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Describing artwork

Here is some more vocabulary relating to artwork. Perhaps we don’t all talk about art work in the same way and with that, concentrate on the words which are useful to you first.

co-chur deilbh

composition

dealbh-toisich

foreground

dealbh-cùil

background

beulaibh an deilbh

front of the picture

cùlaibh an deilbh

back of the picture

suidheachadh

setting

tòna (f)

tone

tuar (m)

hue

filleadh (m)

layer

solas (m)

light

taobh solais (m)

light direction

iomsgaradh (m)

contrast

sgàil (f)

shade, shadow

doimhneachd (f)

depth

coltas (m)

appearance

meud (m)

size, amount

We need buadhairean (adjectives) if we are going to talk about the pictures we see in a gallery. Have a look at these adjectives. Perhaps you’re familiar with some of the words already.

dathach (adj)

colourful

doilleir (adj)

dull

aon-dathach (adj)

monochrome

dàna (adj)

bold

mìn (adj)

smooth, fine

gleansach (adj)

glossy, shiny

soilleir (adj)

clear

garbh (adj)

rough

socair (adj)

quiet, calm

còmhnard (adj)

level, horizontal

dìreach (adj)

straight, vertical

dathan dorcha

dark colours

dathan soilleir

bright/light colours