Description

Mixing and Matching

edited by Rebecca Ellison, Patricia Smithen, Rachel Turnbull

Methods of retouching, or inpainting, vary according to personal preference – the media, pigments and techniques used are each chosen to suit the individual object. A wealth of options is available to the practising conservator, many of which are covered in this volume. The history, development and method of application of each technique is discussed and illustrated, while additional papers explore practical and theoretical aspects of colour matching.

The three sections of this book (Egg tempera retouching, Resin retouching and Retouching Complex Surfaces) contain material presented at three separate workshops organised by the Paintings Group of the Institute of Conservation (Icon) and the British Association of Painting Conservators-Restorers (BAPCR) and held at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements

I Egg tempera retouching

Introduction
Rachel Turnbull

The History of Egg Tempera as a Retouching Medium
Ann Massing

The Composition and Chemistry of Eggs and Egg Tempera
Alan Phenix

The Art of Tempera Retouching
Mary Kempski

II Resin retouching

Introduction
Rebecca Ellison

Retouching Media Used at the National Gallery, London, Since the Nineteenth Century
Paul Ackroyd

The State of Research into Retouching Resins
Spike Bucklow

Properties of Pigments, Retouching Media and Their Use
Peter Koneczny

Retouching with a PVA resin medium
Sarah Cove

Retouching with Paraloid B-72
Kate Lowry

Retouching with Gamblin Conservation Colours
Jill Dunkerton

III Retouching Complex Surfaces

Introduction
Patricia Smithen

Colour Theory and the Application of a Portable Spectrophotometer for Retouching
Stig Evans and Andrew Hanson

An Unusual Case of Integration and its Solution
Oriana Sartiani, Leonardo Severini, Paolo Roma and Marco Ciatti

Pushing The Borders of Retouching and Reconstruction: Can Enough Ever Be Too Much?
Laurent Sozzani

An Introduction to B72 Retouching Gels
Peter Koneczny

Properties of B72 Retouching Gels and Their Use
Peter Koneczny

Texturing Fills Using a Silicone Mould
Simon Folkes and Sophie Reddington

Retouching Media for Acrylic Paintings
Shelley Simms, Maureen Cross and Patricia Smithen

Conference publication: edited by Rebecca Ellison, Patricia Smithen, Rachel Turnbull
Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: Archetype Publications Ltd (30 Jan 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1904982506
ISBN-13: 978-1904982500
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 17.5 x 1.3 cm