Hello, we are the English, from England. We are studying the art of fresco, what information can you give us, we would like as much as possible please. And possibly any informaition about materials used past and present.

CHEERS ! - The Art Group

Hi guys!

You should start from reading the posts in this forum (fresco painting). There is a lot of info in it. Then come up with specific questions, that are not yet covered.

Dear English - I'm English too and training to be a plasterer and have lots & lots of info for you. Will post a message on Tuesday. hang on - help is at hand!

Hi English

I guess you didn't get my last message. Shame.

Here's some info to get you started:-
Traditionally frescoes were done in lime and sand.
Try http://www.pbs.org/fresco/matter.html/PBSonline (Fresco:learn more).
http://www.artswire.org/Community/afmadams/afm/page1a/html
(Arts Foundation of Michigan Fresco Workshop)
http://hp1.switchboard.com/FetchPage/29523/default.htm
(High Fresco A Television Documentary by Mark Wade Stone)

Books with great info are:-
Materials & Methods of Painting
by Lynton Lamb
and the following held in Brixton Tate Library:-
Plastering, Plain & Decorative: A Practical Treatise on the Art & Craft
by William Millar (pub 1897)
The Art of Fresco Painting
by Mrs Merrifield (pub 1846)
Fresco Painting - It's Art & Technique
by James Ward (pub 1909)

You'll have to plaster too, so:-
Plastering
by J B Taylor
Plastering: A craftsmans Encyclopedia
by WD Stagg & BF Pegg.

Hope this info is helpful to you.

As my last message has gone astray I should mention that I too am English and I am training to be a plassterer.

Good luck - let me know if I can help further.

Hi Suzie

Do you have access to the Merriweather and the Ward books? These are very expensive now - over $200 US each. Is it possible to forward selected tidbits via photocopy/scan (?) - copyright has expired, so no problem there.

Your plastering brother
Gary