Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020
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Vantablack
is a color, but not a pigment. Stay with us on this one. Vantablack, also known
as Vertically Aligned NanoTube Array, was created by scientists at Surrey
Nanosystems back in 2014. Since
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Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020
Winter Blues
Do you know
where your favorite color comes from? You might be surprised at what you find.
Here we explore where the pigment Ultramarine Blue originated from, and how it was
used throughout history
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Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020
Pack up & Paint! A Plein Air Guide for Beginners
The weather
is getting warmer making now the perfect time to pack up and paint! Plein air
painting has been growing in popularity and shows no signs of slowing down.
Interested in learning more? Ke
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Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020
Pigment Series Part III: Asphaltum a.k.a. Egyptian/Mummy Brown
The third color in our pigment series! Do you know where
your favorite color comes from? You might be surprised at what you find. Here
we'll explore the pigment Asphaltum a.k.a. Egyptian/Mummy Brown
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Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020
Pigment Series Part II: Indian Yellow
The second
color in our pigment series! Do you know where your favorite color comes from?
You might be surprised at what you find. Here we'll explore the pigment Indian
Yellow. You won't believe wh
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Posted by Curry S. on Jan 23rd 2020
Encaustic Mummy Portraits
Encaustic is a wax painting medium that dates as far back as
the 5th century B.C. There are different methods of encaustic including
encaustic monotype printmaking, three-dimensional encaustic sculp
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