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BHR Big Hodad-dy Reid Member Lexington, KenTIKI! area Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 47	BHR Big Hodad-dy Reid Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:30 PM I got a question about underpainting. I've seen it done a couple of different ways, but each of them are done in similar color throughout the canvas. Most, if not all of that seems to be covered over by the layers of color after. So I guess the question is does the underpainting only seem covered over the layers of color and actually give a uniformity to the rest or is it more for you to see where you want to head as it develops, or is it something entirely different? Does that make sense? It seems like the first version I may have read or heard about, but I don't really remember. I've never used underpainting myself, but I also end up reworking areas over and over and getting pretty thick. I don't know if there is a correlation or not, but I'd like to get smoother and maybe a little quicker.

I got a question about underpainting. I've seen it done a couple of different ways, but each of them are done in similar color throughout the canvas. Most, if not all of that seems to be covered over by the layers of color after.

So I guess the question is does the underpainting only seem covered over the layers of color and actually give a uniformity to the rest or is it more for you to see where you want to head as it develops, or is it something entirely different? Does that make sense? It seems like the first version I may have read or heard about, but I don't really remember.

I've never used underpainting myself, but I also end up reworking areas over and over and getting pretty thick. I don't know if there is a correlation or not, but I'd like to get smoother and maybe a little quicker.

Post #301264 by Big Hodad-dy Reid on Mon, Apr 23, 2007 1:30 PM