Of Bottles, Balsams and Blues
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
Read moreAs 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
Read moreRoman 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
Read moreYou may be familiar with Samuel Shelton’s work from a previous article on The Art Treehouse web site: The Making of a Painting. Recently, Samuel has started working with the
Read moreKyle Paxton: I am from Florida but currently live in New Zealand with my Kiwi wife. I love to use Art Treehouse paints and mediums. The primary mediums I use…
Read moreThe 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
Read moreDavid and Goliath – a painting by Samuel Shelton. The Process: I started the painting by making a traditional hide glue gesso which was painted in a number of layers
Read moreThe well known and highly regarded artist Bill Martin has a great idea about how to save your Canada Balsam… Don’t waste even a dram of your precious Canada Balsam.
Read moreIt 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
Read moreArtists have been aware for some time that there are problems with the canvas materials normally used to support paintings. Due to moisture and the degradation of natural fabrics, canvases
Read moreIn 1841, the American artist John Goffe Rand invented collapsible metal tubes for preserving oil paints. These tubes made it possible to transport paint outdoors, and according to Renoir, were
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