Hi everyone,

Just wanted to hear some opinions and advice out there about testing to see how colour changes in a buon fresco.

Obviiously, when painting in buon fresco, you have the opportunity to paint wet; knowing the colour will dry much lighter when the plaster is dry. But what about the cabonization process over time? What does that do to the colours used in the fresco?

It is my understanding that the colours get richer with age, but I have heard conflicting opinions on this. Has anyone done testing in this area? I would reaaly appreciate some comments from those who have had experience in this.

Thanks
Ciao
Carter Averbeck
Http://www.TrompeArt.com