Comments on: Blue Ridge http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/ Making and Thinking About Visual Art Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: David http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9098 David Wed, 28 May 2008 00:17:01 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9098 Doak's genuine vermilion, likewise, is very warm and intense. Doak’s genuine vermilion, likewise, is very warm and intense.

]]> By: Bethann http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9096 Bethann Tue, 27 May 2008 23:42:41 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9096 It seems to be. It's very bright- brighter and hotter than a cad red light. It seems to be. It’s very bright- brighter and hotter than a cad red light.

]]> By: Colin http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9094 Colin Tue, 27 May 2008 21:02:04 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9094 Hey Bethann, the Blue Ridge vermilion is the more orange Dutch type? Hey Bethann, the Blue Ridge vermilion is the more orange Dutch type?

]]> By: Bethann http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9093 Bethann Tue, 27 May 2008 19:33:24 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9093 I have purchased a few colors of Blue Ridge. I love them. The paint handles beautifully and the pigments are spot on. His historical colors are especially nice- noting exceptional quality to the Genuine Vermillion, which I find exquisite. Also the Ultramarine Blue Light is of remarkable beauty. I also have his Turkey Umber, Viridian, Naples Yellow, Lead Tin Yellow, Flake White, Genuine Rose Madder, and Cobalt Violet Deep. I have tried samples of his Cad Green, his Smalt Blue, his Azo Red and his Quin Red Rose. The viridian is the best I have tried, the naples yellow is quite dark and I have had a hard time switching over from the pale naples I'm used to- but it's still a very nice color, the lead tin yellow is strong, but handles well. The flake white is a great consistency, the rose madder is a beautiful color, but doesn't have much tinting power. I loved his quin red rose. The smalt is also a very beautiful color- I would use it for transparent skies. I have purchased a few colors of Blue Ridge. I love them. The paint handles beautifully and the pigments are spot on. His historical colors are especially nice- noting exceptional quality to the Genuine Vermillion, which I find exquisite. Also the Ultramarine Blue Light is of remarkable beauty. I also have his Turkey Umber, Viridian, Naples Yellow, Lead Tin Yellow, Flake White, Genuine Rose Madder, and Cobalt Violet Deep. I have tried samples of his Cad Green, his Smalt Blue, his Azo Red and his Quin Red Rose.

The viridian is the best I have tried, the naples yellow is quite dark and I have had a hard time switching over from the pale naples I’m used to- but it’s still a very nice color, the lead tin yellow is strong, but handles well. The flake white is a great consistency, the rose madder is a beautiful color, but doesn’t have much tinting power. I loved his quin red rose. The smalt is also a very beautiful color- I would use it for transparent skies.

]]> By: Colin http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9091 Colin Tue, 27 May 2008 14:47:42 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9091 Hopefully you'll like them. I'd be interested to see any color strings you make using Blue Ridge. I've appreciated the ones you've been adding (I like Graham's paints too). Hopefully you’ll like them. I’d be interested to see any color strings you make using Blue Ridge. I’ve appreciated the ones you’ve been adding (I like Graham’s paints too).

]]> By: David http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9089 David Tue, 27 May 2008 13:42:19 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9089 Thanks, Colin. I think I'm going to have to buy some paint from those guys. Thanks, Colin. I think I’m going to have to buy some paint from those guys.

]]> By: Colin http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2008/05/26/blue-ridge/#comment-9088 Colin Tue, 27 May 2008 02:44:34 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=490#comment-9088 Hey David, I've purchased a number of Blue Ridge's paints, haven't tried all of them yet. I don't have any experience with Robert Doak's paint, but if Blue Ridge is similar then that's another reason to try Doak at some point. Anyway, I've used Blue Ridge's Cobalt Blue, each of their whites, Ivory Black, both Cobalt Green's and their Cad. Reds, Yellows, and Oranges, a couple others. Haven't tried the Historical Colors. Wildly fond of their Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green, but not enough of a painter to know how they compare with others. I've found Eric Silver to be a nice guy always willing to answer questions. I like too how he'll send some samples with each order. Hey David,

I’ve purchased a number of Blue Ridge’s paints, haven’t tried all of them yet. I don’t have any experience with Robert Doak’s paint, but if Blue Ridge is similar then that’s another reason to try Doak at some point. Anyway, I’ve used Blue Ridge’s Cobalt Blue, each of their whites, Ivory Black, both Cobalt Green’s and their Cad. Reds, Yellows, and Oranges, a couple others. Haven’t tried the Historical Colors. Wildly fond of their Cobalt Blue and Emerald Green, but not enough of a painter to know how they compare with others.

I’ve found Eric Silver to be a nice guy always willing to answer questions. I like too how he’ll send some samples with each order.

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