Michael SkalkaApr 19, 20162 minCurious About Making Gesso?(Editor's Note: This essay has been re-titled corrected and reworked. It was first published on April 19, 2016. Essays will be...
Michael SkalkaApr 19, 20163 minWhy Are Solvents So ConfusingThis topic comes up many times in discussions with artists. Artists start to question the toxicity of a solvent and the cold hard...
Michael SkalkaApr 19, 20161 minThe Lead White PotDisplayed is a 19th century depiction of a pot that would contain a coil of lead that was destined to be exposed to acetic acid contained...