Comments on: A few items from Natural Pigments http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2009/05/21/a-few-items-from-natural-pigments/ Making and Thinking About Visual Art Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2009/05/21/a-few-items-from-natural-pigments/comment-page-1/#comment-11575 David Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:03:36 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=867#comment-11575 <p>Margret,</p> <p>I like it. It's pretty easy to mix up some calcium carbonate and linseed oil, although the Natural Pigments product is even more convenient. It makes the colors slightly more transparent and can lighten some colors slightly without white (thus, less loss of chroma). It also can be used to bulk up expensive colors so that you use less and save money. The paint becomes a little more fluid.</p> <p>Overall not miraculous, but a good tool to have in your toolbox.</p> Margret,

I like it. It’s pretty easy to mix up some calcium carbonate and linseed oil, although the Natural Pigments product is even more convenient. It makes the colors slightly more transparent and can lighten some colors slightly without white (thus, less loss of chroma). It also can be used to bulk up expensive colors so that you use less and save money. The paint becomes a little more fluid.

Overall not miraculous, but a good tool to have in your toolbox.

]]> By: Margret http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/2009/05/21/a-few-items-from-natural-pigments/comment-page-1/#comment-11570 Margret Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:38:03 +0000 http://rourkevisualart.com/wordpress/?p=867#comment-11570 <p>Hello David, I enjoyed reading about the Velazquez Medium and the fact that you have made your own. What were the effects of your experience with this medium? Did you find it a useful product? I have been experimenting with it lately and like the results tremendously, and especially like the fact there are no odors. Would love to hear your comments on this. Margret</p> Hello David, I enjoyed reading about the Velazquez Medium and the fact that you have made your own. What were the effects of your experience with this medium? Did you find it a useful product? I have been experimenting with it lately and like the results tremendously, and especially like the fact there are no odors. Would love to hear your comments on this. Margret

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