How to make a Roman fresco

Here's How t make a Roman Fresco

After preparing the wall with a layer of rough plaster, the Roman Fresco artists would create the painting bit by bit as the pigment need to be applied onto wet plaster.

                                                   

1. Crushed pigaments made from rocks and dried plants were mixed with lime water to form the paste.
2. A small patch of fine wet plaster called the intonaco was put on the wall.
3. The paste was painted on straight away . As the plaster was still wet, the pigment would bond with the plaster.
4. Once the picture was completed, wax was put over the surface to protect the picture and make it shine.