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MATERIALS & METHODS - Pigments

Mass [or Top-tone]


The surface or opaque body-color effect of a substance. For example, the mass-tone of burnt sienna in oil has a deep, rich mahogany hue when applied opaquely. [p. 29]

[Mayer, Ralph. The Painter's Craft. An Introduction to Artist's Methods and Materials. Revised and updated by Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center, Yale University School of Art. New York: Penquin Group. 1948. 1991. ]

















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