2021-01-21
Sap green was firstly recorded by the Italian painter Cennino Cennini (c.1360), who is remembered for having authored Il libro dell’arte, a ‘how to’ book on late Medieval and early Renaissance painting. In this book he stated that sap green would not last and he was right. The addition of alum did make the colour more durable, but not permanent by contemporary standards. Read More
2021-01-21
Michelangelo couldn’t afford ultramarine. His painting The Entombment, the story goes, was left unfinished as the result of his failure to procure the prized pigment. Rafael reserved ultramarine for his final coat, preferring for his base layers a common azurite; Vermeer was less parsimonious in his application and proceeded to mire his family in debt. Read More
2019-06-23
The choice of watercolor pigment will have an influence on painting effect. As there are many types of water color paints, what to look for when selecting watercolor paint? Read More