How Scientific Analysis Reveals the Technique and Materials of Three Allegorical Paintings by Veronese - Part 3 of 3

[rodganf]

Hi portevillelouis,

Thanks for summarising a process often associated as complex.

The dead colour, this dark thin colour... what is the better colour to use?

Can you apply thin umber glazes at this stage to clarify tone? Can you apply scumbles or is that reserved for the use of hue?

Not so simple process for someone like me!

[portervillelouis]

I marvel at technology and I highly respect Ms Centeno. I am a simple oil painter w/ 50 years of individual research. I differ on her definition of the word IMPRIMATURA. Academic sources also differ. 1.Canvas is first given a SIZE. 2. then an opaque GROUND 3. Option of a SECOND opaque GROUND, called a 'double ground' 4. Option of the IMPRIMATURA,a mid-tone translucent color wash.

5. DEADCOLOR, a dark thin color lay in of the image 6. COLOR work 7. FINISH glazes and scumbles= A simple process.