Is there a best orientation for stretching fabric and does this really make much of a difference for primed and painted canvas? Well, the general consensus is that the weft should be in the shortest dimension since it is the most reactive. But what is the weft, how can one recognize weave directions and what … Weiterlesen
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Golden Artist Colors is a company that has a very clear goal of making the best artist paints possible! In a time when so many companies see how far they can reduce quality before a consumer notices, GOLDEN continues to resist this trend and make improvements wherever possible regardless of cost. Artists and conservators place … Weiterlesen
Die Verwendung von Zinkoxid in Ölfarben stand in letzter Zeit im Mittelpunkt der Aufmerksamkeit, insbesondere sein Potenzial, Auftreten und Grad von Versprödung, Rissbildung und Ablösung von Ölfarbschichten zu steigern. Auf allen Seiten wurden leidenschaftliche Positionen eingenommen, verschiedene Studien zitiert und genauer unter die Lupe genommen, auf der Suche nach einer Bestätigung, dass entweder alles reißen … Weiterlesen
Ultramarine Blue stands, and has stood for a while, in fact for years, decades, centuries, as a pillar unbroken, unmovable, not fazed by its position or status. Ultramarine Blue has enjoyed a prominent position in palettes that span from sixth and seventh century A.D. into the contemporary palette of our new QoR® Watercolor line. Such … Weiterlesen
Historically, wood panels were used for paintings long before the adoption of flexible fabric supports. Most of the earliest icons still intact from the 2nd and 3rd century as well as a large portion of the Renaissance paintings were created on solid wood panels. Many of Raphael’s paintings for example are painted on primed wood … Weiterlesen
When Sam died unexpectedly, on March 11, 1997, at the age of 82, the art world lost an extraordinary friend. Sam described his work as just simply “making tools” for artists, but those who knew him understood a great deal more went on within this inventor, entrepreneur and paint maker. He had an incredible creative … Weiterlesen
