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Casein: New Love for an Ancient Medium

By James Gurney

Type
Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
Published
2023
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About this lesson

Gurney's overview of casein's history and handling: gouache-like behavior, drying and curing, why impasto needs a rigid support, synthetic brushes, and varnishing dark passages. Suggests starting with black and white tubes.