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Hand Coloring

Water-Based Method

Oil-Based Method

Chalk-Based Method

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2.1  Holly Roberts, Small Wolf with Forest, 12 × 12 in. (30.48 cm), black and white gelatin silver print adhered to panel with oil paint over, 2000. Courtesy the artist.

Roberts has been blending painting and photography for over three decades. Her work challenges not only technical notions but also psychological ideas, and it offers no pat answers. Although the photo is of her daughter, Roberts says she wanted to address the wild nature inherent in every kid, but especially her youngest child, Teal.

Hand coloring is a means by which you can add color to a photograph, photographic ...

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