Should the Hazardous Art Materials Law be Repealed?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 the Hazardous Art Materials Act. This the the law that
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OIL OF SPIKE LAVENDER AND “VENICE OF THE NORTH”
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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BEYOND CADMIUM TO MORE COLORS!
At one point, cadmium red was thought to be a safer alternative to vermilion (cinnabar). Because of the mercury in vermilion, it was considered the death sentence for miners. However
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ARTIST DESCRIBES USE OF SPIKE LAVENDER
It is always interesting to hear about the different ways artists use Oil of Spike Lavender. This is a description from one artist who recently wrote us: “Oil of spike
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PAINTERS WHO PREPARE THEIR OWN MATERIALS
“The painter who prepares his own materials knows them in a very different way from one who buys them ready made.” Max Doerner, 1870-1939 Doerner always felt that knowledge of
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NOT ALL PIGMENTS COST THE SAME!
Recently a promotion for artist’s oil paints was mailed to thousands of artists across the country. The extra large size featured paints at a super low price. They are said
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WHO GAVE COLORS THEIR NAMES?
In the mid-19th century, King Ludwig I of Bavaria longed to have something like the fine lime frescoes he saw in Italy. But the damp cold climate north of the
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HAS WHITE BEEN USED TOO MUCH BY ARTISTS?
“The tendency to put in more and more white is so usual that it would be well to restrict the white. Keep it off the palette. Allow only so much
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NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ART – SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT IT?
Recently, a highly regarded art supplies manufacturer closed up shop and sold everything to a much larger company, agreeing to reveal nothing about the deal. They had been working on
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THE SECRET OF THE OLD MASTERS!
Artists sometimes are fascinated by the search for a “Secret” that makes old master paintings last so long and look so great. One eighteenth century painter, Sir Joshua Reynolds, suggested
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