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Warm colors

Colors suggesting warmth: red, yellow, and orange.

Wavy line

A line that moves in waves.

Woodblock

The incised wooden plank or shaped wood blocks that hold the ink from which a woodcut is printed.

Woodcut

The oldest form of relief printing, in which portions of a woodblock are cut away using knives, gouges, and chisels. Ink is rolled over the elevated areas of the block, and absorbent paper is pressed onto the surface, transferring the image.

Worm’s eye

Placement of a camera below the subject. It is from the viewpoint of a worm, so the camera is not only below the subject, but is looking up at the subject (i.e., looking at the bottom of a person’s chin).