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Ebauche: is the first lay-in of the broad masses of light and shade in a painting. It is also sometimes referred to as the underpainting. The academic ebauche, the method used by artists working in the style of the Salon, traditionally created this layer using somber earth colors, such as deep browns to light creams. Independent artists, such as Monet and other Impressionists, avoided the use of such dark colors. They began their paintings with bright hues that reflected the local colors of their subject. | |
| Julian puts in the underpainting, or ebauche, in shades of green, blue and white. | |||