THE SYNTAX OF COLOR

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,...

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...

We are starting to get a glimpse of the start of the outdoor painting season approaching in the mid-Atlantic region. Soon, deciduous...

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...

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...

“She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light From the stars…” (Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris,...

Psychologists say the sense of smell can connect us to memories embedded in the dark recesses of our brain. As a child, perhaps your...

When preparing a lecture, it seems that a large quantity of unused material is generated that never makes it into the actual talk given....

"The rhetorician would deceive his neighbors, the sentimentalist himself; while art, is but a vision of reality. What portion in the...

The business of tracking down art materials leads to some interesting places. While on collection related business for work in New York,...

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...

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. ...

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...

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....

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