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Opaque vs. Transparent

Opaque vs. Transparent

Two strategies, two results

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James Gurney
Aug 12, 2024
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Carissa asks: How is your thought process and technical strategy different for opaque vs. transparent painting?

Let me answer that by showing you the two approaches side by side.

I painted two vintage bisque porcelains from a private collection: a leering match-holder dude and an exuberant baby waving a flag. 

Schafer and Vater porcelains, casein (left), …

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