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Old 03-03-2004, 12:21 PM   #5
Ruth Monsell Ruth Monsell is offline
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Josef, it's working!

I immediately tried some of your suggestions and feel I made some real progress! Her cheeks and skin look much better blended now. Thanks for elaborating more on the meaning of lean, etc., too. I think I'm getting close to finishing this one now! Thanks again.
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Hi Ruth,

Lean paints means that they have minimal binders (or oil). It is paint straight out of the tube.

The more you add medium, the more washy it becomes (like watercolor) and it is harder to blend. Same thing happens if you add too much turps to the paint.

And the brush has to be dry means that there is more turps. You can try to experiement with this and you will see the difference. It will have a bleeding effect if you try to do it with a brush with turps in it.

And if the paint is tacky, its best to let it dry completely. If you try to blend, you might take off chunks of paint.

Hope I am helping than confusing you.

Regards,
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