There are many different ways to paint with oils. One of these ways is 'glazing'. 'Glazing' is the brushing on of a thin, transparent, darker paint layer over an area of dry paint. It’s a common technique used in a form of academic painting in which artists first establish a finely detailed, monochromatic underpainting (called a grisaille if done in greys and a bistre if done in browns) and then apply a series of coloured glazes. This indirect method of painting achieves a vi