Process

From underpainting to varnish, frame by frame.

Every painting, documented

We photograph the process — the underpainting, the mud, the decision that turned it around — so you can see how a painting actually gets made.

The stages

1  stretcher + ground
2  underpainting
3  first pass, alla prima
4  glazes and edges
5  varnish, signed

Why we show it

Paintings aren't finished — they're abandoned at the right moment. The process posts are where you learn to spot that moment.