Stgae 1 of the Roman fresco experiment happened last week, playing with plaster mixes and pigments. Mixed results but not too bad for a first try. Hopefully even better next week in experiment 2!

scrolling along. Photo by Rod Little

Finished!

prayers before painting. Photo by Rod Little

the old red, white and blue

can you guess what it is yet?

note use of mahl stick for lines, and for punishing mistakes