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Ink
Oil Paint
I am looking for an archival/durable alternative to acrylic inks for use as underpainting in oil. I
am considering using india inks (e.g. Dr Ph Martin Bombay inks) on a primed ground (e.g. 100% rag paper or board) with a layer of oil paint on top but have found very little information so far on whether this is archival/performs well long-term or how best to apply.
I have sought to break down my query a bit:
What
are suitable grounds and are these primed for shellac pigment inks?
Seems like a rigid surface, e.g. primed board or paper better than
canvas?
Is shellac ink over acrylic gesso primed acid-free 100% cotton
paper archival and not cause deterioration, change in appearance or loss of
adhesion of shellac to the ground?
Is oil paint over shellac ink on acrylic gesso primed acid-free 100% cotton
paper archival and not cause deterioration or loss of
adhesion , change in appearance of oil and/or shellac?
Should I apply a varnish over the india ink on paper before applying oil, and if so what kind?
What is approx. composition of shellac-based pigment inks, e.g. % shellac, water, pigment, other?
Is
there any literature and/or testing to hand on compatibility of shellac pigment
inks with acrylic gesso and oil paint? Or examples of artists who have used
the inks in this way?
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