Step 3
All the values have been rendered using Plaka, a modern substitute for egg tempera. Spray fixative was applied to protect the work from possible melting during the next glaze.
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Drawing
Step One Ink on Canvas
Step Two Red Imprimateur
Step Four Yellow Glaze
Step Five Plaka rendering #2
Step Six Lowlights
Step Seven Local Color Glazes
Step Eight More Local Glazes
Step Nine The Final Refinement