underpainting
un·der·paint·ing
noun \ˈən-dər-ˌpān-tiŋ\Definition of UNDERPAINTING
: preliminary painting; especially : such painting done on a canvas or panel and covered completely or partially by the final layers of paint
First Known Use of UNDERPAINTING
1866
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