*Syringeography - Method of painting using a syringe and acrylic paint to add texture, multiple color points, and other effects. Pioneered by Canadian artist R.J. Kaplan. Due to the multicolored facets of texture points, it is not always possible to properly reproduce the original painting using scans or photographs (or any other flat surface). Depending on the degree of surface effect, paintings that employ syringeographic techniques will show a great degree of change based on angle of view and lighting sources.
To better describe the "surface effect" (SE), two sets of three numbers are employed, the first being the average height in mm, the second being the average number of colors per stroke/dot/line, and the final being the percent of the painting where the use of the technique is apparent. The first set of numbers represent "dot" strokes and the second set "line" strokes. Each number is separated by a ".", the two sets are separated by a "-". For example, the painting "Unquenchable Thirst (The Sun Bites Back)" by R. Kaplan (1963- ) is represented by SE: 01.02.080-01.02.005, this means that 80% of the paintings surface employs dot strokes that are an average of 1 millimeter high and an average of 2 colors/dot. 5 percent of the surface makes use of lines 1 mm high with 2 colors per stroke. All values are rounded up to the next significant digit. The scale is not meant to be exact, its purpose is to give a better sense of an original painting when it is reproduced on a two dimensional surface (such as photographs and scans).
Alternatively, a much simpler, though less accurate description can be used, simply stating the amount of "Surface Effect".
Low - <1 mm
Medium - 1 mm - 2 mm
High - 2 mm - 5 mm
Very High - greater than 5 mm
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