semi-opaque or translucent coating of paint over a previously painted surface to alter the color or appearance of the surface without totally obscuring it.
TINT
Term for a color lightened with white. Also, in a mixture of colors, the tint is the dominant color.
VALUE
The relative lightness or darkness of a hue. Black is low value. White is a high value.
WATER TENSION BREAKER
Substance added to water or to water-based paints in order to reduce surface tension. eg. Ox Gall.
XYLOGRAPHY
Rarely used term for woodblock printing. Also the mechanical reproduction of wood grain for decorative purposes.
YELLOWING
This effect on oil paintings is usually caused by one of three reasons: excessive use of linseed oil medium; applying any of the varnishes that are prone to yellow with age; or most often - an accumulation of dirt embedded into the varnish.
ZOOMORPHIC
Describes the forms of works of art and ornaments based on animal shapes.
a-z from conceptart.org///'


Personal note: I found this very interesting, it will help a lot with my work with these new techniques i have learned. I will notice the different terminologies a lot more now when watching other concept artists at work.