Almost a decade ago, I began using casein paint. It's a kind of paint that's been around for almost a century, and once was more commonly used until replaced in part by acrylics. Both mediums dry rapidly, often to a matte finish, and are therefore useful in commercial work where images have to be produced and ready fairly quickly. Casein is a milk protein that is emulsified with oil and pigment to produce a soft, buttery paint that handles nicely and can be immediately painted over. Because it dries so fast it's a little more difficult to blend than oils but feels a lot like oil paint.
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| Studio Shelf," casein on panel |
This painting was done spontaneously in my studio while I was trying out the paint. It's my work table shelf below big, west-facing windows that overlook my backyard creek. It was summer, and the woods of the opposite bank were thick and lush. On the shelf is a wine bottle with a plant, a potted jade, various bottle and a vase. In front of the right hand window are bottles and various containers of oils and mediums. This rough sketch could have been a larger painting, but somehow remained forgotten in an old computer file.
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