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Studying historical techniques for oil painting on paper, I have run into some contradictory information. I am particularly interested in reconstructing 19th century oil sketching methods for painting outside, and my readings have shown good, heavy, cotton rag paper or cardstock was often employed, with beautiful results. Glue size seems to be the preferred priming to protect the paper from the oil, although I have also seen casein, egg size, starch solution, and chalk gesso mentioned in the literature. In my own trials, I have found shellac to be an excellent size as well. But talking with framers, art material suppliers, and dealers, I have gotten a very negative reaction to the use of paper for oil painting, no matter how much care has been taken with the materials. The entire technique has fallen out of favor with many today, despite the fact that it was common prior to the 20th century--my own interest lies with Corot sketching in Italy in the early 1800s, and the Hudson River School in America. During a showing of older works on paper at the California Historical Society in San Fransisco, I talked with curators about the preservation of works on paper by landscapists in the 1800s, and they said this support holds up as well as canvas and board. Has anyone any knowledge of working with oil on paper? Any firsthand experience?

  Re: Oil sketching on paper rob howard   Posted at: 09/11/00 (0)
  Re: Oil sketching on paper bri   Posted at: 09/11/00 (0)