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Mediums and Varnishes
Old Acrylic Medium: Can You Tell By The Smell?
Varnish: Utrecht Varnish temporary or permanent
Vegetable Oils: Utrecht Food Grade vs Artist Grade
Utrecht Color Range of Drying Oils
Utrecht Craft-Gloss Medium as a Varnish new
Acrylic Modeling Paste and Extender
Linseed Oil Cold Pressed vs. Alkali Refined
The Function of Varnish in Mediums
Acrylics
When Too Much Paint Comes Out of the Tube
Diluting and Extending Acrylics
Minimum Film Forming Temperature
House Paint vs. Artists’ Colors
Acrylic Paints and Issues of Permanence
Can acrylic paint be made in-studio?
Oils
Alizarin Crimson Original vs. Permanent
Blotting Excess Vehicle from Oil Paint
Utrecht Artists' Oil Color, Raw Umber
Creating Long Bodied Oil Paint
Oiling Out to Revive Dull Colors
The Principle of Fat over Lean
Artist's Oil Colors for Staining Wood
Viridian Professional Oil Color
Machine Milled vs. Hand Dispersed
Using Oil Paint that has Skinned Over
Pigments
Studio Skills and Tips
Making Art In Your Living Space: Special Considerations
Work Like A Professional Artist
Selling Art on Consignment: Pros and Cons
Does art have to be hard to be good?
Paint and Storage Temperatures
Benchmark Tests for Artists' Colors
Mixing Chromatic Hues with Transparent Colors
Commissioned Portraits: Managing the Process
Achieving greater economy with your paint
Adding Fillers and Textural Inclusions to Paint
Seasoning a Palette for First Use
Scholastic exercises you should revisit at any stage of your career
Split-complementary Color Schemes
Company History: Original Egg Tempera Formulas
Classical Technique- The Frottis
Utrecht History: THE GUIDE TO UTRECHT PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS' MATERIALS
Utrecht History: What Does 'Rhenish' Mean?
Utrecht History: Rendering Drapery
Watercolor as a Tempera Pigment Source
The Working Properties of Paint
Easels as Gifts: A Non-artist's Shopping Guide
Economy vs. Professional Grade?
Printing Inks and Paints Compared
Why are canvases considered more valuable than watercolors?
Repairing Art: Ethical and Practical Concerns
The Maquette: Sketching for Sculptors
Safety
Rinsing Brushes Without Solvents
Art Materials Safety: Then and Now
Ecological Advantages of Watercolor and Gouache
Is it safe to paint with your fingers?
Display and Care of Art
Rolling Canvas Paintings for Transport
Protecting Art in Challenging Conditions
Archival, Permanent and Lightfast
Finishing Frames with Artist's Colors
Drawing and Paper
Drawing on Non-Permanent Papers
Utrecht Gesso as a Silverpoint Ground
How to know when you need a new eraser?
The 3 Drawing Exercises That Will Make You A Master
Get a grip and improve your drawings
Drawing and Painting on Printmaking Paper
Supports and Grounds
Canvas Without Stretchers: Alternatives
Painting on the Wrong Side of Canvas?
Exposed Gesso on an Oil Painting
The Blank Canvas: Anticipation and Intimidation
Customizing Factory-primed Supports
Staples or Tacks? Sides or Back?
Canvas Stretchers: An Overview
Painting Grounds: Oil-based vs Acrylic?
Preparing Your Own Canvas vs. Buying Pre-stretched
Troubleshooting Canvas Stretching
Should I glue the corners of my stretcher bars?
Making Extra-smooth Primed Panels
Troubleshooting a Homemade Ground
Managing Shrinkage when Mounting Canvas
Clear vs Original Acrylic Gesso
Utrecht Clear vs Original Acrylic Gesso
Supports and Grounds for Oil and Tempera Painting
Modern and Traditional Sizings Compared
The Utrecht Guide to Artists’ Canvas
Utrecht Acrylic Gesso: An Overview
Incorporating the Ground Into a Painting
History
Impressionism: Misconceptions vs Reality
Braque and Textural Techniques in Cubism
The Palette as a Painting Support
A Christmas Carol: Crafting a First Edition
Picasso and Non-Traditional Paint
Chiaroscuro: Concept and Application