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Old 05-05-2003, 11:51 PM   #17
Jean Kelly Jean Kelly is offline
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Hi Brian. Now I understand! Yes, the ground was white in this case. Next time I'll use your suggestion, the reddish brown ground color. I'm always up for a new experiment.

The medium I used in this painting is a mix of cold-pressed linseed oil, turpenoid, and a small amount of venice turpentine. I mix it myself, tried Liquin and didn't like the smell, plus it dried too fast. I did try applying very thin layers of paint to the hands, face and hair in this one. And you are right about the titanium white, I use it exclusively. Should I pick up some zinc white for flesh and keep the titanium for highlights only?

Are you psychic? How could you be right on by looking at a less than perfect image on a computer screen? I'm impressed, thank you for taking the time to comment so succinctly. It is appreciated, as I consider this my school for right now.

Jean
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