Medium
Enter the media and support into the Medium text box in full, as it should appear in captions.
The first word is capitalized.
Standard Descriptive format:
Drawings and Watercolors
Include media and support
Graphite and ink on paper
Watercolor on cardboard
Paintings
Describe both media and support.
Oil on canvas
Acrylic on board
Photography
Only include support if it is not typical (e.g., mylar)
Chromogenic print; instead of C-print, etc.
Gelatin Silver Print; instead of silver gelatin or silver print
Prints
Include technique, do not include “on paper” since it is assumed. Only include the support if it is something unusual (e.g., mylar)
Etching
Woodcut
Lithograph with crayon
Sculpture
Include material, only include technique if when significant
Marble
Gessoed and painted cedar
Dye on carved and tooled leather
Terms
Approved term | Do not use |
Graphite | Pencil |
Chromogenic print | C-print |
Screenprint | Silk screen, Screen print |
Gelatin Silver Print | Silver gelatin print, silver print |
Color penciled | Color pencil |
Linocut | Linoleum cut |
Trademark material terms
Plexiglass, Velcro, Masonite, Kodak, Sintra, Xerox