MATERIALS & METHODS - Painting - Sythetic Resin Paints
Acrylic Resins - Alkyd Resins - Cellulose Acetate - Cellulose Nitrate - Synthetics in Artists' Materials - Vinyl Resins
Prepared Artists' Materials - Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion [PVA, Vinyl Polymer Tempera] - Acrylic Emulsion Paints [Acrylic Polymer Tempera] - Acrylic Solution Paints - Alkyd Resin Medium
[From: Kay, Reed. The Painters Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.]
PVA, Vinyl Polymer Tempera - Painting Procedure
Impasto strokes which would quickly crack in egg tempera have stood up well for 30 years in the PVA medium. The colors normally dry matte, but a richer surface can be obtained by wetting each layer of paint after it dries with alcohol. It then develops a light gloss, and the colors become deeper.
PVA paintings may be cleaned with a damp cloth. As a final varnish, a coat of wax can be applied to protect the painting against grime. [p. 203]
[Kay, Reed. The Painters Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983. p. 203]
Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion - Colors - Equipment - Supports and Grounds - Painting Procedure
Paintings can be built up layer on layer without causing the paint to crack. The colors are thinned with the medium or with water. PVA paints set very hard as soon as the water evaporates, and they cannot be scraped down easily.
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