WHYEVER?Hues in Tubes… and how they made a name for themselves Should I, before we get sidetracked, state the obvious? Never a great idea but the title of this book being what it is, I must at least clarify that there were many centuries in which, obviously, hues were not in tubes. For that to…
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Pigment Making
HOW? I feel like admitting right now that, although I researched this HOW? section as thoroughly as I did my whole book, I personally am no pigment or paintmaker… Yes, of course, I’ve tried my hand at both, but compared to some out there who have made that, if not their whole life, at least…
Some pigments are opaque, some are transparent
WHICH?Pigment Characteristics Where goes the white when melts the snow?Shakespeare (perhaps) A long time ago, I read that titanium dioxide is entirely transparent. Only when ground, as the crystals get smaller and light scattering becomes more intense, slowly but surely do we begin to ‘see’ the pigment as white, until… we don’t! Keep grinding titanium…
Some pigments are clean, some are… dirty? muddy?
WHICH?Pigment Characteristics Well, actually, forget just for this once my comparison to school kids… paint can be dirty business, yes! But pigments? Pigments are always clean. Of course, Colour is discussed here, but the confusion exists. When painters and paintmakers talk of a “clean” colour, they usually refer to the fact that it hasn’t been…
Some pigments are expensive, some are ‘dirt’ cheap
WHICH?Pigment Characteristics There was a time, not so very long ago, when the effort, skills and raw materials used in the making of any object were intrinsically valued. Regardless of the beauty or how impressive the final product was. An intricate, well-knitted sweater you would wear for years even if it scratched a bit. A painted…
Is there a possible definition?
WHAT?I. What is paint? All of this said, can there even be a definition of paint? “Paint: A coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.” The Oxford Dictionary, obviously, has only been to the hardware store! You would hardly think of a Singer Sargent…
Paint is a concept
WHAT?I. What is paint? Paint is a concept, but surely you were all aware of that.In a hardware store, you might ask for paint for this or that. You are simply trying to find the best one for the support you have in mind to colour. In an art store, there might be some restrictions as to…
Hues in Tubes (the book)
Dear community of colour lovers, makers, worshipers, whisperers and other multi-hued wizards… I have decided to put online my whole book about Paint (eight years of research and ninety thousand words!)I feel Hues in Tubes is done and interesting (Pigments! Binders! Paint making! History! Science! Art!… in short, just about everything of importance) and worthy…
in bed with mona lisa 