Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
velatura

velatura

1 9.9
A thin, partly see-through layer of paint used to change a painting's colour or tone
  • noun
  • Specialized
: 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
8 6.7
velatura
  • Specialized
1 9.9
scumble
  • Specialized
1 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.