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Underdrawing — is the 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… … Wikipedia
underdrawing — Drawing preliminary to other work, and incorporated into it, thus deprived of independent artistic value. An example is the underdrawing in fresco and panel painting, such as sinopia and abbozzo … Glossary of Art Terms
underdrawing — noun Date: 1968 a preliminary sketch made on a surface (as a canvas or panel) prior to painting … New Collegiate Dictionary
underdrawing — v. cover the lower part of a structure with boarding or other such treatment … English contemporary dictionary
underdrawing — noun sketched lines made by a painter as a preliminary guide … English new terms dictionary
underdrawing — unˈderdrawing noun An outline drawing on a canvas, etc, done before paint is applied • • • Main Entry: ↑under … Useful english dictionary
Annunciation (van Eyck, Washington) — Infobox Painting| title=The Annunciation artist=Jan van Eyck year=c 1434 type=Oil transferred from wood to canvas height=93 width=37 city=Washington, DC museum=National Gallery of Art The Annunciation is an oil painting by the Early Netherlandish … Wikipedia
Pentimento — A pentimento (plural pentimenti) is an alteration in a painting, evidenced by traces of previous work, showing that the artist has changed his mind as to the composition during the process of painting. The word derives from the Italian , meaning… … Wikipedia
Adoration of the Magi (Leonardo) — Infobox Painting| title=Adoration of the Magi artist=Leonardo da Vinci year=1481 type=oil on wood height=246 width=243 city=Florence museum=Uffizi The Adoration of the Magi is an early painting by Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was given the… … Wikipedia
Watercolor painting — For other uses, see Watercolors (disambiguation). An artist working on a watercolor using a round brush Watercolor (US) or watercolour (UK and Commonwealth), also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the … Wikipedia
