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Star of the Dance

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 robertmaynord 137 ViewsHeadline

This article continues the exploration of various techniques used by Samuel Shelton. In this small portrait, 9×12, I used the following earth colors. Nicosia Green, Red Iron Hematite, Ercolano Red, Orange

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Whites, Values, and Magna Doodle Drawings – Ryan Embry

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 robertmaynord 243 Views 0 Comments Headline

Do you remember the Magna Doodle? It was a neat little plastic toy popular in the 1980’s, the decade of my childhood; a magnetic drawing board equipped with a metal

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Painting Process One – Samuel Shelton

February 24, 2023March 21, 2023 robertmaynord 230 Views 0 Comments Headline

In this series of articles, Samuel Shelton offers details about three different and unique approaches he uses in his work. The two paintings presented here, and the techniques used, are…

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Blue Sky & Balsams
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Of Bottles, Balsams and Blues

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 robertmaynord 441 ViewsHeadline

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
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ROMAN BLACK EARTH

February 28, 2021March 4, 2021 robertmaynord 426 Views 0 Comments Headline

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

September 13, 2020December 9, 2021 robertmaynord 854 ViewsHeadline

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

March 28, 2020March 26, 2023 1385 ViewsHeadline

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

December 2, 2019March 26, 2023 1898 ViewsHeadline

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

February 5, 2019March 26, 2023 2496 Views

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

November 3, 2018March 26, 2023 3108 ViewsHeadline

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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