December 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Pigments used in the preparation of paints are true pigments, meaning that, unlike dyes, they have form. They come as a fine dry powder, and should be free from impurities. Artists’ paints use pigments derived from many sources, traditionally this used to be naturally occurring stone, earths, metals but over time many have been replaced by man-made materials which provide a more permanent and stable pigment. Read the rest of this entry »
December 10, 2009 at 3:06 pm
The pet portrait painter working in isolation and developing a uniquely personal manner is a comparatively new concept.
Until the close of the 18th century successful painters ran businesses in which methods of production, quality control and sales to customers were often very highly organised. In medieval times and during the Renaissance these were conducted in places that were literally workshops, usually rooms on the ground floor of a building that could be opened onto the street by means of shutter doors, thus acting as both a shop and a studio. Read the rest of this entry »
December 1, 2009 at 3:05 pm
The pet portrait painter working in isolation and developing a uniquely personal manner is a comparatively new concept.
Until the close of the 18th century successful painters ran businesses in which methods of production, quality control and sales to customers were often very highly organised. In medieval times and during the Renaissance these were conducted in places that were literally workshops, usually rooms on the ground floor of a building that could be opened onto the street by means of shutter doors, thus acting as both a shop and a studio. Read the rest of this entry »