Re: secrets of the masters$$$ pt 1

In Reply to: Re: secrets of the masters$$$ pt 1 posted by Ed on 09/12/00 at 11:51 PM:

Ed, the use of glue and starch emulsions was widespread. They are very easy to make and use. The resuting paint is somewhat streaky and transparent, dries to a matte sheen and accepts subsequent coats of oils better than oil paint itself. I use a glue emulsion for blocking in large paintings because it's very fast and leaves a marvelous surface for later amnipulations. It can also be used over oil paints, as some of the glazes in The Jewish Bride show.

Here's my standard glue emulsion. It worth trying and learning about.

2 parts warm rabbitskin glue solution (1 part glue to 11 parts water)

Put it in a blender and slowly pour in 1 part stand oil. It will begin to thicken somewhat.

Add 1/4 part damar varnish.

Now add 1/2 to 1 part Venice turpentine.

The resulting emulsion looks and feels like heavy cream. Just pour out some dry pigment and mix the emulsion into it with a knife. Let stand for 15 minutes and it gets smooth. It can be thinned with either water or oil, depending on the effect you want. It dries fairly quickly and accpts subsequent coats of paint better than anything on earth. Re: secrets of the masters$$$ pt 1 Ed   Posted at: 09/13/00 (3)
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