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Wet-in-Wet

A painting technique in which wet color is applied into or on top of paint that is still wet.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:35 PM by admin

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Wash

A hue or tint applied in a thin transparent layer.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:34 PM by admin

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Underpainting

Initial paint layer to block in shapes for subsequent layers
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Published 23 Sep 2009 7:33 PM by admin

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Scumbling

Brushing technique
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Published 23 Sep 2009 7:26 PM by admin

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Mahlstick

Stick used to keep hand steady while painting detai
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Published 23 Sep 2009 7:21 PM by admin

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Impasto

The texture produced by the thickness of pigment in a painting.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:16 PM by admin

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Imprimatura

A wash or glaze of thin color used to tone down a white surface before painting on it.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:16 PM by admin

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Glaze

A transparent layer of paint applied over a ground or another paint layer of a different color.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:14 PM by admin

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Grisaille

A monochromatic painting in various tones of gray.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:14 PM by admin

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Drybrush

A painting technique in which dry or stiff paint is applied to the painting surface.

Published 23 Sep 2009 7:05 PM by admin

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Alla Prima

One layer painting completed in wet on wet
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Published 23 Sep 2009 6:58 PM by admin

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