The guide to oil painting

This was an interesting read. It is written in formal language which was pretty normal for that time. It seems excessive at times, but it also removes all ambiguity in the same way Legal English does. Example quote from text: ". . . and he is also less liable to be disturbed by the intrusion of strangers, or to be discouraged by ignorant or premature criticism, while absorbed in the pleasing effort of working out some effect, obvious at the time to none but himself." We would simply say it this way: "You won't get interrupted or distracted by fools who won't know what you're trying to do." The best part is seeing the pigments they used to use back then. Less than about half of them are used now due to their toxicity, impermanence, or difficulty in application or mixing with incongruous other colors. I learned a lot from reading this, and I've studied oil painting technical books a LOT.

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