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Inpainting & loss compensation on paper→

• Course title: Match your infill.
• Beneficiary: Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (Dubai, UAE).
• Project: Course with practical and theoretical sessions (18 hours).
• Teacher: Rita Udina.
• Organisation: Rita Udina.
• Contents (theory and practice): Techniques, materials and products for infilling and in-painting. Techniques, materials and products to infill an in-paint. Use of micro-powdered cellulose in paper conservation, mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, digital retouch, colour, tips and tricks for retouching.
• Venue: Conservation lab (Premià de Mar, Barcelona).
• Language: English.
• Dates: September 20-22nd, 2023.
• Attendees: Conservator from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library.
• Other links: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxch8qlI3Ll/

• 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.