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Layers of an Oil Painting: From Support to Varnish
An oil painting can include a support, size, ground, preparatory drawing or paint, image-forming paint layers, and varnish.
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A finished surface may preserve plans, changes, and repairs that ordinary light cannot separate. These guides define each layer carefully and avoid turning one technical image into a complete biography of the artist's hand.
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What Is Underdrawing in a Painting?
Underdrawing is the preliminary drawing of a composition on a prepared painting support.