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Five Tips for Photographing Paintings

Five Tips for Photographing Paintings

by Dan Schultz on September 18, 2019 with 11 Comments

If you’re an artist, chances are you’ve tried your hand at photographing paintings. After all, we eventually need photos of our work for advertising, promotion and record-keeping. Or just to send to Grandma. But you may have realized that getting … Read More

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Ongoing Color Stability Tests (Walnut vs. Linseed Oil)

Ongoing Color Stability Tests (Walnut vs. Linseed Oil)

by Dan Schultz on March 16, 2019 with 8 Comments

It’s been more than three years since I first started testing my oil palette colors. My goal with these ongoing color stability tests is to find out to what degree the colors might change over time. If you read my … Read More

Articles, Reviews color stability, Color Test, linseed, oil, walnut, yellowing
Color Stability (Walnut Oil vs. Linseed Oil)

Color Stability (Walnut Oil vs. Linseed Oil)

by Dan Schultz on July 15, 2017 with 22 Comments

When I visited the M. Graham factory in 2015, I learned some things about how oil paint is made. I also saw some color stability tests they had done comparing their walnut-oil-based colors to those of linseed-oil-based brands. The results … Read More

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A New Drawing Support :: Strada Pad

A New Drawing Support :: Strada Pad

by Dan Schultz on March 17, 2016 with 3 Comments

One of my artist friends, Bryan Mark Taylor, has designed and produced the Strada line of equipment for artists. One product in particular caught my attention: the Strada Pad, which is designed for use as a drawing support. Bryan generously sent me a free … Read More

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A New Color and a Red/Green Limited Palette

A New Color and a Red/Green Limited Palette

by Dan Schultz on February 17, 2016 with 8 Comments

M. Graham & Co. recently released a limited-edition color called Azo Coral. They sent me a free tube to try and I want to pass along my experience with it. Azo Coral is an exciting semi-transparent color which has an … Read More

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Paint Makers :: Part 2 :: Gamblin

Paint Makers :: Part 2 :: Gamblin

by Dan Schultz on November 19, 2015 with 6 Comments

My last article covered my recent visit to the M. Graham & Co. factory in Hubbard, Oregon. While I was in the area, I also visited the headquarters of another paint manufacturer. Gamblin Artist Colors I visited the Gamblin facility … Read More

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Paint Makers :: Part 1 :: M. Graham & Co.

Paint Makers :: Part 1 :: M. Graham & Co.

by Dan Schultz on October 15, 2015 with 10 Comments

I just returned with my family from a couple of weeks in Oregon. While we were in the Portland area, I was able to visit the factories of two companies who make artists’ paint and I wanted to share some … Read More

Articles, Reviews factory, linseed, M. Graham, oil, Oregon, paint, painting, pigment, Portland, walnut, yellowing
Linen Snobbery (Linen Canvas vs. Cotton Canvas)

Linen Snobbery (Linen Canvas vs. Cotton Canvas)

by Dan Schultz on May 21, 2013 with 60 Comments

I regularly have visitors to my gallery ask why I favor linen canvas over cotton. I’ve been painting on linen with oils for the past several years, but I used cotton exclusively in the early days. Painting along merrily, I began to … Read More

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Open Box M Pochade Box :: My Favorite Piece of Painting Equipment

Open Box M Pochade Box :: My Favorite Piece of Painting Equipment

by Dan Schultz on May 7, 2010 with 30 Comments

I thought I’d share some information today about what I probably consider to be my favorite piece of painting equipment — my pochade box made by Open Box M. (See it in action in my instructional painting DVD Steps for … Read More

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