underpaintings
Preliminary canvas layers
Underpaintings are preliminary layers of paint applied to a canvas before the final work, establishing composition, values, and tonal structure.
Artists use underpainting to map out light and shadow or create luminous effects when transparent glazes are applied over them: The warm underpainting glowed through the cooler surface colors.
Plural of underpainting.
Absorbent primer for canvases
- primingMaking ready beforehand
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- toothCalcified jaw structure
texture · substrate · preparation · sealer · basecoat · adhesion
Painting solely in greys
- tonal valuesDegrees of lightness
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
Flax-derived textile
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- panelDistinct flat section
- woodTree-derived building material
- pigmentColor-imparting material
medium · turpentine · solvent · raw umber · burnt sienna · alkyd · casein · gouache
Arranged elements forming whole
- color harmonyPleasing arrangement of hues
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- depthDistance below surface
- color temperatureLight source hue measurement
Pre-modern European artists
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- TitianFamed Venetian Renaissance artist
- RubensBaroque Flemish painter
gesso
Absorbent primer for canvases
- primingMaking ready beforehand
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
tooth · texture · substrate · preparation · sealer · basecoat · adhesion
grisaille
Painting solely in greys
- tonal valuesDegrees of lightness
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- chiaroscuroContrast technique in painting
monochrome · umber · wipe out · rubbing in · color blocking
linen
Flax-derived textile
pigment · medium · turpentine · solvent · raw umber · burnt sienna · alkyd · casein · gouache · charcoal
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- color harmonyPleasing arrangement of hues
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- depthDistance below surface
Old Masters
Pre-modern European artists
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- TitianFamed Venetian Renaissance artist
underpaintingsoverpaintings
Paint applied atop existing imagery
surface layers · glazes · varnish · impasto