Secrets of the Old Masters: Imprimatura,Underpainting,Dead Colour Layer,Grissaille
"JULIET: The Torch Doth Not Burn Tonight I" by CIRIUS (under-painting stage-incomplete) by CIRIUS. View finished later stages of this painting here. In the days of the Old Masters it was mandatory artists follow very strict and defined guidelines for the preparation of the painting process. For instance, the preparation of the "Dead Colour" layer for a full oil painting was utterly essential to the point that if this step was disregarded by the artist it would result in a pen