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Thanks Steven
Now that you have explained it the perfect way as you do, of course it seems logical. As far as I can gather, one probably was a Maimeri cinabro thats what it looks like, french ultramarine the fr is still on the tube so I gather it is FU, yellow, maybe cad yellow. There was a couple that I can't tell.
For oils, I originally thought you just choose a colour and placed it where you thought it would go including blending etc. I have now read a lot more on this site about oils than most books I have got my hands onto at the library. Glazing, underpainting etc. So it is very interesting to learn the proper processes from this forum.
How long is the life span approximately of todays quality paints, how durable compared to older versions, Rembrandt used etc? I have seen ground dry paint on the net that you obviously mix with linseed are they better than tubes?
I was speaking to a photographer recently and he was saying that portrait art is a dying art, why bother, as photography colours/paper etc now last for a couple of hundred years without fading. Most people can't afford painted portraits, so why bother etc because most people don't need painted portraits etc. Of course, I explained there two different mediums, styles etc. but he was smug about already predicting the failure of my upcoming (next 5 years or so) business venture (when I ever get good enough of course). What is your opinion Steven or does anyone else like to comment on portaitures prosperity?
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