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    A Matter of Trust
    Michael Skalka
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Matter of Trust

    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,...
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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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    How to Avoid Airborne Easels
    Michael Skalka
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Avoid Airborne Easels

    We are starting to get a glimpse of the start of the outdoor painting season approaching in the mid-Atlantic region. Soon, deciduous...
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    The Discovery of Thenard Blue (Cobalt Blue)
    Michael Skalka
    • Mar 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Discovery of Thenard Blue (Cobalt Blue)

    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...
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    This Art Is So Stupid a Monkey Could Paint That!
    Michael Skalka
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    This Art Is So Stupid a Monkey Could Paint That!

    This is probably a phrase that is muttered daily under the breath by some patrons who visit a modern art museum. It is easy to recognize...
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    Uranium and Copper Oxide Pigment
    Michael Skalka
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Uranium and Copper Oxide Pigment

    “She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light From the stars…” (Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris,...
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    Oil of Spike
    Michael Skalka
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Oil of Spike

    Psychologists say the sense of smell can connect us to memories embedded in the dark recesses of our brain. As a child, perhaps your...
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    The Cutting Room Floor...
    Michael Skalka
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Cutting Room Floor...

    When preparing a lecture, it seems that a large quantity of unused material is generated that never makes it into the actual talk given....
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    Deceiving Pigment Names
    Michael Skalka
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Deceiving Pigment Names

    "The rhetorician would deceive his neighbors, the sentimentalist himself; while art, is but a vision of reality. What portion in the...
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    Greetings from New York
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Greetings from New York

    The business of tracking down art materials leads to some interesting places. While on collection related business for work in New York,...
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    Magni Nominis Umbra
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Magni Nominis Umbra

    Given what has happened in Rome in recent weeks (Editor's Note: April 2, 2005, the death of pope John Paul II), I though it would be...
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    Vermilionettes and Royal Reds
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Vermilionettes and Royal Reds

    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. ...
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    The Priming Layer
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Priming Layer

    The priming layer or ground a painting is placed upon has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Since the priming layer serves as a...
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    Protect the Skin You’re In
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 5 min

    Protect the Skin You’re In

    Well, it’s not grammatically correct, but it is a poignant reminder that it is the only skin we have and we better care for it wisely....
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    Bodies in the Cellar or The Old and Forgotten:
    Michael Skalka
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Bodies in the Cellar or The Old and Forgotten:

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