Workshop – Traditional Painting: Materials and Methods
2 Units
Instructor: Prof. Teresa Mascolo
COURSE STRUCTURE
Afternoons: 4 hours workshop (SG208B)
Course Description
Requirements: Courses SG208A (theory) and SG208B (workshop) must be taken together.
This painting workshop aims to give students a better understanding of traditional Italian painting materials and painting techniques by giving them a chance to realize materially a series of paintings using these methods. This workshop is not an art class, although good aesthetics are appreciated. The main objective of the course is for students to understand well the painting process, the difficulties and limitations associated with each technique and how they influence both the aesthetics and the image making process.
The knowledge acquired in this course can be of interest to students of art restoration, painting, art history, art management and museum studies.
Course Objectives
Summary of Workshop Content
Part 1. Renaissance Fresco Technique
Support, preparation
Ariccio
Intonachino
Image transfer
Pounce
Stylus
Painting
Pigments
Natural
Synthetic
Paint preparation
Brushes
Secco
Glazes
Cleanup methods
Part 2. Sgraffito
Support, preparation
Arriccio
Base black coat
White surface coat
Image transfer
Pounce
Stylus
Scraping
Part 3. Painting on Wood Board using 14th Century Methods
Board preparation
Sanding
Gesso rendering
Paint
Pigments
Tempera binding and emulsifier
Glazes and varnishes
Gilding
Bolo
Gold foil
Burnishing
Part 4. Oil Painting on Canvas using 17th Century Methods
Prepare stretchers
Install canvas
Canvas rendering
Paint
Pigments
Oil binders and emulsifiers
Brushes
Cleanup methods
Glazes
Varnishes
Description of Assignments
Workshop Projects and Assigned Reading
READINGS: Cenino Cenini, The Craftsman’s Handbook.
