THE SYNTAX OF COLOR

The Mystery of Solvent Safety Painting walls and ceilings with commercial paints and my interest in how they relate to artists’ paints...

Sangre de Drago Vacations are wonderful times to relax and leave behind the routines practiced daily to seek different experiences. One...

The Global Marketplace: My old, worn out pun is that, “colors available in the pigment world are largely ‘driven’ by the automobile...

I had both the pleasure and task of adding around 375 new images to my collection of art materials advertising. A question was raised: ...

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....

Why do artists avoid being aggressive consumers? I have asked that question both to my friends who are artists in my “civilian” role and...

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

Do you remember where and when you were the first time you saw and had an opportunity to use art materials? Were you immersed in the...

In honor of Earth Day this last week, the topic of this essay focuses on environmental safety in a studio setting. Hopefully you have a...

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

“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...