Quiet air

Painting with smoke, aka fumage, is a technique whereby the practitioner uses the smoke from a lit candle to create images on canvas or a piece of paper. The technique is thought to have been invented and popularised by Austrian-Mexican artist Wolfgang Paalen. One of the most famous practitioners of fumage was Salvador Dali. He coined the term “sfumage.” The technique can be used alone or in combination with traditional painting techniques to add more form and meaning to the images created. The images produced are often more delicate, intricate and interesting than anything that could be produced using charcoal alone. The effects can be stunning and very interesting. Below is a description of one way of painting with smoke.

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