quinta-feira, 26 de abril de 2007

As técnicas da pintura a têmpera, segundo Vaclav Vytlacil

Vaclav Vytlacil, Egg Tempera Painting. Tempera Underpainting. Oil Emulsion Painting. A Manual of Technique, Oxford University Press, New York, 1935

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Índice:

  • INTRODUCTION i
  • NOTE ON OIL PAINTING AND TEMPERA PAINTING - Summary of essential differences between the two media 4
  • OIL PAINTING - General discussion Doerner's theory of the "Mixed-Technique" Maroger's theory of Oil-Emulsion Painting Theory of "Fat" and "Lean" 7
  • NOTES ON UNDERPAINTING - Difficulties of the beginner -  Practical suggestions - Artistic considerations 13
  • TEMPERA PAINTING. Description and classification for the sake of clarity 17
  • EMULSIONS FOR TEMPERA PAINTING - Egg and Water - Yolk of Egg and Water - Lean Tempera Medium - Fat Tempera - Pastose Tempera - Formulae and descriptions - Suggestions and cautions 22
  • RUBBING OR GRINDING OF TEMPERA COLOURS - Suggestions based on practical experience - Three Good Tempera - Whites 28
  • PUTRIDO - Preparation - Characteristics Possibilities in combination with other forms of tempera 32
  • GROUNDS FOR TEMPERA - Chalk Ground Tempera - Ground Tempera Panel - Coated Paper and Cardboard Formulae and detailed instructions for making 36
  • OIL GROUNDS - Full-Oil Ground - Non Absorbent Ground - Formulae and detailed instructions for making 44
  • NOTES ON MATERIALS. Canvas - Stretching - Stretchers – Tacks - Brushes - Gilder and Whiting 40
  • GLUES - Fish Glue - Rabbit Skin Glue ("Colle de Lapin") - Tests -Preparation 51
  • LINSEED OIL - General notes - Sun-Bleached - Sun-Thickened 53
  • DAMAR VARNISH - Notes on preparation 56
  • LEAD WHITE - Cautions in handling 58
  • GOUACHE - Preparation - Possible use with tempera emulsions 59
  • MAROGER OIL EMULSION Description Maroger's theory of Oil Emulsion Painting - Chemical structure 61
  • SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES - Brief notes on Seven Different Methods of Picture - Building (ordinary direct oil painting apart) summarizing the material contained above 67

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