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    The Pastel Standard
    Michael Skalka
    • 2 days ago
    • 3 min

    The Pastel Standard

    Summary: So many activities with so little time. However, I am pleased to announce that the article I wrote for the Pastel Journal –...
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    Get the Lead Out?
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 30
    • 7 min

    Get the Lead Out?

    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...
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    Mind the Gap
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 23
    • 4 min

    Mind the Gap

    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...
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    Chrome Colors
    Michael Skalka
    • Mar 14
    • 5 min

    Chrome Colors

    Summary: Chrome colors were derived from the discovery of chromium by the French scientist, Louis Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797. Their...
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    The Color of Time
    Michael Skalka
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    The Color of Time

    Summary: Perception of color and changes that occur is a function of vision and memory. We expect old things to look old and new things...
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    It Sure Doesn’t Look Like Tomato Juice!
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 29
    • 4 min

    It Sure Doesn’t Look Like Tomato Juice!

    Summary: It is time once again to dive into the realm of common household foods as they apply, or in this case, should not be applied to...
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    Let's Raise a Glass to Naphthol Red
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 23
    • 5 min

    Let's Raise a Glass to Naphthol Red

    Summary: An unusual relationship exists between the brewing industry and the invention of a host of synthetic organic pigments in the azo...
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    Testing the Test?
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 14
    • 5 min

    Testing the Test?

    Summary: The ASTM subcommittee D01.57 creates standards that manufacturers may follow to assure their products are light fast, indicate...
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    Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Give a Lake!
    Michael Skalka
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Give a Lake!

    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...
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    Through Thick or Thin?
    Michael Skalka
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Through Thick or Thin?

    I am focusing on paint viscosity while working on some big pictures that required a large quantity of oil paint. This got me thinking...
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    Caffeine and Color
    Michael Skalka
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Caffeine and Color

    The story behind colors takes one to many different places. It is a story of people and their personal accomplishments. This one is...
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    Permanent Green Light
    Michael Skalka
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Permanent Green Light

    Let’s explore another of what art material manufacturers sometimes refer to as “convenience colors.” This means a color that can be mixed...
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    Henry Levison: A Debt of Gratitude
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Henry Levison: A Debt of Gratitude

    Depending on a person’s age, the art materials manufacturer, Permanent Pigments, may or may not be recognized. Even more senior artists...
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    Aurora Yellow - These are not the charged particles you were looking for...
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Aurora Yellow - These are not the charged particles you were looking for...

    Aurora Yellow: In artist forums I occasionally notice that a small group of art materials enthusiasts are drawn to seek out old art...
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    What's The Limit of Your Limited Palette?
    Michael Skalka
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    What's The Limit of Your Limited Palette?

    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...
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    A Color Memorial
    Michael Skalka
    • May 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Color Memorial

    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....
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    Go Big Blue!
    Michael Skalka
    • May 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Go Big Blue!

    Ecole Polytechnique vs. The University of Tubingen. Scholastic rivalries have interesting histories. Each year both school athletic teems...
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    A Glitch in the Color Matrix
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Glitch in the Color Matrix

    “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...
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    Seeing Red! The Power of Magenta
    Michael Skalka
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Seeing Red! The Power of Magenta

    Top Left: Alizarin Crimson, Top Right: Cadmium Red, Bottom Left: Magenta, Bottom Right: Permanent Magenta A number of artists on the...
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    Indian Yellow: A Bovine Story
    Michael Skalka
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Indian Yellow: A Bovine Story

    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...
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