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POINT— A standard type measure of 1/72 of an inch or 72 points equals 6
picas.
POLYMER— Paints that have polyvinyl acetate or acrylic resin as a binder
used as either a transparent or opaque medium.
POLYGON— Common geometric constructions.
PORTRAITURE— The process or art of depicting an individual by drawing,
painting, or photographing from life.
PORTIUY— To delineate or depict.
POSTER— A large cardboard or paper display sign.
POSTER BOARD— A medium weight cardboard suitable for show cards.
POSTER COLOR— An opaque watercolor used for making show cards.
POSTERIZATION— A technique for adding poster-like qualities to a
photograph, a film, or an illustration by separating the normal tones of a
subject into distinctly separated, strong tones.
POUNCE— A powdered substance that improves the ink-absorbing qualities
of tracing cloths and papers.
PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS— Drawings done in preparation for a
finished piece of art.
PRE-PRESS— The preparatory stage of art or copy immediately before
committing the image to a plate.
PRIMARY COLORS— The red, yellow, and blue in a subtractive process
and the red, yellow, and green in the additive process of color theory.
PRINT— An image made from a master negative or plate.
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