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Materials and Techniques
Work in Progress A charcoal beginning—part myth, part dream. Soon it will be scraped with Indian Yellow, the shadows deepened in purple,...
Isaac McCaslin
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Luca Giordano Master Study
1. Materials & Techniques Notes This work is not a literal reconstruction of Giordano’s technique — it is an exploration that borrows...
Isaac McCaslin
Oct 1, 20252 min read
Materials and Techniques
Process Notes: Subtractive Start These 3 works began by scraping a 2:2:1 mix of Indian Yellow, Marble White, and Venetian Medium across...
Isaac McCaslin
Oct 1, 20251 min read


Materials and Techniques
Process Notes: Subtractive Start This piece began subtractively: the canvas was scraped with a 2:2:1 mix of Indian Yellow, Marble White,...
Isaac McCaslin
Sep 27, 20251 min read


Materials and Techniques
This piece was built with the same method as my previous self-portrait: charcoal sealed with a scraped layer of Indian Yellow, Flake...
Isaac McCaslin
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Materials and Techniques
This 12 × 18 self-portrait began not with paint, but as a charcoal drawing directly on canvas . To secure the drawing and prepare the...
Isaac McCaslin
Sep 23, 20251 min read
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