Oil on canvas
A painting made with oil-bound pigments on a woven textile support.
Example
The technique line on a label identifies both the paint medium and the support, which affect surface and conservation.
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Techniques and materials
Impasto
Paint applied thickly enough for brush or palette-knife marks to remain physically visible.
Techniques and materials
Glazing technique
The use of thin transparent paint layers to modify colour and create depth over underlying work.
Techniques and materials
Broken colour
Separate touches of colour placed so the eye combines them rather than the painter fully mixing them on the palette.
Techniques and materials
Plein-air painting
Painting outdoors in direct contact with the landscape, weather and changing light.
