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Reply To: Pigments vs. Paints

Pam — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:00:58 +0000

Thank you, Tatiana!

Reply To: Pigments vs. Paints

Tatiana — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:34:45 +0000

Hello Pam!

It is a great idea! In our videos, we often discuss that some pigments are not in the best behavior, whereas some are ground beautifully. We will schedule this session.

Pigments vs. Paints

Pam — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:02:49 +0000

I would really like to know what pigments are best for making paint yourself & in particular, ones that would be best to buy already made. I know at least one pigment, maybe more, I have purchased & later found out I probably should have just purchased it already done. Watching the Color Notes & seeing the difference between hand mulled & machine ground made a huge difference. I realize it depends on the properties you’re interested in. I prefer a smoother, less gritty paint, so I would rather just buy the paint rather than the pigment. It is nice to buy the pigment if I’m not sure I’m going to like using the color, though. I thought maybe this subject would make a nice video if you had time. Thank you! Pam

Reply To: Preparing Polyester Canvas

Brenn — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:47:26 +0000

Awesome, thank you George.

Reply To: Preparing Polyester Canvas

George O'Hanlon — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:12:10 +0000

The recommendation has changed, and we will be updating the course soon. Based on recent findings, Golden Artist Colors found that oil paint and oil grounds applied over acrylic polymers (without pigments) have a strong tendency to crack. We are now recommending VAE, PVA, or animal collagen glue as a size for canvas before applying an oil ground. Two coats of these sizes should be sufficient to provide stiffness and oil blocking for the oil ground. This recommendation also applies to polyester textiles.

This reply was modified 4 weeks ago by George O'Hanlon.

Preparing Polyester Canvas

Brenn — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 23:46:11 +0000

I am going to be preparing a large canvas support using polyester canvas. According to the Sizing and Ground course on the Webinar, the recommendation for canvas is: 1 coat GAC 400 (to stiffen fabric), then 2 coats GAC 100, then 2 coats oil ground.

Would this recommendation still apply for polyester canvas, or just applicable to linen and cotton canvases? If not, what would the best practice for polyester be?

Reply To: Next Cohort meeting?

Nicholas Robinson — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:37:05 +0000

Thank you. Looking forward to it!

Reply To: Next Cohort meeting?

George O'Hanlon — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:02:09 +0000

The next meeting is on Saturday, March 30, at 11:00 a.m. You should receive an email today with the link and meeting ID.

Next Cohort meeting?

Nicholas Robinson — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:43:30 +0000

When is the next Zoom Cohorts meeting please?

Thank you,

Nicholas

Reply To: Best practices are so important.

Tatiana — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:38:09 +0000

This message was posted not by artist, but by the friend of one who bought this piece. At this time we can only guess.

I think, artist did not just use “bad” oil paint, but probably the ground underneath was wrong for that kind of application. Many artists jump into gilding, thinking that is not difficult to master.

What is your guess?