From the Ground Up: Imprimatura
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From the Ground Up: Lesson 3
From the Ground Up: Imprimatura
- 23min
In this part of the online art class series, From The Ground Up, you will learn about the importance of the imprimatura, or underpainting. This video shows a timelapsed underpainting process and is fully narrated. Use a modified “wipe out method” to create an underpainting while there is a charcoal drawing on the canvas.
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What You'll Learn
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Underpainting priorities with regard to details, value, and drawing
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How to work on your underpainting without losing the charcoal drawing
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How to choose a good colour for the imprimatura
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Understanding the role of the underpainting
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Making sure your imprimatura is stable and archival
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