| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:ReservedWhites |
| type | Art, Art Production, Art Realization, Concept, Painting Technique, Resource, Technique, Visual Arts, Watercolor Technique |
| broader | painting technique, painting term, visual art term, watercolor technique |
| definition | Areas of watercolor paper intentionally left unpainted to represent the lightest values, exploiting the paper's inherent luminosity. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Reserved Whites |
| narrower | Paper as light source |
| related | High Key, Luminosity, Negative Painting, Painting Sequence, St. Mark's Basilica Notes, Water and Reflections |
| scope note | Distinguished from white gouache or lifting techniques; refers specifically to planning and preserving untouched paper. |
| skos:altLabel | Preserved Paper, Saved Whites |