Sunseri's Nudes

SUNSERI'S NUDES

THESE OIL PAINTINGS were painted using the traditional process called “glazing,” which is applying very thin transparent layers of oil paint that have been highly diluted with linseed oil and resins. Each layer is thoroughly dried before the next one is applied. A single painting may have as many as 30-40 layers of paint making some paintings take as long as a year to complete. This is the time-honored process developed by the Dutch Masters in the early 1400’s and was used extensively by the French and Italian Renaissance
Masters. It is the only way to create very subtle gradations of light into dark shadow also known as “chiaro-scuro.” This method also ensures a highly archival quality to the art piece. Some of the earliest oil paintings created using glazing techniques have remained intact for over 570 years.