Pigment Tuesday: ultramarine blue
I've started a new series called 'Pigment Tuesday'. In each post, we'll discover a new pigment, its history and applications in art. We're starting with the king of blues: lapis lazuli.
Pigments, Colors & Other Stories
An interdisciplinary look at color, art, cognition and the things that make us human.
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Pigment Guide #7: oil paint
This week, we turn to one of the most popular art techniques of the last 500 years: oil painting.
Pigments under the skin: ancient and traditional tattooing among women
Is this post, I explore some of the traditional methods, meaning and ingredientes used in ancient and indigenous tattooing around the world.
Pigment Guide #6: iron gall ink (recipes from 16th century Spain)
Conservation studies about iron gall inks have increased exponentially in the past years.
Debunking the myths and prejudices surrounding prehistoric rock art
In this post, I cover six topics that are usually controversial or misunderstood about prehistoric art.
Pigment Guide #5: egg tempera
Welcome back to the Pigment Guide!
Coats of arms: the ID of the Middle Ages
How could you demonstrate who you were before modern IDs were invented?
Bonus post #5: A legendary varnish?
What makes the Stradivarius and Guarneri string instruments the best in the world?
Pigment Guide #4: charcoal
We change gears in this post, from mineral pigment to charcoal. In this post, you'll learn how to make charcoal pencils and black pigment in a totally natural way.
What was in Diego Velazquez's palette?
Las Meninas is one of the most famous paintings in European Art History. There have been countless studies about it, but what pigments were used in Velázquez´s masterpiece? Find out in my latest post.