Why don’t you have a go at this task?
There is more art vocabulary in this table. Use the words to fill the gaps below.
dealbhadair (m)
artist
ìomhaigh (f)
image, statue
dealbh (m)
picture, painting, photograph, illustration
clò (m)
cloth, material, tweed, print
neach-togail dhealbh (m)
photographer
GNÌOMHAIR | NEACH | RUD |
tarraing dealbh | neach‑ealain | _____ |
dealbhaich | __________ | dealbh |
togail dhealbhan | _________ ________ | dealbh‑camara |
snaigh | snaigheadair | _________ |
fighe | breabadair/figheadair | _____ |
How did you get on?
Here are the answers.
GNÌOMHAIR | NEACH | RUD |
tarraing dealbh | neach‑ealain | dealbh |
dealbhaich | dealbhadair | dealbh |
togail dhealbhan | neach‑togail dhealbh | dealbh‑camara |
snaigh | snaigheadair | ìomhaigh |
fighe | breabadair/figheadair | clò |
Finally, let’s add to our list, with some more words which define different kinds of art.
dath-uisge (m)
watercolour
peantadh-ola (m)
oil painting
dealbh-tìre (m)
landscape
portraid (f)
portrait
dealbh duine (m)
portrait
ìomhaigh shnaighte (f)
(carved) sculpture
meadhanan measgaichte (pl)
mixed media
obair-ealain (f)
artwork
peantair (m)
painter
dealbhair (m)
painter
neach-ealain (m)
artist
gailearaidh (m)
gallery
gailearaidh ealaine
art gallery
criadhadaireachd (f)
pottery (skill)