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RE: Drawing Rembrandt - A study in 4 colour chalk - Original content for Steemit
Monet's eyesight deteriorated markedly in his old age. But this water lily period is the one he is most famous for. But I guess it was also fortunate for him that this coincided with the Impressionist period. So, we as visual artists are indeed very fortunate that our careers can continue right up until we drop. Heck, I even saw a video about blind painter. He became legally blind in his 30's and then at some point was totally blind. Now in his 70's he's still busy and selling.
How do you apply the clear gesso to pastels? Won't you disturb/smudge them?
Oh, i meant the clear works well for sealing transfer drawings prior to oil painting. I don't know if you start with a drawing or fix it before you paint but some oil artists will draw their transfer drawing with charcoal and then spray it down with fixative. Not sure from a conservation perspective if that will be seen as having been a good idea a 100 years from now?
The pastel on the other hand needs a spray after the fact, i haven't sprayed this one yet because i reckon it'll compress it a bit and lose colour. Suppose i could touch it up thou.
I have to remind myself to squit to 'spoil' my eye sight in order to not get lost in detail, i guess at some point as i get old it will do it naturally, then i'll be squiting to try and improve it!