According to Father Moses it is not necessary to have 7-10 layers of thin color. Some colors can be applied with just a few coats. Both he and Father Patrick are constantly learning new things as they paint. For a while mysterious white patchy bits were showing up on the fresco. It turns out that it was due to Father Moses touching the surface while he was painting.
Another thing that I learned was that right before one starts painting, it is good to break up the surface with a trowel. While I have found that I don't necessarily need to do this they prefer to work this way. Their surfaces are perfectly plastered while I prefer to have a somewhat uneven surface with irregularities to give my work an older look. I'm also not a master plasterer!
On the way up to the cupola. |
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