Painting on Location with Real Color Wheel

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http://realcolorwheel.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi Cera Colla wax emulsion >> Wax Cera Colla Painting, Secco Murals >> First Cera Colla.....of many http://realcolorwheel.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1152778066 Message started by RichL on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 8:07am

Title: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 8:07am

HI: I would consider this my first cera colla of many to come, I like this stuff a lot. I followed Don's recipe and advice from his web site. This is really different than any media I have painted with, at times I felt in control and other times "Cera" had her own ideas..... ;D This is a 5" x 7" on canvas mounted on board, painted from life. I'm not sure that canvas is the best to work on..... ??? Rich

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Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 8:08am

Details...

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Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 8:09am

One more detail.

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Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by Admin on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 10:19pm

Because cera cola is so soft it is basicly a thin medium. Thin can be buffed to a sheen. Originally and basicly a wall paint, the sheen was important.

Yes it could be used thickly, as mastic and wax can be built up, but cera cola is only emulsified wax. When you want a stronger design material to build up, a harder wax is used and used encausticly with heat. There are still fragments of encaustic wax on the Trajan Column. The Egyptian Fayum grave paintings were cera cola, not encaustic as is stated in current text books.

Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 10:27pm

Thanks Don, next time thin is in! ;D I was wondering about this aspect of painting in cera colla, I was considering painting on the back of a marble tile. Your website has me going in good directions if you can't tell that already. :)

Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 19^th, 2006 at 8:30pm

OK, this time I took my time and read your website carefully about your cera colla painting process. I think that I overcooked my medium last time, this time it turned out to be much better to work with, I saw it dry and polished it to an amazing glow just like you describe. I also realized about when I finished this one with almost literally the last brushstroke that the next one will turn out better, cera and I are communicating better. ;)
Rich

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Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 19^th, 2006 at 8:31pm

Forgot to mention this is an 8" x 10" on board.

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Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by RichL on Jul 26^th, 2006 at 2:58am

Hi Don: What do you think the best ground to paint with cera colla on would be? I'd like to prepare hardboard panels specifically for cerra colla work. Rich

Title: Re: First Cera Colla.....of many
Post by Admin on Oct 5^th, 2006 at 1:00am

I did fine on acrylic gesso but I know it would be better on a glue, whiteing and titanium white ground.
Go to the sitetree and at the top of the page "search this site" enter, grounds.
http://www.realcolorwheel.com/sitetree.htm

I did it for you.
http://www.realcolorwheel.com/1mediums.htm#PRIMING%20GROUNDS