underpainting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.
  2. A painting that the artist later painted over to create the final work.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of underpaint

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underpainting.wav

Word forms

underpainting underpaintings

Etymology

From under- + painting.

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