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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Term: Enameled

Enameled is a term that is sometimes used in art to describe a very smoothly painted surface. It is a surface texture without ridges or areas of deliberately roughened paint. The term comes from vitreous enamel which is applied to objects with brushes and fired in a kiln, or enamel paint which dries to a hard, glossy finish. Enameled surfaces are most often associated with techniques like glazing and scumbling. Impasto could be considered the opposite of enameled.

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