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
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ROMAN BLACK EARTH
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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Samuel Shelton and the Ancient Colours
You 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
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Kyle Paxton’s Mediums
Kyle 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…
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The Tube-Wringer Story
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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THE MAKING OF A PAINTING
David 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
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Save Every Last Drop of Canada Balsam
The 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.
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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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WHICH CANVAS IS BEST FOR ARTISTS?
Artists 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
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What’s Next for Artist Paint Tubes?
In 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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