Re: hand coloring photos

[betty@xxxxxxxxxx (B. Schlueter)]

At 10:18 AM on 10/28/96, Jeffrey Clay wrote:

>         i may be crazy, but i thought awhile back, someone mentioned that
> they hand-tint their photos.  what i was wondering was:  are there any good
> sources out there which could teach a person how to go about doing this?
> i've seen plenty of books on the subject, however, with no detail on how to
> go about this.  i've been thinking about coloring some of my infrared
> photos for some time and finally broke down and bought some oils. any help
> would be appreciated.
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> jeff
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Jeff,
If you purchases the Marshall's oils there should be an instruction booklet
included. I also use water color pencils, they give a beautiful effect.
Gouach (sp) works nicely as well. Just about any type of color that you can
get to stick will work. I have even seen people use chalk. I think they
probably used a spray fixer like you would on a charcoal drawing. For me
hand coloring is a treat. It's a chance to just sit still for hours and
experiment, what could be better?
Betty


"To take photographs is to hold one's breath when all faculties converge in
the face of fleeting reality. It is at that moment that mastering an image
becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
                                      Henri Cartier-Bresson
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