What is Glazing?

Applying thin, transparent layers of paint over dry layers underneath. Each layer changes the color and depth a little, which can make paintings look luminous and rich.

Styles That Use Glazing

Oil Painting Art Style example

Oil Painting Art Style

Renaissance Classical Art Style example

Renaissance Classical Art Style

Venetian Colorism Renaissance Art Style example

Venetian Colorism Renaissance Art Style

Classical Realism Art Style example

Classical Realism Art Style

More Terms

Cel Shading Impasto Alla Prima Chiaroscuro Sfumato Foreshortening One-Point Perspective Two-Point Perspective Vanishing Point Isometric Drawing Orthographic Projection Silhouette