WHYEVER?Hues in Tubes… and how they made a name for themselves Some labels are down to earth and simply state how a pigment was made, the process. For example, Smalt’s name comes from the German smelt, which exists in English too, meaning: “To melt or break down; crumble; disintegrate; fall to bits; fall to pieces”… a most accurate…
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Some pigments are friendly, some are dangerous company
WHICH?Pigment Characteristics I need to address permanence here, a term not entirely synonymous with lightfastness in the paint world, although UV deterioration is an aspect of it. But, permanence needs a minute’s attention because if some pigments are friendly to other pigments, some are dangerous company… To and by itself, a permanent paint should experience…
in bed with mona lisa 