Concept / Textile ground

Textile ground

A textile support that receives paint or construction

A textile support that receives paint or construction.

A phrase to start with

Use a woven textile support beneath applied media.

Appearance and effects

A woven support surface beneath applied media are likely visible.

Visual traits

  • structured forms
  • material or color fields

Expected changes

  • Characteristic forms and surfaces are more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

A textile support that receives paint or construction. It does not designate a particular artist or work.

In more detail

Its visual tendency can be adjusted separately from subject and composition.

Includes

  • A textile support that receives paint or construction

Excludes

  • Imitation of a particular artist or work
  • A particular region or period setting

What this does not imply

  • A particular artist, work, or region
  • A particular narrative or subject

Variability

Its strength varies with subject and composition.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify subject and composition separately

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Distinguish from imitation of a particular artist or work

Typical uses

  • Use a woven textile support beneath applied media

Possible failure modes

  • The characteristic becomes generic decoration

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