{"product_id":"umber-underpainting-classical-brown-underpainting-for-oil-painters","title":"UMBER UNDERPAINTING: Classical Brown Underpainting for Oil Painters","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#SpreadrLink-10621678780763{display:none!important;}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HJ1QBW34?maas=maas_adg_38E95E23DFAA222D904D28D0BE842969_afap_abs\u0026amp;ref_=aa_maas\u0026amp;tag=maas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" style=\"display:block;background:#FFD814!important;color:#0F1111!important;border:1px solid #FCD200!important;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.01em;\"\u003eVIEW ON AMAZON\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HJ1QBW34?maas=maas_adg_38E95E23DFAA222D904D28D0BE842969_afap_abs\u0026amp;ref_=aa_maas\u0026amp;tag=maas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" style=\"display:block;background:#FFA41C!important;color:#0F1111!important;border:1px solid #FF8F00!important;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.01em;\"\u003eBUY ON AMAZON\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the structure first. Let color work for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUmber Underpainting\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical, studio-focused guide to one of the most dependable foundations in classical oil painting: the transparent brown underpainting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than twenty years of painting experience, Jan Matejak (M8ART) shows how raw or burnt umber can organize values, strengthen drawing, establish light and shadow, and make every later color decision more controlled and predictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you will learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy value and structure should be solved before color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow raw umber and burnt umber differ in temperature and handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prepare canvas, wood panels, and ACM panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow imprimatura affects atmosphere and later paint layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build a thin, transparent, and stable umber foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to paint color directly over umber and when to add grisaille\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to avoid muddy shadows, opaque darks, weak drawing, and lifted lower layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to recognize when the underpainting is ready for the next stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom first wash to color\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical still-life and figurative demonstrations follow the process from drawing transfer and the first wash through a second umber layer, refined value structure, and the transition toward color. The emphasis stays on decisions you can repeat at the easel, not on theory for its own sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for developing and experienced oil painters alike, this book turns a classical method into a clear contemporary workflow. It is not about painting everything brown. It is about seeing form, light, and value clearly before color takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Edition, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jan Matejak (M8ART)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8172465710\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer a digital edition?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/matemerch.com\/collections\/m8-pdf-tutorials\"\u003eGet the PDF version in the M8 PDF Tutorials section →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MATEART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53694690034011,"sku":"B0HC4G457Z","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/6657\/6987\/files\/71OLfWiUTZL.jpg?v=1785470907","url":"https:\/\/mateartacademy.com\/products\/umber-underpainting-classical-brown-underpainting-for-oil-painters","provider":"MATEART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}