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What does underpainting mean?

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Noun
  1. (art) An initial layer of paint, often monochromatic, applied to a ground as a base for subsequent layers.
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The outermost paint layers pull away in certain areas to reveal the underpainting.
The works float in discreet white frames to expose torn edges, staple marks and copious layers of underpainting visible around the rim.
He draws the projected image, turns the lights back on and slowly brings the painting up from a monochrome to a colored underpainting.
Sadly, the good vibes wore off very quickly as we became depressed by the gauzy colours, dark underpainting and lackluster watercolours.
The paint is buttery and opaque, crisp and decisive, and there appears to be very little underpainting.
There are panels explaining pentimenti and underpainting, why paintings look the way they do, all using actual objects from the collection.

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