"wet-on-wet" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=wet-on-wet}} wet-on-wet (not comparable)
  1. A painting technique, used mostly in oil painting, in which layers of wet paint are applied to previous layers of wet paint. Wikipedia link: wet-on-wet Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: alla prima

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