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单词 underpainting
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underpainting


underpainting

(ˈʌndəˌpeɪntɪŋ) n (Art Terms) the first layer in a painting, indicating the design and main areas of light and shade

underpainting

The initial painting of a picture in one color to lay out the composition.

Underpainting


underpainting

[′ən·dər‚pānt·iŋ] (graphic arts) A layer of paint that is intended to be seen through a subsequent paint layer; an underpainted section of red, for example, can be altered to a violet or purple color with the application of a thin blue glaze.

Underpainting

 

in painting, principally oil painting, preliminary layers of paint in which the tonal values of the design are worked out. The shadows are worked in dark tones, and the main masses of light in light tones. Underpainting, which is executed in two or more colors, is intended to show through the thin layers of paint that are subsequently applied during the finishing stage. The use of underpainting and scumbling was popular until the mid-19th century, when alla prima painting became popular. During the Renaissance, underpainting was often used in tempera painting.

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