Pittura Di Strati

This art technique was developed by Bob Coronato.
While trying to produce more work, Coronato had been experimenting on combining the 3 mediums for nearly 8 years. Coronato found a new way of combining his intaglio printmaking skills with his love of oil painting. The Pittura di strati medium of silkscreen, oil, and acrylic is the only way to achieve the effect that he was looking for. Coronato wanted to explore the age old tradition of silk-screen with the cutting edge techniques that are currently available along with the drawing and imagery from his etchings.
Coronato begins by texturing a board with thick gesso. Multiple layers of acrylic paint are applied, and on top of the acrylic goes the silk screened line work. Layers of translucent oil paint are slowly built up one layer at a time. Oil Paint has the ability to create fine glazes, transparent but slow to dry. As each layer builds up, they create effects of light and texture not possible with other painting techniques. This glazing technique is very similar to that of the artists of the Italian Renaissance, giving the paint a luminous quality that is not possible any other way.
In 2007 After attending hundreds of small town rodeos, Coronato was inspired to create rodeo posters in a vintage turn of the century style but using modern day imagery and techniques. using the unique pittura di strati technique, He began producing original rodeo poster paintings he has become most known for.

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