Technical data:
- Inventory number: 0193
- Title: Fresco lace
- Dimensions: 73 cm x 55 cm
- Technique: fresco on panel
- Signed: above right
- Creation year: 1977
Description:
| This is a very striking drawing in predominantly green and yellow tones. The emphasis is on the hands that bobbin lace because they absorb the most light as opposed to the very dark hairs and the head that disappears more in the shadows. The fresco is a painting technique with a limited number of pigments that is applied to wet (moist) plaster without thickener. Luc-Peter Crombé processed his panels in such a way that the primer on the panel is prepared in an almost maniacal way. First the wood is impregnated so that the wood is protected for a long time against fungi, insects and bacteria. Impregnation is therefore a way to make the wood more sustainable. The panel is then filled up three times and always sanded in between. T he panel is primed after filling. Then work had to be done quickly because the difficulty of fresco painting is that the plaster dries quickly. The pigments are applied directly to the wet panel. After drying, it forms a whole with the base which helps its longevity. It is actually painted in the base instead of on the base. After the fresco has dried completely, the painting was finished in secco. The pigments were dissolved using a paste such as egg (similar to tempera). The fresco technique is an old technique that was used only on walls and ceilings. However, that was a major disadvantage because they are inextricably connected to the base. Their non-mobile nature makes them susceptible to being destroyed over time. |