On Jun 11, 10:52*pm, Twain Benson wrote:
Hello good usenetians,

I bid you peace from the high desert of New Mexico. *At lutherhaven, we
have plaster of paris on the walls, and it's not something I have much
experience with.

It's like many such substances that start gooey and dry hard. *Can you
paint it? *Would you want to?

Could you do a full-on oil-painting on it?

What's your experience with it?

Thx for your comment.
--
Twain

Personally, I don't like plaster of paris because it sets up HARD,
difficult to sand and work with, however, it is used in churches for
statuary. My mother used to be an artist and repaired/repainted MANY
damaged statuary. She would 'add' plaster of paris where something had
been seriously broken off to smooth the surfaces, then would paint
with OIL based paints, like the oil paint used on canvas. I remember
once something about a reaction she had to peanut oil bases in some of
the colors.

Paint a statue? she did not simply color the statue. She would enhance
its look by darkening some areas and lightening protroduing areas,
thus giving the impression of increased depth and drama. I remember
her shifting the colors down into darkened areas and 'washing' out the
colors on highlighted areas. Took her months to do a little 3 foot
statue. I still have not found the paint she used for gilt. The gold
looked real and the closest I've found has been to use gold leaf, and
that's usually simulated gold leaf today.

I prefer to work on joint compaound. It stays workable.But, has its
limitations.