Re: Verdigris

In Reply to: Re: Verdigris posted by artist on 07/29/00 at 10:59 PM:

: not sure if that was the one that used arsenic, maybe that was emerald green of the past.
: anyway, viridian green is probably one that is good, either hue(pthalo) or the real stuff .
: if u are trying to master that may be good to read my post about old master "bs".
: parrish used photography a lot. and looks like he dabbed in tree texture with a rag or
: something.


Verdigris was made from copper. It was made by exposing copper to vinegar vapour. It had a very bad reputation for ruining paintings by going black and causing discoloration in the other pigments. It was sucessfully used by heating it in oil or resin, which created a viscous blue-green liquid. This was applied by dabbing it onto the painting with a piece of cloth. It was too thick to apply with a brush. Yellow glazes were painted over it to soften the green.

I've never used viridian but my understanding is that it is a very nice emerald green.

I have not had the good luck to see a Parish painting live, only reproductions. The dabbed on foliage sounds interesting. I have a card showing an illustration he did for a book by Edith Wharton called "Italian Villas and their Gardens." Makes me want to live inside the picture.
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