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Pigment Series Part IV: Vantablack

Posted by Curry S. on Jan 28th 2020

Pigment Series Part IV: Vantablack

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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Winter Blues

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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Pigment Series Part II: Indian Yellow

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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Encaustic Mummy Portraits

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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