Another great color article from Natural Pigments, this time about one of the most used colors: ultramarine: ”Ultramarine is a blue pigment consisting of the natural mineral lazurite. It was the most expensive pigment in history, made from the precious gemstone lapis... READ MORE
How does someone know about your art and what can you do to tell them? Get this huge question answered in an approachable way! There are some great online classes coming right up with David Owen Hastings. David Owen Hastings designed our website and is also an... READ MORE
Some shows are coming back for the holiday season! One of the most difficult things for an artist to do is to sell their own work. Artists generally want to create, just create, and not do the selling part. The process of selling one’s own work is a delicate process... READ MORE
Jackson Art Supply, a UK supplier, was given a tour of Unison Colour where handmade pastels are made, also in the UK. The process is repetitive, consistent and a bit like rolling truffles! The recipes that Unison Colour uses are the original recipes of their... READ MORE
Chalk is a carbonate sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Limestone is a carbonate sedimentary rock that is often composed... READ MORE
Artist resources are available for artists here in Washington state! This is a good time to know what’s available to help support artists in a variety of ways including mental health, well being or finding out what we can do as artists during this historical time.... READ MORE