| WASHES | Layers of colour applied to paintings (6) |
| GLAZE | Vitreous or glossy coating for pottery; thin topcoat of transparent colour applied to a painting; or, an eggwash or layer of jam brushed over pastry, cakes or other food (5) |
| LIPSTICK | Colour applied to the mouth (8) |
| ART | Skill applied to painting, for instance |
| ENPLEINAIR | French phrase applied to painting outdoors (2,5,3) |
| ONYX | Agate with different layers of colour (4) |
| TINT | Color applied to car windows |
| MANTRA | Sacred text fellow's appended to paintings from the East (6) |
| ARTIST | When it comes to painting he is the winner (6) |
| RUBENS | Flemish artist, given to painting women, d. 1640 (6) |
| CANVAS | Material to painting, it may show by how much boat leads (6) |
| VIOLENT | Very strong colour applied round rear of prison (7) |
| COSTUMES | Word for clothes and decors appropriate to paintings with historical themes originally, later modes of personal attire; get-ups for fancy dress or theatrical roles; bathing suits; women's suits; or, o |
| OILSKIN | Weather shield, relative to paintings (7) |
| STARCHART | Formality given to paintings, etc. - a heavenly plan (4,5) |
| PAINT | Colour applied (5) |
| HOGARTH | When it's hard to go back to painting, he started to be an engraver (7) |
| PUTINTHESHADE | Excel in adding colour to painting |
| DART | Point to painting which isn't nice to see (4) |
| PRIMERS | Coatings for cars applied prior to painting (7) |
