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Session two - Red, in the Mixed technique:

I covered the panel with a mixture of medium and Crimson Lake and after a minute or so, carefully wiped it back off, leaving a light film of red containing a slight tack. I began reclaiming all the highlights by applying a brush loaded with clear glaze (it functions like an eraser). After I had re-established by general value schema, I began painting my choices into this glaze. At this point, the opaque paint lends mass and weight to the composition. Thus, I worked tints of gray, yellow, orange, or red into the red glaze. It took about 14 hours to cover the panel once again.

Predijkherenrij Grande MT2 front

I covered the back side of the panel in the same way. Into that slightly wet, tacky surface using a large brush I freely painted in an open pattern-less pattern. On my pallette I had blobs of warm gray, red and yellow all mixed to various tints with lead white. When I was done, I went back in with clear medium to reclaim the text which had become tinted. I didn't want it to disappear - just yet. In about a week's time the surface will be ready for the final level.

Predijkherrenrij Grande Mixed Technique level 2
Predijkherrenrij Grande back, Bruges, Belgium 2010. Mixed technique level 2, over imprimatura, egg tempera, india ink and silverpoint 44 cm x 59 cm

Techie Stuff

The value study
Check out the Atelier Artisanal informative discussion blog on this topic.

The support
Check out the Atelier Artisanal informative blog on panel selection.

Gesso
Atelier Artisanal informative blog on preparing a panel for painting.

Silver point
Atelier Artisanal informative blog discussing using silver point as an underdrawing.

Egg tempera
The Atelier Artisanal blog covering the basics on painting with eggs. Informative experience welcomed.

Mixed technique
Atelier Artisanal blog discussing Nicolas Wacker's method from the Ecole des Beaux Art, Paris. Questions invited.


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