Materials – Page 2 – The Art Treehouse

Green Acrylics?

Acrylic paints often contain small percentages of formaldehyde or ammonia as preservatives. These can cause allergic reactions in some individuals,

Iron oxide is possibly the single most common pigment used in oil and acrylic paints. Powdered aluminum is used in

According to the Chemical Abstract Service, there are now over 50 million chemicals listed in their catalogues. New chemicals are

An artist friend in California sent an email with this idea. Historically, charcoal and pencils have commonly been used for

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