Definitions
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- v. To color or describe too strongly.
- v. To apply the final layers of paint over underpainting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- transitive v. To color or describe too strongly.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Painters learn that it's possible to "overpaint," to ruin a piece because of too many minute revisions which sap the spontaneity and take away the work's ability to "breathe." editing
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Leonardo's hand was confirmed after the removal of layers of discolored varnish and overpaint applied by earlier restoration attempts.
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They often find overpaint tourch-ups that some restorer has done and some form of varnish or other coating, such as polyurethane or shellac, as well as surface dirt and cigarette smoke.
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Then a certain pachyderm type would overpaint a picture of a rhino kissing its bicep with the famour quote as a caption.
Cheeseburger Gothic » First Discussion thread for After America.
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I started with the neck, conscious that if the whole concept were in fact beyond my ability, I could overpaint a fluffy scarf or jewel decoration to conceal the failure.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff
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If you try to overpaint oils too soon the layers can mix and go muddy.
They didn’t read Pitchfork or Stereogum or Gorilla vs. Bear or Hipster Runoff
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You have to do this before painting the rest of the figure so that you can then overpaint any ovelaps!
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It was censored at the 1912 spring Salon, and Chagall had to overpaint it hours before the opening.
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“Many years ago, Nagel hadacquired some private collection items for me, one of them rumored to be a van Gogh overpaint.”
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WASHINGTON: If you're not careful, you can overpaint that.
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