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Q-tip
A short, flexible stick with cotton wrapped around one or both ends, used in art
for odd jobs such as cleaning a drawing, spreading graphite, charcoal, turpentine,
sometimes used for creating rub-out effects in a painting.
Quadrille paper
A graph paper on which all lines are of equal weight.
Quarter drop
In textile design, the motif dropped a quarter down from the first motif.
Quatrefoil
(French, "quatre feuille" or "four-leaved") A motif
made up of four leaves, seen in Gothic tracery.
Quenching
The method of hardening metal by plunging it into the water or oil while it is red
hot.
Quercitron lake
Pigment; a yellow lake, fugitive.
Quickies
Rapid little sketches done as an exercise or to help in visulization of ideals or concepts.
Quiet area
An area in a composition that is less busy in color & texture, lineage; than
other areas of the picture.
Quill
A large bird's feather cut to be used as a pen.
Quilted pattern
In textile design, a stitched pattern or design to imitate quilting.
Quinacridone red
Pigment; a rosy red, acrylic and durable.
Quinacridone violet
Pigment; a reddish violet, also durable and acrylic.
Quire
25 sheets of paper, or 1/20 of a ream.
Quoins
Small steel triangular wedges used to lock type and plates in chases for the press.