monochromatic underpainting

What Color Should My Underpainting Be?

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What Color Should My Underpainting Be? Colors such as Transparent Earth Red, Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, and Titanium White are well-suited for this technique. Earth colors have been widely used for underpainting in oils because they dry quickly, due to their iron content, and more matte, due to their large particle size. How do I

Do You Need An Underpainting For Acrylic?

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Do You Need An Underpainting For Acrylic? Do you need an underpainting for acrylic? For acrylics, an underpainting is especially useful. Since acrylic paints dry quickly, an underpainting can be developed and layered upon in a short amount of time. Semi-transparent washes can added on top of the underpainting without waiting long periods of time