Even as an art student I knew none of my colleagues were employing the ‘lost’ art of coloured glazing. There were no Renaissance Masters amongst us. I had a vague understanding of what was involved but could see no benefit in using such a tedious practice. Surely my thick impasto daubs could achieve an equivalent effect?
Thirty years later, lacking my youthful swagger, I can see the gaping chasm between ‘Bird in a tree 13’ (day 3), and any painting by Giovanni Bellini you care to choose. The comparison is unkind, but at the same time I can see how a firmer grasp of the technique may benefit my painting.
Do I really have the patience for such a technique?. My current methods cause enough exasperation. I think its worth further investigation: YouTube/oil glazing.
Bird in a tree 13. At the end of day 3.