Glaze:
A transparent coating applied to the surface of a painting to modify the color tones.
It is, to some extent, the application of a transparent layer of color on another pigment. The glaze is a technique of deposit of the colors which consists in diluting painting in a very important way (1 vol. of painting for 5 to 6 water vol.). The painting thus applied will create a quasi-transparent layer which moderates the preceding colors subtly. One can thus tint the color of ones figurine, and make interesting reflections or, unify a zone when contrast between light and dark is too strong or too distinct. One can also mix it with medium to give it a slightly plastic aspect and to avoid it fills too deeply in the hollows like an ink.
Its good for blending.
Washings :
The washing is a technique of deposit of the colors which consists in diluting painting in a significant way (as with inks). Water while evaporating will then deposit mainly the color in the hollows (it is thus useful to dark or to tint the hollows). One applies it in transparent layer. Called washing of ink if it goes from the black to sepia (brown color), out of monochrome if it carries out all the tones and the intensities of another color. One speaks about successive washings when this technique is used to degrade a color.
wouldn't it be great to sum up the jump from good to great in concessive post. I personally don't think its possible. Just think you have to work hard at it, and keep an open mind to new techniques.
Ask a bunch of questions (specifics are generally the best). Post pictures of your work. Ask for critiques. Paint a lot. Ask more questions. Post more of your work. Ask for more critiques. That would be a good method to get better.
So to sum it up - when you want to know how to do something - ask, then try it, and post pictures of your results. People will help you improve and you try again! etc. etc. etc. until you are happy with the results.
i agree with slorak, you only as good as you think you are, and the only way to improve is to get other peoples advice if you dont know how to improve...
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