Re: Rembrandt's mysterious impastoes

In Reply to: Rembrandt's mysterious impastoes posted by James Morton on 08/24/00 at 1:32 PM:

Robert Doak sent me some powdered leaded glass that can be mixed with paint or oil to create a similar effect.

A little copal mixed into lead white will thin it. Mix in a bit more and it makes it stringy.

Take your choice. Both methods produce the "mysterious" Rembrandt impasto.
 
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