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

Trademark material terms

Plexiglass, Velcro, Masonite, Kodak, Sintra, Xerox