Re: secrets of the masters$$$ pt 1

In Reply to: Re: secrets of the masters$$$ pt 1 posted by Ed on 09/13/00 at 5:29 PM:

>>>can oil paint be used instead of pigment, or does it defeat the purpose.>>Am I right in thinking that the spongy layer effect left when water soluble paint is used goes through the complete paint film, and the layer found on Rembrants glaze is local to the glaze rather than the rest of the layers<<<

If I understand the question correctly; yes the emulsion film dries with a slight degree of porosity. It's hardly spongy and absolutely no danger to the paint film. If it were, egg tempera and casein paintings would be at risk, but they are among the longest lived of paint mediums. The disparity between layers in Rembrandt's paintings is due to his using different, specialised mediums to produce specific effects. One size (or medium) does NOT fit all.

 
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