Health and Safety
August 12, 2023
January 9, 2024
An overview of concerns about substances used in oil painting and list of resources
An overview of concerns about substances used in oil painting and list of resources
Including cobalt violet, manganese violet, mars violet and dioxazine violet
A review of major blue pigments including cerulean blue, cobalt blue, manganese blue, prussian blue, and ultramarine blue
Including cadmium red, cadmium vermilion, mars red, pyroll red, quinacradone red, scarlet lake, transparent oxide red, and venetian red
Including green earth, pthalocyanine green, and viridian
Learn about why and when you should varnish a painting, the types of varnishes available, and the recommended one
Including how to choose the right ground and prime your supports
Including tips about choosing and applying sizes to your supports
Including cadmium yellow, chrome yellow, genuine naples yellow, lead-tin yellow, mars yellow, naples yellow
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