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Another Word about Glazing
I work over a highly detailed monochromatic underpainting. For things like backgrounds, clothing, hair, etc., I will use a glaze to define the color of the passage and allow the underpainting to show through thereby defining the detail. The glaze is likened to a thin pane of colored glass. I glaze with a medium that contains a small amount of resin (venice turpentine) to strengthen the film, and I paint almost exclusively on ridgid surfaces.
There are definitely good reasons to glaze - if you have a process and materials that support it.
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