Art Terms in Action: Turpentine Burn
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About this video
A turpentine burn is a technique where a painter applies turpentine or another solvent to the canvas with a rag and scrubs the surface, redissolving the paint that is already there.
You'll be able to
- define a turpentine burn.
- explain what a solvent does to paint already on a canvas.
Key words
- turpentine burn
- Scrubbing a painted surface with a solvent-soaked rag to redissolve the paint.
- solvent
- A liquid, such as turpentine, that can dissolve paint.
Transcript
Male: A turpentine burn is when turpentine or any kind of solvent is applied to the canvas with a rag so that essentially the painter is scrubbing the surface, redissolving those paints that are on the surface.
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