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: Perception of color and changes that occur is a function of vision and memory. We expect old things to look old and new things...

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...

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

Summary: The ASTM subcommittee D01.57 creates standards that manufacturers may follow to assure their products are light fast, indicate...

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...

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

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...

Depending on a person’s age, the art materials manufacturer, Permanent Pigments, may or may not be recognized. Even more senior artists...

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...

“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...

Top Left: Alizarin Crimson, Top Right: Cadmium Red, Bottom Left: Magenta, Bottom Right: Permanent Magenta A number of artists on 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...