Painting with Casein

A new medium for me to play with, casein has been around a long time. I'm playing around with a set of Richeson's Casein paints plus the Casein Emulsion. Just be sure to paint on a rigid surface so it doesn't crack. This piece is done on an artist's masonite board prepped with a coat of Liquitex Clear Gesso, and pre-drawn using water-soluble graphite.

Colours used:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Rose Red
Ultramarine Blue Deep
Burnt Umber
plus Casein Emulsion medium and water!

[blusnuby]

Nicely done, Angela. I especially appreciate how you managed to include your subject photo, mixing pallet and canvas (all) in the camera`s viewfinder. It makes it much more interesting to watch an artist work-up his/her paintings with this filming technique. Thank you for sharing your lovely work in this age-old medium !

[watecolormore]

Thank you. Casein is a seldom used paints now.

[TheWipal]

Casein paints seems like a lazy painters dream, I'm so lazy i dont wanna go anywhere near oil paints because of all the extra stuff one needs to deal with oil paints, I'm also afraid to ruin my brushes XD but i've always loved the look of it ... sighs :") these seem lovlely and also a lovely painting!!

[DannySabraArt]

I really appreciate this video Angela! I've been doing plenty of videos on gouache and oil, but just recently tried out casein and there aren't a lot of videos here on youtube on the subject. Really beautifully done painting as well! I'm looking forward to watching the rest of your videos :)

[johngeekieart]

Thank you so much for this, I have an inkling to try casein painting and your video has inspired me to try it out.

[anitra]

Beautiful work and great tutorial. I'm considering trying casein paints. I was going to use it on regular watercolor paper or on canvas. Masonite board is a good idea and lends itself well to your final still life portrait.

[callmedeno]

does casein have the same property that gouache has where the value range compresses when dry? i.e. darks get lighter and lights get darker?

[pireflection]

Thank you Angela, very good video. What varnish do you use to protect your casein paintings?

[MisterDivineAdVenture]

What a great eye - and what a privilege to watch you paint - and very effective presentation BTW - that time-lapse speedup is a cool effect for speed painting. So if we were peers (in a class) - the thing I love most is how 3D the cup appears, and that would make me look critically at the lighting to see why the plate and the 'canvas' overall seems flat by comparison - I would think just to tweak it via a more focused light* ... and ... it's just great. *(Do you think?)

[licumastudio]

Wow, looks great!. If I didnt saw the title I would have thought it was an oil painting. Have you tried acrylic gouache? If so, how do you think it compares to casein?

[Vengurl]

can you do another tutorial with casein? there are not many videos about casein unfortunately

[callmedeno]

Does casein dry slower than gouache? Is there a 5 to 10 minute window for blending without diluting it? Could one add casein emulsion to gouache to slow down the drying time?

[DJSHADDYK]

where can i find or get this paint from an medium from?

[UConceptPublishing]

I know you use the emulsion but, can you spray the casein on your palette to prevent them from drying up?

[ams]

you're not handling a single toxic pigment...why the gloves? It's like painting with a bike helmet on.

[كريمإغيور]

good job What is the name of your Facebook account