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    Clove Oil in Oil Paint 

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    George O'Hanlon
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    Published on May 20, 2013 06:41 PM  Number of Views: 14 
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    We are often asked about the use of clove oil to retard the drying of oil paint. Like many others, you may have heard that it darkens upon exposure to light. ...
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    Dinatopia Author and Illustrator, James Gurney, and Rublev Colours Watercolors Set 

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    Published on April 29, 2013 09:00 PM  Number of Views: 306 
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    We recently met James Gurney and his wife, Jeanette, at the Plein Air Convention in Monterey, California. James is the author and illustrator of the book series Dinatopia ...
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    Palette of Rembrandt van Rijn 

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    Published on February 13, 2013 08:00 PM
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    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.

    The range of color Rembrandt employed falls firmly within the mainstream ...
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    Hues or Mixed Colors of Historical Origin 

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    Published on February 5, 2013 01:00 PM  Number of Views: 3390 
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    During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the paint used by artists was prepared in the studio. The painter purchased pigment from apothecary shops and apprentices, who also prepared panels and grounds for the master painter, then prepared it for use as paint.

    The oil paint used by artists from the 15th to 19th centuries consisted primarily of a single pigment and vegetable drying oil, although gums, proteins and resins were sometimes added for particular passages in ...
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    Francisco Benitez—Bringing to Life Forgotten Styles 

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    Published on February 5, 2013 06:00 AM  Number of Views: 1074 
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    Francisco Benitez considers himself an atemporal archaeologist who excavates lost and forgotten styles of painting long assigned to the shadows to reveal the ever-transient nature of the human psyche. Trained in a rigorous ...
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    Gilbert Stuart’s Palette 

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    Published on August 31, 2012 11:00 AM  Number of Views: 2956 
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    Gilbert Charles Stuart (born Stewart) (December 3, 1755–July 9, 1828) was an American painter from Rhode Island. According to evidence from various sources, his palette consisted mostly of the following:

    • Antwerp blue (a modification of Prussian blue)
    • Yellow ochre
    • Vermilion
    • Madder lake
    • Burnt umber ...
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    Palette of Diego Velázquez (1599–1660) 

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    Published on July 18, 2012 12:01 PM  Number of Views: 8233 
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    The palette of Velázquez was smaller than the range of colors available to artists of his period. However, it was typical of artists of the 17th century, which is the palette described by Roger de Piles in his famous treatise on painting of 1684.
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    2012 International Portrait Competition Grand Finalist Julio Reyes 

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    Natural Pigments congratulates Julio Reyes upon winning the Draper Grand Prize at the 2012 International Portrait Competition for his painting, Tread Softly. The finalists in the competition were announced ...
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