Use linseed oil to thin
Use turpentine to clean
Lightly sketch out the desired image
Paint the highlights, then the colors, then the shadows
Repeat until image is aesthetically pleasing
Mr. Harris (Latin School, 1997-2001)
Start with a large bristle brush
Then use incrementally smaller bristle brushes
Switch to large soft brush
Then use incrementally smaller soft brushes
The face has cool undertones across the forehead and chin
And warm undertones across the cheekbones and nose tip
The human body tip-to-toe is the height of eight heads
The wingspan is equal to the height
The eyes are halfway between the top of head and bottom of chin
The nose is halfway between the center of eyes and bottom of chin
The mouth is halfway between the bottom of nose and bottom of chin
The head is egg-shaped
Samin Lama (Bhaktapur, Nepal, 2007-2008)
To prepare a thankga canvas:
Build a frame of four interlocked planks of wood wide enough to be rigid under pressure
Cut a canvas a hand-width narrower than the frame’s interior
Sew a finger-width hem around the canvas
Run twine through the hem, crosshatching over the corners of the frame
Use a leather needle to sew the canvas into the frame
Use a stitch four-fingers wide
Stretch the canvas tight and even into the frame, like a hide
Lap around until the canvas is stiff and springy
Bring a small pot of water and a hand-sized strip of animal skin glue to a boil over low heat
Do this outside, because it will stink
When the glue melts, add a fistful of clay
Stir over heat until it is smooth and spreadable, not too sticky
Add small amounts of clay and water as necessary
Lay the canvas on the ground with something clean but expendable, and rigid
We used plywood but cardboard works well
Take a rag and spread the warm primer evenly across the canvas
Take a smooth stone and rub the primer into the canvas
Apply firm pressure, using your whole arm
Flip the canvas over and repeat
Let dry between layers
Repeat until the surface is smooth and thin, like parchment
Cut a canvas a hand-width narrower than the frame’s interior
Sew a finger-width hem around the canvas
Run twine through the hem, crosshatching over the corners of the frame
Use a leather needle to sew the canvas into the frame
Use a stitch four-fingers wide
Stretch the canvas tight and even into the frame, like a hide
Lap around until the canvas is stiff and springy
Bring a small pot of water and a hand-sized strip of animal skin glue to a boil over low heat
Do this outside, because it will stink
When the glue melts, add a fistful of clay
Stir over heat until it is smooth and spreadable, not too sticky
Add small amounts of clay and water as necessary
Lay the canvas on the ground with something clean but expendable, and rigid
We used plywood but cardboard works well
Take a rag and spread the warm primer evenly across the canvas
Take a smooth stone and rub the primer into the canvas
Apply firm pressure, using your whole arm
Flip the canvas over and repeat
Let dry between layers
Repeat until the surface is smooth and thin, like parchment
Don’t breathe while the brush is on the canvas
(This also applies to soldering)
Time breaths with brushstrokes
Use no more paint than necessary
The image should shine clearly when back-lit
Ignore any distraction
Maintain posture
Sara Bright (UC Berkeley, 2007-2009)
[Mr. Harris'] bristle/soft brush strategy is not always best
Use the brush that best suits the attitude of the subject
Keep all your tools clean
Maintain a lightness
Squeak Carnwath (UC Berkeley, 2007-2009)
Paintballs are too violent and ugly to be called painting
To paint carelessly is to insult the entire history of painting
Mineral spirits are better than turpentine as a subtractive
And can be used as a non-retarding thinner
Unprimed canvases deteriorate after 10 years
Paint well-applied can disguise itself as any other medium
Katherine Sherwood (UC Berkeley, 2007-2009)
[Cannot yet be sufficiently summarized.]
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