Aaron Holland Fine Art

Venetian Method

Materials:

Toned canvas, Alkyd Flake White, Green Umber, Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS)

Underpainting –

Paint in simple flat planes- all OPAQUE.
thin with OMS if needed, minimize brush strokes.

Concentrate on covering the canvas.

Keep the surface smooth and opaque.

Paint from background to foreground, and edge to edge.

Keep all the colors lighter than you want them to be in the finished painting.

Fully render the underpainting completely.

Allow the monochrome underpainting to dry as long as possible before glazing (minimum 1 month if using Alkyds, and up to 6 mos.) .

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Materials:

Full-color palette, Glazing Medium (Liquin), soft bristle brushes

Glazing –

Begin glazing transparently.
Thin colors (using glazing medium) to watercolor consistency.

Apply glazes in thin veils of color and in as large an area as possible in one sitting.
Allow to dry overnight.

Surface should be dry to the touch before glazing again.
keep transparent warmth in the shadows, and opaque and white in the lights.

Thin veils of color.
Lights should be reaffirmed throughout.

Repeat process until satisfied. Varnishing not necessary.