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What’s Next for Artist Paint Tubes?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2732 Views

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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FEATURED ARTIST: CAROLE COLLINS CHALMERS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2169 Views

As Carole’s web site says, “Carole Chalmers is an imaginative painter who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their style,

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WATER WASHING ARTIST OILS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2533 Views

It is easy to take for granted the oils we use in painting. Most of us probably assume that linseed, safflower and walnut oils are simply what you get when

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NATURAL VS. “NATURE-IDENTICAL” SPIKE LAVENDER

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2314 Views

A synthesized “nature-identical” Oil of Spike Lavender has recently been made commercially available in the United States. This oil is less expensive than natural Oil of Spike Lavender because it

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MAKE YOUR OWN “SECRET” WET-ON-WET MEDIUM

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 3141 Views

Wet on Wet, or alla prima (“first attempt”) painting has become increasingly popular, with plein air (“in the open air”) painters taking the lead. In the recent past, artists with

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NEW! ORGANIC BRUSH SOAP

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1905 Views

We finally released the brush soap everyone has been asking for. This new Organic Brush Soap is made from organic sunflower oil and organic coconut oil.  Both of these oils

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PAINTING WITH SPIKE LAVENDER – MARK PATNODE’S RECIPE

September 23, 2018May 21, 2019 editor 3402 ViewsHeadline

When Mark was young, he would come home from school to find his mother working on a painting in one room while preparing her latest dinner creation in the kitchen.

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FAT OVER LEAN – SHOULD I WORRY?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 3615 Views

This article deals with a question about “fat over lean” that is often asked by artists who have seen the issue raised in a painting handbook, but are unsure about

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SPIKE LAVENDER: A SOLVENT-THINNER OR AN OIL-MEDIUM?

September 22, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 6921 Views

Recently, several people have asked this question! Turpentine, acetone, and mineral spirits are often called “solvents”. You can’t paint with them directly because they will not form the necessary film

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18 YEARS OF SPIKE LAVENDER – PAINTINGS BY ALEX KOLESZAR

September 17, 2018May 21, 2019 editor 2766 Views

Alexander Koleszar just finished a stunning exhibition called “Chiaroscuro of the Butterfly” at the Archangel Gallery in Palm Springs. You can see some examples of his work HERE. The colors

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