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December 26, 2021 by Nicole Canún Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Art and Painting Vocabulary in Spanish

If you’re looking for a creative way to learn Spanish, read this post on Spanish painting vocabulary! Spanish art words are similar to their English counterparts, making them fun and easy to remember. 

We’ll cover the basic Spanish words that mean art, along with artistic places and attributes. You’ll also learn the technical words related to art materials, equipment, and techniques, as well as painting vocabulary terms on artistic movements, styles, and finished works.

Keep reading to learn about art history in Spanish and access interesting way of learning this beautiful language.

¡Aprendamos vocabulario de pintura en español!
Let’s learn painting vocabulary in Spanish!

Basic Painting Vocabulary 

In this section of basic Spanish art words, notice how many of the words resemble each other in Spanish and English. 

EnglishSpanish
art el arte
art movementel movimiento artístico
artistel artista
creativityla creatividad
exhibitla exhibición, la exposición
famousfamoso/a
illustratorel ilustrador
painterla pintora, el pintor
studioel estudio
themela temática

Example Sentences in Spanish

Deberíamos ir a la exposición a disfrutar del arte.
We should go to the exhibit to enjoy the art.

Este famoso artista fue un ilustrador y pintor. 
This famous artist was an illustrator and a painter. 

No entendí la temática de la obra.
I didn’t understand the theme of the piece.

painting vocabulary

Painting Materials and Equipment

The next section of Spanish painting vocabulary relate to an artist’s materials and equipment. 

EnglishSpanish
brushla brocha, el pincel
canvasel lienzo
easelel caballete
frameel marco
oil paintel oleo
paintla pintura
painting knife, palette knifela espátula
palettela paleta
penla pluma
pencilel lápiz
spongela esponja
stencilla plantilla
watercolorslas acuarelas

Example Sentences in Spanish

Este objeto es perfecto para pintura al óleo.
This object is perfect for oil painting. 

¿Te gusta la paleta de colores de este dibujo de acuarela?
Do you like the color palette of this watercolor drawing?

¿Cuál es el precio de la espátula?
What’s the price of this painting knife?

Compré muchas plumas y lápices por si las dudas.
I bought many pens and pencils just in case. 

painting vocabulary

Techniques

Let’s get technical with Spanish art words dedicated to the technical aspects art. 

EnglishSpanish
colorslos colores
drawingel dibujo
geometry, geometric figuresla geometría, las figuras geométricas
illustrationla ilustración
linela línea
marbledjaspeado
shapela forma
spaceel espacio
stipplingel punteado
symmetryla simetría
techniquela técnica
texturela textura

Example Sentences in Spanish

El dibujo tiene una simetría evidente. 
The drawing has an evident symmetry. 

Me gusta la textura de este punteado.
I like the texture of this stippling. 

Estoy buscando un cuadro con figuras geométricas. 
I am looking for a painting with geometric figures. 

La técnica es la parte más importante de la ilustración.
The technique is the most important part of the illustration. 

Spanish

Finished Pieces

These Spanish art words are meant to be about finished works that are on exhibit or for sale. 

EnglishSpanish
availabledisponible
for saleen venta
galleryla galería
museumel museo
paintingla pintura
portraitel retrato
signedfirmado
sketchel boceto
soldvendido

Example Sentences in Spanish

El retrato fue pintado por un artista desconocido. 
The portrait was drawn by an unknown artist.

El boceto firmado estaba a la venta. 
The signed sketch was for sale.

Me gustaron más las pinturas de la galería que las del museo. 
I liked the gallery paintings more than the ones at the museum. 

Vendí todo en mi primera noche en la galería. 
I sold everything on my first night at the gallery.

painting vocabulary

Styles and Artistic Movements

These painting vocabulary words are about styles and artistic movements. These Spanish art words are perfect if you’re visiting museums or critiquing art. 

See also: Frida Kahlo and Diego: Legends and Icons of Mexican Culture

EnglishSpanish
abstractabstracto/a
cubismel cubismo
dadaismdadaismo
gothicel gótico
impressionismel impresionismo
landscape paintingel paisajismo
modernismmodernismo
muralismel muralismo
neoclassicismel neoclasicismo
post impressionismel postimpresionismo
realismel realismo
romanticismel romanticismo
surrealismel surrealismo

Example Sentences in Spanish

Picasso era uno de los mayores expositores del cubismo. 
Picasso was one of the greatest exhibitors of cubism. 

El muralismo mexicano fue un importante movimiento artístico. 
Mexican muralism was an important artistic movement. 

Un ejemplo de surrealismo es la obra de Salvador Dalí.
An example of surrealism is the work of Salvador Dali.

Al impresionista Claude Monet y al postimpresionista Vincent Van Gogh les gustaba el paisajismo. 
Impressionist Claude Monet and post Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh liked landscape painting. 

Si te gusta el realismo y el romanticismo, tienes que ir al Louvre.
If you like realism and romanticism, you have to visit the Louvre. 

Spanish

See also: 15 Extraordinary Museums to Visit on Your Next Trip to Mexico City.

Verbs

Now the missing part of the painting vocabulary: the verbs. I wrote some example sentences at the end of this section. To learn about their conjugation, I linked some of them to articles with all the information you need. 

EnglishSpanish
to appreciateapreciar
to drawdibujar
to hangcolgar
to know conocer
to learnaprender
to mixmezclar
to paintpintar
to placecolocar
to selectseleccionar
to splattersalpicar
to understandentender

Example Sentences in Spanish

Cuelga toda tu obra en esta habitación. 
Hang all your artwork in this room. 

Quiero seleccionar algunas de mis obras para venderlas. 
I want to select some of my work to sell. 

Después de dibujar el primer boceto, necesitas detallar las figuras.
After drawing a first sketch, you need to detail the figures.

Necesitas aprender antes de empezar a dibujar.
You need to learn before you start drawing. 

Color Your World in Spanish

Now that you’ve learned these Spanish art words, the next step is to practice saying them and using them in conversation. Learning Spanish is a brilliant idea! Being bilingual is a great tool for your life and career. 

By learning Spanish, you’ll also be unlocking the door to literature, architecture, dance, paintings created by Hispanic artists or written in Spanish. If you travel to Spain or Latin America to see the art first hand, you’ll travel easier knowing how to communicate. Get ready for an adventure loaded with experiences that will enrich your life.

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