In a message dated 4/1/2008 9:42:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Anyway, it would seem like the oil paint would have been what was used to permanently mark fabric. I have only just begun working with oil paints myself, so I don't know how they handle in this case, ****************** They had other [water based] media back then. They didn't have to use oil paint. gauche anyone? And oil painting is usually done on fabric...a canvas, y'know. But it is heavily gessoed. Painting with oils on raw, unsized fabric creates all sorts of problems. Besides, it takes a long time...days...weeks....months....for oil paint to [really] dry. I recently saw a exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum of artists Morris Louis, who painted in acrylic washes on unprimed canvas and "started" the "color field" movement. There was a section on restorations of the 60's canvases from other artists in this group who painted with oil on raw canvas. The restorers have to contend with the oils spreading out from painted areas and the damage done to the cloth by the chemical reactions of pigments and oils. **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
