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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon
Hi Ilaria,
This is a lovely start and I'm watching this thread carefully to see how you're developing the painting.
I have to ask you, what is the ground for your painting? Wood? Do you coat it with a layer of varnish?
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Hi Ilaria,
I think you have a strong start on this painting as well. Like Linda, I also am watching how you develop this (I should also benefit from Scott's secret knowledge as well). I also am currently attempting a variation upon underpainting, but with a mixed and awkward start (and I may revert to my default impasto alla-prima approach at any moment!). I also quickly covered all that blinding white of the canvas with a color (but now I want to cover all that color too). Thanks for sharing this; I look forward to future developments.
Linda, this is just my guess, looking at the photo above: I bet Ilaria has a ground of raw umber or "wood" colored paint over a white ground on canvas, but my first impression was also that this is a wood panel. Is this on linen?
Garth