| Chapter 2 | HAND COLORING |
Hand coloring is a means by which you can add color to a photograph or photographic print to expand the visual and psychological impact. Those who do not feel comfortable drawing but feel the need for painterly expression may find satisfaction in hand coloring a photograph; modeling, perspective, and anatomy are already apparent in the photo.
Before color photography became widely available and relatively inexpensive, studio photographers hired artists to apply transparent layers of thinned oil paints or water-based aniline dyes to black-and-white portrait photographs. Multiple layers of color were built up as the artist allowed each coating of paint or dye to dry and harden before adding another layer. Many advertising ...
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