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Hmmmm, never really used the mustard powder in mayo mixes, makes sense though, would add that touch of twang. Once could add a host of other ingredients, fumed silica for transparency, talc and aluminum trihydrate for slipperiness to the medium also add transparency. . . Starts to sounds a lot like the ingredients of most acrylic gesso minus the acrylic emulsion and white pigment
.- Delo DelofashtIt was a common practice for many artists in the past. The mayonnaise structure of dried paint layer is visible on micro photography. This product has the name of oil-tempera. The disadvantage of oil-tempera is short time to store it and to work. It must be prepared and used quickly. However, most of artists are lazy enough to make it every time!
thanks Gigalot – will search for oil tempera instead
could you tell me where you learned about it ie was it from a particular book or did a teacher show you?thanks Gigalot – will search for oil tempera instead
could you tell me where you learned about it ie was it from a particular book or did a teacher show you?It was old Berger’s book. He was sure that Van Eyck used something like oil-tempera instead of pure oil. Anyway, he was wrong or not, in his book was some interesting info.
It was old Berger’s book. He was sure that Van Eyck used something like oil-tempera instead of pure oil. Anyway, he was wrong or not, in his book was some interesting info.
Thanks for the info Gigalot, never heard of Berger – what is the book called?
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