About: Reserved Whites

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@idthe:ReservedWhites
typeArt, Art Production, Art Realization, Concept, Painting Technique, Resource, Technique, Visual Arts, Watercolor Technique
broaderpainting technique, painting term, visual art term, watercolor technique
definitionAreas of watercolor paper intentionally left unpainted to represent the lightest values, exploiting the paper's inherent luminosity.
inSchemeWatercolor Criticism Scheme
labelReserved Whites
narrowerPaper as light source
relatedHigh Key, Luminosity, Negative Painting, Painting Sequence, St. Mark's Basilica Notes, Water and Reflections
scope noteDistinguished from white gouache or lifting techniques; refers specifically to planning and preserving untouched paper.
skos:altLabelPreserved Paper, Saved Whites



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