Random Inspiration: Richard E. Miller Part V

by Matthew Innis |

It may come as a surprise to many that Miller’s signature works were not executed in oil paint. For his characteristic “dabs, broad strokes, scraped patches, dry swags and floating flecks of color,”¹¹ the artist instead relied upon a contemporary incarnation of a medium which pre-dated oils: distemper.Distemper coloring is an ancient water-based medium which…

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