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History

Mona Lisa Project
History Materials Technique 

Mona Lisa Facsimile Project

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 robertmaynord 796 Views 0 Comments Headline

Mark Balma is creating a facsimile copy of the painting using the methods and materials Leonardo used in the creation of his Masterpiece! Mark will be using Oil of Spike

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Blue Sky & Balsams
History Materials Product Info 

Of Bottles, Balsams and Blues

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 robertmaynord 173 ViewsHeadline

As many artists are recognizing, the supply situation for art materials is shifting. As one customer recently noted, it used to be possible to walk into a local art store

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Roman Black Earth
Biobased History Materials Product Info 

ROMAN BLACK EARTH

February 28, 2021March 4, 2021 robertmaynord 180 Views 0 Comments Headline

Roman Black Earth, our newest colour, gets its black from minerals, iron oxides, and carbon. The high iron content means this is a fast drying paint. Black earth pigments have

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Tube-Wringer with tube
History Materials Product Info 

The Tube-Wringer Story

December 2, 2019March 28, 2020 editor 1635 ViewsHeadline

The Tube-Wringer was invented in the 1970s by Oregon inventor John Gill. As more products came in tubes, he saw that many tubes were thrown out still partially filled with

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Leonardo da Vinci, and Mark Balma's painting inspired by
History Materials Technique 

Leonardo and Light

March 28, 2019June 2, 2019 editor 2653 ViewsHeadline

According to Mark Balma,  Leonard Da Vinci was an innovator in the realm of painting, as well as his many other inventions.  In the previous tradition before Leonardo, painters would

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History Materials Technique 

LEONARDO DA VINCI Painting Techniques

March 14, 2019April 26, 2019 editor 4549 Views

2019 is Leonardo da Vinci’s 500th Anniversary. In the articles and videos that follow on this page, Leonardo specialist and artist Mark Balma explores Leonardo’s painting materials and techniques.

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Biobased History Philosophy 

COMING FULL CIRCLE FOR ARTISTS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2071 Views

Globally we are coming full circle, returning to biobased materials. In fact, many early artist materials were based on natural oils, rosins, waxes, gums, polysaccharides, and other materials. One of

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History Materials 

The Mystery of Sfumato

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2584 Views

Much of today’s art places stress on bright colors and strong sharp lines. In a gallery the “high contrast” look will always stand out, leaping off the wall. However, there

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History Materials Philosophy 

The Color of a Culture

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1746 Views

Can a culture develop an identity around certain colors? In the case of Indian Yellow, it appears to be the case. Indian Yellow, a beautiful yellow with overtones of vermilion,

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History Materials 

OIL OF SPIKE LAVENDER AND “VENICE OF THE NORTH”

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1786 Views

Bruges, in the Flemish region of Belgium, is sometimes called the “Venice of the North”. During the 1400s, it was home to such famous painters as Jan van Eyck, Geerard

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