By Sarah Sands Introduction The intertwining history of paint and print, of the weightless image and the tactile touch of brush on canvas, is both a long and complicated one. For much of the last century photography and painting developed along very divergent lines, their unique materials and processes keeping
A semi-permeable membrane, like the membrane of a cell wall or a bladder, is selective about what it allows to pass through, and what it prevents from passing. These membranes in general pass water very easily because of its small molecular size; but also prevent many other contaminants from passing
Ever found yourself wanting to walk up to a display of GOLDEN paint and just start squeezing, drizzling and scooping paint out of each and every container you could get your hands on? I bet fighting that urge took all the strength you had, didn’t it? It’s like a kid in a candy
By Mark Golden We’re delighted to share in this Just Paint some innovative products and processes that have kept us invigorated and challenged as we start the New Year. We’re stepping with both feet into the world of digital art. This was not done without a good deal of lively
The Board of Directors of The Sam and Adele Golden FoundationSM for the Arts, Inc. recently celebrated its 10th year by awarding grants to ten cultural organizations. Family members formed the Golden Foundation in 1997 as a way to give back to the artist community that had been such a
Dear Artists, Friends and Colleagues, We are delighted to share that during the past ten years, awards totaling more than $120,000 have been granted to artists in recognition of their work and to cultural organizations for their commitment and capacity to provide services for career artists. In keeping with our
This article is an attempt to establish a common language and an understanding of acrylic dispersion grounds, the attributes of the grounds and how those attributes function within the painting. This article will conclude with a very needed but mostly ignored effort to understand the development and necessity for a
On Saturday, October 6, 2007, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, the Sam & Adele Golden FoundationSM for the Arts, Inc. will be holding a Silent Art Auction Benefit in celebration of its 10th Year. The evening will be dedicated to honoring our Foundation Director, Lucy Tower Funke on the occasion
Over the last year we have seen a sharp increase in the number of adhesion failures associated with the use of pre-primed canvases made by a variety of manufacturers. Obviously this has alarmed artists and raises potentially serious issues around the long-term stability of artwork done on these supports. In
An artist’s stretcher can be expanded to tighten a loose canvas. An artist’s strainer cannot be expanded to tighten a slack painting. That is the only functional difference between the two major types of painting supports. But this is the point where all the trouble begins: whether a painting support
