http://www.andrearosen.com The Ultimates design sources from andrea rosen Sat, 29 May 2010 11:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2006-2007 firmanullahh@yahoo.com (andrea design) firmanullahh@yahoo.com (andrea design) posts The Ultimates design sources from andrea rosen andrea design andrea design firmanullahh@yahoo.com No no http://www.andrearosen.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.andrearosen.com 144 144 http://www.andrearosen.com/fresco-secco.html http://www.andrearosen.com/fresco-secco.html#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:59:32 +0000 andrea http://www.andrearosen.com/?p=71 In the dry plaster or “fresco secco” technique, pigments are usually mixed with water, although other substances might also be used. The paint is then applied to a dry plaster wall which has been wetted down with water. Since the plaster is relatively dry, it is non-absorbent, and the pigment adheres to the surface of the plaster. This technique differs from true fresco (described below) in several ways. The colors tend to flake off the surface of the plaster. The colors have a harder and more brilliant appearance and tend to be lighter in value than those in true fresco. Advantages of the technique are that the painting can be done more slowly and carefully, and changes can be made simply by over-painting, since colors are opaque. Examples: Egyptian murals, 2500-1000 B.C.

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