When tubes of artist's oil paints are displayed for sale, they are usually hanging down in a rack, with their…
The Greeks observed that the common cuttlefish emitted a brownish-black pigment when attacked. They discovered that pigment could be made…
Historically, lead-based white was the pigment used in art, for hundreds of years. But of course, lead is toxic and…
Painting knives are certainly great tools for contemporary artists using impasto techniques. Some form of the painting knife has been…
This idea of interaction with art is in contrast to the idea we sometimes have that great works of art…
Artists have been aware for some time that there are problems with the canvas materials normally used to support paintings.…
ART AND ANXIETY - "Sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to…
The yellows in one of Van Gogh's paintings, "Flowers in a Blue Vase", have been turning orange-grey. This is not…
In the 1930s, over 15,000 artists were commissioned by the federal government to create art for public places, including libraries,…
During the 1800s, Plein Air painters were scattered throughout the country, from far west to the North Pole. Landscape painting…