From: Joe Smigiel (jsmigiel@kvcc.edu)
Date: 03/16/03-12:49:50 AM Z
>>> zphoto@montana.net 03/15/03 20:00 PM >>>
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He also does two methods of this: one is an "ecru" first coat, mixing
3 pigments together to achieve a neutral tint (why bother--we have neutral,
or paynes or whatever) and then uses that sensitized for his base print to
watercolor, or uses unpigmented dichromate.
Chris
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Hi Chris,
FWIW, Holbein Neutral Tint was the absolute worst, most staining pigment I have ever used (in watercolor - didn't bother to try it for gum as a result of a stain/lift test). I can understand why one might choose to mix their own neutral color, especially since a slight warmth or coolness to such a mix might tend to harmonize upper coats.
As far as neutrality goes, I recently pulled an 18% Kodak neutral gray card from a recent EK color photoguide to show a student learning to print color what a color imbalance was. To my great surprise, it was actually an 18% green card. Imported probably...
Joe
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