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underpainting

underpainting

An initial painted layer that establishes forms and tones beneath later paint layers.

All languages

English
underpainting
Norwegian
undermaling
Japanese
下塗り — したぬり — shitanuri
Korean
밑칠 — mitchil
Spanish
pintura de base
French
couche préparatoire peinte
German
Untermalung

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