About: Development Through Layering

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@idthe:DevelopmentLayering
typeskos:Concept, rdfs:Resource
broaderthe:watercolorProcess, the:visualArtsProcess, the:paintingProcess
definitionBuilding mid-tones and transitions with transparent glazes, managing edges, carving lights negatively.
editorial noteForm emerges here. Reserve darks for the end and let edges do more of the modeling than outlines.
inSchemethe:watercolorPaintingProcess
labelDevelopment Through Layering
narrowerthe:DevelopmentLayeringRS
relatedthe:watercolorGlazing, the:wetOnDry, the:AccentsAndDetailing, the:DrawingAndMasking, the:TextureAndEmphasis, the:FoundationalWashes, the:wetIntoWetWash, the:lostAndFoundEdges
scope noteAlternate wet-on-dry for control with wet-into-wet for atmosphere; keep glazing transparent and clean.
skos:altLabelGlazing and Negative Painting
the:order5



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