Materials – Page 2 – The Art Treehouse

Should the Hazardous Art Materials Law be Repealed?

Recently the Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety (ACTS) people in New York called for the repeal of the labeling of

Bruges, in the Flemish region of Belgium, is sometimes called the “Venice of the North”. During the 1400s, it was

At one point, cadmium red was thought to be a safer alternative to vermilion (cinnabar). Because of the mercury in

It is always interesting to hear about the different ways artists use Oil of Spike Lavender. This is a description

“The painter who prepares his own materials knows them in a very different way from one who buys them ready

Recently a promotion for artist’s oil paints was mailed to thousands of artists across the country. The extra large size

In the mid-19th century, King Ludwig I of Bavaria longed to have something like the fine lime frescoes he saw

“The tendency to put in more and more white is so usual that it would be well to restrict the

Recently, a highly regarded art supplies manufacturer closed up shop and sold everything to a much larger company, agreeing to

Artists sometimes are fascinated by the search for a “Secret” that makes old master paintings last so long and look