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Jeff, I agree with Messrs. Steven and Marvin - the subject of mediums is fraught with opinion and contention, and it's also easy to get a desired result using any number of methods.
I use Maroger because it enables me to more easlily achieve a luminous tonal effect with subtle edges. I can also throw around some painterly brushwork if I want to, and I usually want to do that - the luminosity AND the painterliness - all in the same painting. (But that's my own taste in painting.)
I apply a thin layer of Maroger every morning before I begin to work, and then I apply another layer of paint, scumbling over the surface. The surface is usually dry the next day and I work over it again and again... . Is this "better" than my alla prima work? To tell you the truth, I don't know for sure, but I have really come to love working this way.
For example, the attached painting reflects at least 15 coats of paint on the face. My paintings are done on panels and I'm not worrying about cracking or layer separation, unless somebody can give me a convincing reason to do so.
"Jolie", 20" x 16", Oil on panel
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