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Inpainting & loss compensation on paper→

• Project: Workshop with both practical and theoretical sessions.
• Teacher: Rita Udina.
• Organization: Gillian Marcus (Art Institute of Chicago).
• Venue: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (Illinois, USA).
• Language: English.
• Dates: May 31st – June 2nd, 2023.
• Duration: 18 hours.
• Audience: Conservators from the Art Institute of Chicago.

• Contents (theory and practice):
  Techniques, materials and products to infill and in-paint.
  Mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, colour, digital retouch, tips and tricks for retouching.

• • Theory and case studies:
    • Filling losses and fillers: powdered cellulose, paper pulp, Japanese paper.
    • Modifying the appearance and texture of Japanese paper, silicone mould casting to replicate textures.
    • Inpainting media and toning systems: synthetic resins, watercolour/gouache, pencils/pastels, dry pigments, dyes, colorants and other colouring agents.
    • Light and colour phenomena, metamerism (optional).
    • Modifiers: glossing, matting, polishing agents (optional).

• • Techniques and criteria for in-painting:
    • Chromatic Selection and Chromatic abstraction.
    • Rigatino, tratteggio: Fiorentino vs. Romano.
    • Underleveled.
    • Neutral colour field.
    • Mimetic.
    • Digital technology.
    • Ethical considerations.