THE SYNTAX OF COLOR

Summary: So many activities with so little time. However, I am pleased to announce that the article I wrote for the Pastel Journal –...

Summary: What is the impact of continued use of lead white oil paint on the health of artists? What does health/safety literature tell us...

Summary: The art materials industry provides a wealth of color choices, but sometimes a gap is found in if a 12-step color wheel is used...

Summary: Chrome colors were derived from the discovery of chromium by the French scientist, Louis Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797. Their...

Summary: John Steuart Curry and Reginald Marsh corresponded with Jacques Maroger in the 1940s to obtain the long lost secret of Old...

Summary: When it comes to painting mediums used by artists, the debate about their merits or problems becomes a source of heated...

Summary: An unusual relationship exists between the brewing industry and the invention of a host of synthetic organic pigments in the azo...

The subject of selecting varnish is important because the decision can result in a painting being protected and long-lasting verses a...

I have been grappling with this question for many years. This issue has a number of technical components that make it hard to explain...

I am focusing on paint viscosity while working on some big pictures that required a large quantity of oil paint. This got me thinking...

Let’s explore another of what art material manufacturers sometimes refer to as “convenience colors.” This means a color that can be mixed...

Ecole Polytechnique vs. The University of Tubingen. Scholastic rivalries have interesting histories. Each year both school athletic teems...

“How can you be in two places at once, when you’re not anywhere at all.” I encountered this phrase in high school when my classmates...

We are faced with issues of trust in all areas of our lives. Art materials are no different. We trust that when it says Organic Lettuce,...

Only a handful of theater enthusiasts would know the name Joseph Kesselring. However, many would recognize one of his most famous plays,...