South Tampa Gallery will work with any of its artists in order to orchestrate custom artork or any form of original designs specified by a buyer. Our list of mediums conists of but are not limited to:

Acrylic
Thicker and stronger than tempera or watercolor paint, Acrylic is a water-based "plastic" paint.

Batik
Parrafin or beeswax is used to resist paint or dye on fabric or paper. Designs and patterns are produced on the unwaxed areas.

Charcoal and Conte Crayon
In stick form, both give you a very strong, dark line. A disadvantage to these crayons is that they break easily and tend to smudge. Can be found is stick form as well.

Collage
Collage is from the French meaning "paste up". The combination of pieces of cloth, magazines and other found objects to create artwork.

Collograph
This name is derived from the word 'collage'. It is an image built up with glue and other materials.

Conte
The modern pencil lead invented by Nicolas Conte. It is a black, red or brown chalk.

Contour Drawing
Contour drawing shows the outline of the subject, and not the volume or mass of an object. Blind contour drawings are those created by looking only at the subject, and not the paper while drawing.

Edition
A group of identical prints that can be numbered and signed by the artist.
Open Edition: An unlimited number of prints
Limited Edition: Prints that have a known number of impressions, and are usually signed and numbered by the artist.

Gesture Drawing
This quick drawing captures the energy and movement of the subject. It does not necessarily have to be realistic.

Gouache
(Tempera)
Opaque watercolors and the technique of painting with such colors using white to make tints.

Impasto
A manner of painting where the paint is laid on thickly so texture stands out in relief.

Lithograph
This is a printing process. A small stone, or metal plate is used. The printer, usually with the artists supervision covers the plate with a sheet of paper which are then run through the printer.

Oil Paint
A definition by Winsor & Newton state: "Oils are one of the great classic media, and have dominated painting for five hundred years. They remain popular for many reasons: their great versatility, offering the possibility of transparency and opacity in the same painting; the lack of color change when the painting dries; and ease of manipulation."

Paper Maché
Papier maché is an ancient art consisting of paper and a binder, such as wallpaper paste or glue.

Pastel
Colors go from soft to brilliant in a stick form. When the paper is covered completely, it is known as a pastel painting. When the paper is exposed through the pastel, it is known as a pastel sketch.

Pens
Technical drawing pens produce a sharp line that never varies in width. They come in a range of colors, and widths which create different effects.

Plaster
When mixed with water, this powder will harden into a chalk-like solid used to create sculptures, and other forms of artwork.

Stencil
The process in which an area is cut out of paper, or material such as cardboard to enable paint or ink to be applied to a piece of paper, or canvas through the cutout.

Terra cotta
Commonly used for ceramic sculpture, it is a brownish-orange earthenware clay.

Watercolour
A translucent, water-based paint that comes in cake or tube form.

Wax Crayon
These crayons are ideal to use to loosen up your drawing style. Crayons are cost effective, and it is difficult to create really detailed drawings.