stylisation
Deliberate aesthetic treatment
Stylisation is the British spelling of stylization—the process of rendering something in a deliberately non-realistic manner, emphasizing particular features over accurate representation.
In art and design, stylisation abstracts or simplifies forms: The stylisation of the human figure in ancient Egyptian art.
The term applies broadly to any artistic choice that favors aesthetic effect over naturalism.
To grow vigorously
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
filigree · scrollwork · arabesque · fretwork · rococo · baroque · festoon · enhancement
Marks left by painting
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- muralWall-applied artwork
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
impressionism · cubism · surrealism · expressionism · abstract · figurative · modernism · postmodernism
Representing concepts through images
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- renditionPerformed version of work
semiotics · connotation · subtext · nuance · exegesis · hermeneutics · deconstruction · explication
Detailed technical drawing
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
typography · branding · graphic · interface · schematics · CAD · architecture · industrial
flourish
To grow vigorously
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
gilding · filigree · scrollwork · arabesque · fretwork · rococo · baroque · festoon · enhancement · elaboration
brushstrokes
Marks left by painting
fresco · impressionism · cubism · surrealism · expressionism · abstract · figurative · modernism · postmodernism · avant-garde
symbolism
Representing concepts through images
- allegorySymbolic tale with deeper meaning
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
rendition · semiotics · connotation · subtext · nuance · exegesis · hermeneutics · deconstruction · explication · reading
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
layout · typography · branding · graphic · interface · schematics · CAD · architecture · industrial · product
couture
Custom high-fashion design
- runwayPaved path for planes
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
haute · prêt-à-porter · drapery · bespoke · catwalk · ensemble · garment · textiles · lookbook · accessorize
stylisationrealism
Accepting things as they are
photorealism · verisimilitude · realistic depiction · hyperrealism · trompe-l'oeil
stylisationnaturalism
Worldview excluding the supernatural
rawness · documentary style · unstaged · artlessness · unprocessed
style, stylish, styling, styles, stylist, unstylish, stylus, stylized, stylize