Underdrawing
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Underdrawing is a preparatory drawing done on a painting ground before paint is applied, for example, an imprimatura or an underpainting. Underdrawing was used extensively by 15th-century painters lik
Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz, Self-portrait, 1892, National Museum in Warsaw. Unfinished portrait showing underdrawing.
Underpainting
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In art, an underpainting is an initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint. Underpaintings are often monochromatic and help to define color values
Underdrawing
…Underdrawing is a preparatory drawing done on a painting ground before paint is applied, for example, an imprimatura or an underpainting. Underdrawing was used extensively by 15th-century painters like Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden. These artists "underdrew" with a brush, using…
Jan van Eyck, Saint Barbara of Nicodemy, oil on panel, dead paint or underpainting that was not further finished apart from the aerial party.