Acrylics: n., pi. 1. Smooth, creamy paints composed of acrylic resins. 2. Art work made from such paints.

Canvas Print: n. 1. A reproduction that is printed directly on canvas instead of paper, giving it the textured look of an original painting.

Etching: n. 1. An artistic process by which a plate is covered with an acid-resistant material and into which an artist scratches an image. The plate is then exposed to acid, creating the depressed lines that are later inked to make a print. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Giclee: n. 1. A French term meaning "to spray" adopted in 1990 by Nash Editions master printmaker Jack Duganne to describe fine-art prints produced by digital spray technologies.

Gouache: n. 1. A heavy watercolor paint with a less wet-looking and more strongly colored appearance than regular watercolours. 2. Art work made with gouache.

Limited Edition: n. 1. A reproduction of an original work of art that is signed and sequentially numbered by the artist. The total number of prints is fixed by the artist or publisher. Limited editions can be offset reproductions, digital prints, serigraphs, original lithographs, etc.

Offset Reproduction: n. 1. A photomechanical reproduction created when an image is transferred to a plate photographically, transferred in reverse to a roller, and then printed positively on paper or canvas. Many limited- and open-edition prints are created using offset technology. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Oils: n., pi. 1. Slow-drying paints made from pigments mixed with oil. 2. Art work made from such paints.

Open Edition: n. 1. A reproduction with an edition size not limited to a specific number.

Original Lithography: n. 1. A non-photographic artistic process during which an image is drawn on a smooth surface, often stone or metal, and then transferred to paper. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Original Painting: n. 1. One-of-a-kind work of art that was completed by the hand of the artist.

Original Prints: n., pi. 1. Prints, such as original lithographs, serigraphs, and etchings, that are created directly on a plate, stone, screen, or other printing surface without the use of photography. These prints are original because each varies slightly from the other prints in the edition. Note: The artist is often personally involved in each step of the process, from designing the image to creating the master plates and completing the actual printing.

Pastels: n., pi. 1. Mixtures of dried paste and ground pigment used as crayons to create art. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Poster: n. 1. A reproduction with an unlimited edition size that is produced using less expensive inks and papers than limited- and open-edition prints. Posters are not signed by the artist, as open editions often are, and they usually contain promotional verbiage that is meant to be exposed when framed.

Remarque: n. 1. A small drawing, usually in pencil, rendered by the artist on the border of a print.

Serigraphy: n. 1. An artistic process by which a finely woven screen is imposed with a design, the remaining areas coated with a material that repels ink, and inks are pressed through the mesh, color by color, to produce a piece of art. Also known as silk-screening. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Signed-and-numbered: adj. 1. Describing a limited-edition print that has been signed and sequentially numbered by the artist, usually in one of the lower corners of the print. The numbering takes the form of a fraction, with the numerator indicating the specific number of the print and the denominator signifying the total number of prints in the edition.

Watercolors: n., pi. 1. Water-soluble pigments used to render paintings. 2. Art work made from such a process.

Woodcut: n. 1. An artistic process by which a design is carved into a block of wood, coated with ink, and used to create prints. 2. Art work made from such a process.