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NATURAL VS. “NATURE-IDENTICAL” SPIKE LAVENDER

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2120 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 2939 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 1736 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 3176 Views Headline

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 3373 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 6368 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 2600 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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FLYING WITH ART MATERIALS

September 17, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1635 Views

At The Art Treehouse, one very common question asked by artists concerns the shipping of art materials by air, or travelling with art materials on commercial airlines.  This is a

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Ways to Use Oil of Spike Lavender

September 16, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2666 Views

                              Direct link to Oil of Spike Lavender product page HERE. 1) Mix with Linseed Oil and tube paints for a smoother brush flow. Use just a drop. 2) Use

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RE-USING BIOBASED ARTIST THINNER

May 4, 2017April 5, 2019 robertmaynord 2250 Views 0 Comments Headline

It is common for painters to have a small container of Biobased Artist Thinner near the work area so that brushes can be rinsed between colors.  At the end of

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