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1428 by rhoward on 10/14/02 at 10:46 AM
Re: French varnish?

In Reply to: Re: French varnish? posted by Cornelius on 08/31/02 at 3:43 AM:

: I found that the paint to of alcohol -shellac base is fragile, it is deteriorated soon and is not suitable to the painting to oil (why then Rockwell used it?)

The reason that Rockwell used it is because he was not nearly the important artist that we are. He did not do elevated work that is designed to survive for several eons, as our work is. Instead, he was interested in making deadline and, as a result, chose methods that should not be used by such elevated and important painters such as ourselves. What is interesting is that Rockwell has a museum dedicated to him and the paintings are in just painted condition, with the exception of a few cracks. The reason probably is that teams of restorers are convinced that his work is worth saving.

Fortunately for painters such as us, our methods are so pristine (and ecologically correct) that our greatness will survive long enough to eembarrass our grandchildren.

Silly old Rockwell was only concerned with WHAT he painted, not how he painted. Is there a there? If so, it seems to have escaped those who are unlikely to open a window in the studio.

Stick with acrylics. It's biodegradable. Does not destroy the rain forest, is hypoallergenic and handles well enough to produce anything of which you are capable of painting. Oil painting is complex and, in the hands of incompetent and careles people, can be dangerous. ACrylics admit people who have a less comprehensive knowledge (although they have pretenses of their work needing to be permanent).

Stick with acrylics. Oils are too demanding and should not be modified to fit the physical problems of people who canot venitilate a studio.


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I found that the paint to of alcohol -shellac base is fragile, it is deteriorated soon and is not suitable to the painting to oil (why then Rockwell used it?) : The reason that Rockwell used it is because he was not nearly the important artist that we are. He did not do elevated work that is designed to survive for several eons, as our work is. Instead, he was interested in making deadline and, as a result, chose methods that should not be used by such elevated and important painters such as ourselves. What is interesting is that Rockwell has a museum dedicated to him and the paintings are in just painted condition, with the exception of a few cracks. The reason probably is that teams of restorers are convinced that his work is worth saving. : Fortunately for painters such as us, our methods are so pristine (and ecologically correct) that our greatness will survive long enough to eembarrass our grandchildren. : Silly old Rockwell was only concerned with WHAT he painted, not how he painted. Is there a there? If so, it seems to have escaped those who are unlikely to open a window in the studio. : Stick with acrylics. It's biodegradable. Does not destroy the rain forest, is hypoallergenic and handles well enough to produce anything of which you are capable of painting. Oil painting is complex and, in the hands of incompetent and careles people, can be dangerous. ACrylics admit people who have a less comprehensive knowledge (although they have pretenses of their work needing to be permanent). : Stick with acrylics. Oils are too demanding and should not be modified to fit the physical problems of people who canot venitilate a studio.
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