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 "Bowser's Bottle"

Painted using The Mische Technique
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 1) Panel painted with a Sienna ground.White Egg Tempera rendering. Ochre glaze. More white tempera.  2) Medium applied to dry panel.Background developed with egg tempera, painted into wet medium.
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 3) Transparent glaze applied to background  4) Highest lights enhanced with more white egg tempera
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 5) Local colors are beginning to be applied, creating the burgundy of the drape and the gold accents.  6)Local colors added. Almost complete
   Step 7 Bottle
 7) Complete.