dead colouring

English

Noun

dead colouring (uncountable)

  1. (art) The first broad outlines of a picture.
    • 1829, Alexander Jamieson, A dictionary of mechanical science, arts, manufactures, and miscellaneous knowledge:
      The colours necessary for dead colouring are: common white, light ochre, brown ochre, burnt umber, Indian red, ivory black, and Prussian blue.
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