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A very neat trick for preparing paper for oil painting is to prime with pure Shellac. (AKA Button Polish)
Douse a wad of cotton wool with the Shellac and quickly wipe it all over your chosen paper. Don't use a brush as the shellac is very hard to remove and will ruin it. The Shellac stains the paper to a pale tea colour, which, as a happy coincidence gives you quite a useful mid tone for your study, and leaves your paper beautifully workable for oils.
This is a tip I picked up from some very expert tutors at The Slade and is ideal for studies in the life room - it's very speedy to produce and you can work on it within about 30 mins as it dries virtually instantly.
Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Mary Jane
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