THE SYNTAX OF COLOR

Perhaps the reason I gravitate so strongly towards researching art materials and related items is that they have a long history. For me,...

I heard an “interesting” story years ago on the origin of lake pigments. A person who felt he was a leading expert on pigments, told a...

The importance of this primary color mixing system to achieve a matched color compared to a sample is that an objective, numerical value...

The story behind colors takes one to many different places. It is a story of people and their personal accomplishments. This one is...

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

Oil Penetration The same question appears repeatedly on various social media sites that utilize crowd-sourced responses. The question:...

Aurora Yellow: In artist forums I occasionally notice that a small group of art materials enthusiasts are drawn to seek out old art...

Selecting Colors A number of years ago when I lived in the New York metro area, I listened to a FM station that had a program called...

This time of year is bittersweet, as young men and women make the transition from high school to college or college to the world of work....

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

The recent passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edenborough, reminded all of us of the long time span that Elizabeth has been the...

One would be remiss if the story of the popular 19th century pigment Indian Yellow were not told. A preface to this story is the...

A new series of essays on the science behind the origins of pigments. An hour and 40-minute drive from Paris will take you to the town of...

It is a humorous name for a group of colors. Vermilionettes and Royal Reds makes me think of the name of a big band from the 1930s. ...

Water and mined earth material is poured into the tank on the far left that overflows into the next tank. Lighter particles are carried...

Interesting that we should start with the color that Webster's Dictionary describes as “the achromatic color of least lightness.” ...

Displayed 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...