Page 1 Painting
alla prima the method of oil painting in which the desired effects of the final painting are
achieved in the first application of paint as opposed to the technique of covering
the canvas in layers with the final painting being achieved at the end.
binder something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a
surface
buon fresco true or wet fresco; pigments are mixed with water and become chemically bound
to the freshly laid lime plaster
Encaustic painting technique in which pigment is mixed with hot wax and applied to the surface
while hot; permanent, cumbersome, deep colors and resonant glow
Fresco painting Painting into wet plaster. Colored pigments mixed with water and painted onto
wet plaster creating a relatively permanent surface. As the plaster dries, the
pigment becomes bound into it and literally becomes part of the wall itself.
fresco secco Painting on dry plaster
gesso Mixture of white pigment and glue that sealed the wood and could be sanded
and rubbed to a smooth, ivorylike finish
Painting 1
alla prima the method of oil painting in which the desired effects of the final painting are
achieved in the first application of paint as opposed to the technique of covering
the canvas in layers with the final painting being achieved at the end.
binder something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a
surface
buon fresco true or wet fresco; pigments are mixed with water and become chemically bound
to the freshly laid lime plaster
Encaustic painting technique in which pigment is mixed with hot wax and applied to the surface
while hot; permanent, cumbersome, deep colors and resonant glow
Fresco painting Painting into wet plaster. Colored pigments mixed with water and painted onto
wet plaster creating a relatively permanent surface. As the plaster dries, the
pigment becomes bound into it and literally becomes part of the wall itself.
fresco secco Painting on dry plaster
gesso Mixture of white pigment and glue that sealed the wood and could be sanded
and rubbed to a smooth, ivorylike finish
Painting 1
