Abstract Art: Abstract Art was a major form of non-representational art, which began with Cubism in the 1920's and reaching its peak in the 1950's.

-Art Fundamentals

Abstract Expressionism: Abstract Expressionism is also known as The New York School. This first American avant-garde movement emerged in New York in the 1940's and consisted of two groups - the Gestural Abstractions and Chromatic Abstractions. Both use symbolic references, like color or shapes, to convey a mood or an idea.

-Gardner's Art Through the Ages

Acrylic: Acrylic refers to the binder that holds the pigment in acrylic paint. It is a synthetic polymer that dries into a durable compound which is resistant to fading. It also is water-tight.

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Amorphous Shape: A shape without clarity or definition, formless, indistinct, and of uncertain dimension.

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Art: The American Heritage® Dictionary explains art as:   "Human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature." I will go a step further. I would say it expands upon, adds detail to, and actually elaborates the work of nature. Let’s take, for instance, our president, George Bush.

Now here I drew the president and high lighted his good looks. But not only that, I also put in some of his accomplishments over the years. At one glance, you can see that he was in the air force, had something to do with oil, the Rangers, the state of Texas, and the United States President. With him being so well known, it’s easy to fill in the blanks.

-The Free Dictionary

Assemblage: A technique that brings together individual items that are 3-dimensional, displaying them in their original positions rather than being limited to a wall. An example would be that an artist decides to create a scene in their home of a table set for dinner, yet it is displayed in an art gallery.

-Art Fundamentals

Asymmetry: Having unlike or non-corresponding appearances, such as a two-dimensional piece of artwork that does not have any visible or implied axis. An asymmetrical piece of art displays an uneven distribution of parts throughout the work.

-Art Fundamentals