Indirect Painting is a painting technique that is completed in several layers. The layers are allowed to dry before subsequent layers
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Marble Dust
Marble Dust is Finely ground marble. It is often a bi-product of the marble industry. It is frequently used in gesso,
Read moreOil Primer
A primer for oil painting that is composed of pigment, oil, and an inert filler (usually calcium carbonate, french whiting,
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An oil that has been processed (with heat or otherwise) to make it faster drying, less yellowing, and make it
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Linseed oil that has not been refined or polymerized. It is often used as a component in making oil paint.
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Linseed oil that has been “washed” to remove mucilage. This produces a less yellow oil, that dries quicker, and produces
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A Scumble is a thin application of an opaque color over another color. Scumbles often have a color temperature cooling effect on
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Sfumato is a very gradual blending technique in painting. It creates the appearance that forms softly blend into one another. The
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Sgraffito is a technique of scratching into wet paint to reveal a contrasting color below. It can be done using a
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Simultaneous Contrast is the ability of one color placed next to its complementary color to enhance the vibrancy of both colors.
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