When painting landscapes, artists often choose to paint the entire canvas an earth tone before painting the rest of the composition. If you look closely, the underpainting of this work is orange. Why do you think the artist would do this?

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When painting landscapes, artists often choose to paint the entire canvas an earth tone before painting the rest of the composition. If you look closely, the underpainting of this work is orange. Why do you think the artist would do this?

Waterfall, Greenwich

American & European Art: Ball Brothers Foundation Gallery»

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