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Nassmaltechnik

wet-on-wet painting technique

noun NAS-mahl-tesh-nik Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Nassmaltechnik (wet-in-wet or wet-on-wet) involves applying paint to a still-wet surface so colours blend softly at the edges. It is central to watercolour and also used in oil painting. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Mit der Nassmaltechnik entstehen fließende Übergänge zwischen den Farbtönen."

Natural Translation

With the wet-on-wet technique flowing transitions between the colour tones arise.

Literal Translation

With the wet-painting-technique arise flowing transitions between the colour-tones.

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