Article
Article · Dry Pigment
Medium for Binding Distemper Colors
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2016
About this lesson
Practical advice on choosing hide glue, heating size gently in a water bath, mixing only a day's supply and storing leftovers. Quotes an 1875 scene-painting guide on strong, working and half-and-half size.
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