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Reimagine – Reinvent

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 robertmaynord 1025 ViewsHeadline

A guest article by Kimberly Brooks. I never buy the Financial Times. But it was pink, it was in the olden days when I was at an airport travelling and

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“A Little Black Book for My Younger Artist Self”

September 7, 2019October 14, 2019 editor 2153 Views

By Kimberly Brooks I remember the first time I ever painted in oil as if it were yesterday. Already an avid sketch artist and having dabbled in acrylics, I was

Biobased Materials Safety

Mike Strickland Writes About “Bio-Thinner”

April 26, 2019April 27, 2019 editor 4082 ViewsHeadline

As an artist who is very sensitive to the traditional solvents used in oil painting, I have been searching for an alternative for a number of years. The first replacement

Materials Safety

Green Acrylics?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1885 Views

Acrylic paints often contain small percentages of formaldehyde or ammonia as preservatives. These can cause allergic reactions in some individuals, especially if they are using large amounts of polymer medium

Materials Safety

FIREWORKS IN THE STUDIO – DRY PIGMENTS

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1736 Views

Iron oxide is possibly the single most common pigment used in oil and acrylic paints. Powdered aluminum is used in all the silver, gold, and “metallic” colors. While these pigments

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KEEP IT SIMPLE

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1809 Views

According to the Chemical Abstract Service, there are now over 50 million chemicals listed in their catalogues. New chemicals are being produced at the rate of 25 per minute. For

Materials Safety

Should the Hazardous Art Materials Law be Repealed?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 1844 Views

Recently the Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety (ACTS) people in New York called for the repeal of the labeling of the Hazardous Art Materials Act. This the the law that

Materials Safety

BEYOND CADMIUM TO MORE COLORS!

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 3456 Views

At one point, cadmium red was thought to be a safer alternative to vermilion (cinnabar). Because of the mercury in vermilion, it was considered the death sentence for miners. However

Materials Safety

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ART – SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT IT?

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2273 Views

Recently, a highly regarded art supplies manufacturer closed up shop and sold everything to a much larger company, agreeing to reveal nothing about the deal. They had been working on

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HUFFINGTON POST ART PAGE – FEATURED ARTICLE

September 23, 2018April 26, 2019 editor 2147 Views

It is common for an art student to show up for the first day of painting class and discover that other students in the room will be brushing with various

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