How to Make a Fresco Painting
Making a fresco painting is not an easy task as it takes some fine details and skill. It is usually done with care involving different materials and substances. A fresco is done with fresh and wet plaster while all the pigments are dissolved in lime water. This gives strength to the painting and the colours as well. When both the wet plaster and pigments dry completely, it becomes a unique set of different colours while the integration of both substances creates a beautiful painting. You can also make a fresco painting if you follow some simple methods.
Instructions
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Detailed compositional rendering
This unique art of painting has evolved the years. The integration of materials, the wet plaster and pigments dissolved in lime water creates a beautiful technique which has certainly travelled from late thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth centuries. It is also important as to how well you create it in full scale and with detailed compositional rendering. You must also develop your subject and trace it prior to painting. Remember to take your time while making a fresco as it takes a certain amount of skill to accomplish. -
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Importance of study
Studying everything about fresco painting is important. You can learn about fresco painting and all the colour study which you are going to portray. Mixing the right colour for your particular painting is very important. From general colour references to colour tones, it is very important that you should learn about the whole study of mixing colours for your fresco painting as well. -
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Preparing plaster few days in advance
Preparing the plaster a few days in advance will give your fresco painting a more elegant touch as well. It is also important as to how well you prepare your plaster in advance. -
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Preparing colours
Preparing colours is also important as it will allow you to grind the base pigments with water. Prepare the paste in advance and while storing them in sealed glass jars, it will give a good impact on the overall painting as well. You need to use 12 different colours and mix it with distilled water. Sometimes along with colours, you can use earth oxides and other mineral pigments to paint. Lime plaster will give more strength to the mixture. While painting you should use soft and long bristle brushes to create a finer look.
