Re: Reginald Marsh's and John Koch's paintings using Maroger

In Reply to: Reginald Marsh's and John Koch's paintings using Maroger posted by James Morton on 08/03/00 at 6:59 PM:

James, much depends on METHOD rather than the medium. Properly employed, Maroger's is fine. After all, Siccatif de Coutrai has been roundly decried by mediocre painters as being the death knell to permanent painting. Yet Bougereau usedthe stuff as his primary medium and his colors are still fressh and there's little or no cracking in his pictures. Of course he painted directly, eschewing a layered approach (which is the source of most problems).

I understand that it's very difficult to make precise decisions as to which color goes where and that most painters feel they can correct with glazes and scumbles, but guys like Bougereau, Sargent, Hals and Velazquez all show how nicely paint will survive if the medium is used as a lubricant rather than a diluent.

Interesting as he is, Marsh is hardly an example of skilled painting or draughtsmanship.
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