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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art

by John A Parks
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rockport Publishers
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034 Finish

“Finish” in art refers to the final polishing-up of a work, especially when it implies the last manipulation to secure a seamless illusion in representational painting. A painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), with its flawlessly executed rendering and fine glazing, would be considered to have “finish.” This kind of crafting and its ambition to obtain a dazzling illusion honed to perfection was seen as a highly desirable component of Neoclassical and academic painting in the nineteenth century.

STRATEGIES

Fan brush. Layers of paint are blended with a fan brush to achieve almost photographic smoothness.

Glazing. The painting is built in thin, semitransparent layers, usually over a tonal underpainting. This allows ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781631595431