Basic oil paints - demonstraition
6-6 BASIC OIL PAINTING CONT.
This lesson is a summation of the practical demonstration I
sometimes give to further explain some of the points made in
the previous lesson. My purpose is to use common
household materials to make an oil painting while my
method of teaching this is similar to those cooking shows
you see on TV. My desire is to familiarize the students with
what 'might' have happened during the 'invention' of oil
painting back in the sixteenth century and thus remove some
of the hesitation from trying the method themselves.
The first thing I do is to search the kitchen and laundry for
the materials I need. It is best if this is done without alerting
other members of the household as they often don't
appreciate your dedication to such an elevated cause.I describe this lesson as the ultimate alchemy since we are literally going to turn base materials into gold.
Of course the 'gold' we paint is sometimes even more valuable than the gold in the ring on you finger
which you would discover if you tried to purchase Rembrant's 'Man with the Golden Helmet'. It would
certainly cost more today than the helmet itself.The main ingredients I will use for this recipe are a linen table napkin, artificial saffron, white zinc cream
(prevents sunburn), white shoe polish, black shoe polish, a stick of blue chalk, some sunflower cooking or
salad oil, a pack of drinking cocoa and an egg yolk. I will also use the mortar and pestle from the kitchen
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