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velatura

velatura

9.9
A thin, partly see-through layer of paint used to change a painting's colour or tone
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : veladura
  • The artist applied a velatura to give the landscape painting a subtle depth and richness in color.
  • velatura technique

Examples

  • Can you explain what a velatura is?

  • The artist used a velatura to enhance the depth of the landscape.

  • The artist used velatura to create a soft, glowing effect on the portrait's skin.

  • Learning the velatura technique helped her achieve subtle color transitions in her oil paintings.

  • Renaissance painters often applied velatura to enhance the depth and luminosity of their works.

  • Using a velatura technique, she achieved a soft, glowing effect on the surface of her portrait.

  • To enhance the vibrancy of the colors, he decided to add a velatura layer over the base coat.

Synonyms

glazing
vsvelatura
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A thin clear layer of paint put over another to change color or tone

applies a semi-transparent layer rather than a fully transparent one
glacis
vsvelatura
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin clear layer of paint that you put over another to change its color or tone

applies a semi-transparent layer instead of a fully transparent one

How Transparent

wash
  • Specialized
10 6.7
velatura
  • Specialized
9.9
scumble
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

velatura singular
velaturas plural

Etymology

Velatura comes from the Italian verb velare and the Latin word velum, both meaning 'veil' or 'cover'. So, velatura is like laying a thin 'veil' of paint over a picture to change its color and light, which is exactly what the painting technique does.