Painting tecnhiques

Question 1

Imprimatura technique

Answer 1

• Thin translucent layer of colour applied to ground before painting over it
• Reduces absorbency of ground layer + used first half of the nineteenth centur

Question 2

Alla-prima Technique

Answer 2

• Painting with just one layer (‘wet on wet technique’)
• NO need for underpainting (used second half of 19th century)