Each time we discuss the planning of our next Just Paint, the entire Technical group waits in anticipation of having their projects accepted for inclusion. We try to plan at least a year in advance because a good deal of watching paint dry often accompanies the work. In writing about cotton fabric supports I began … Read more
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By Mark Golden Whether painting in oils, acrylics or other traditional or non-traditional painting media, the quality and physical make-up of the support and its preparation is a critical determinant of the final outcome of a work of art. The support not only sets up the working properties of the chosen media but it also … Read more
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You would have thought that by now we would have figured out how acrylic paint dries. We’ve taken several stabs at this in our Just Paint #6 and in a paper for the American Institute for Conservation symposium in 2002. Yet we continue to get the pretty obvious question, “So how long will it take … Read more
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Twenty-six issues of this technical newsletter and I am delighted to share we are still continuing the dialogue on color! After the success of Sarah Sands’ article on the ‘Subtleties of Color’ (JP 21), we recognized the value of continuing to provide more color resources for artists. The Tint & Glaze Poster was the first … Read more
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Mark Golden: Lori, when did you know you wanted to be an artist? Lori Wilson: I was 4. I was at home watching my brother. He was helping me in a coloring book, and I knew I wanted to color as good as he did. Mark: How was that nurtured in school? You’ve grown up … Read more
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Just Paint 25 comes at a time when we’re able to share many projects that have come to completion. We are delighted to announce the opening of the Golden Foundation Artist Residence, which I know will serve as a tremendous resource for professional artists and allow for continued conversations with artists, which has been the … Read more
Mark Golden: Ulysses, tell me a little bit about growing up and your connection to the world of art. Ulysses Jackson: Certainly the arts were a big part of my family growing up. I don’t think that I ever wanted to be a visual artist initially. I thought I was going to be a musician … Read more
Bringing the Williamsburg brand under our care has brought a high level of excitement throughout our GOLDEN community. One would think that after 600 years of history, study, trial, and error, all that needs to be known about the oil media is already known — no space for discovery, argument or conjecture as to its … Read more
Mark Golden: Did you always want to be an artist? Scott Bennett: I was always drawing as a kid, and while I wasn’t sure when I was six years old that I wanted to paint, I always felt I would be involved in the arts. Mark: Was this encouraged by your parents? Scott: Yes, they … Read more
We have been debating the content of our Just Paint Newsletter, trying to define our direction as we move forward to champion the research, innovation and value of modern coating technology, especially the acrylic resin. Yet we are now also a company that manufactures one of the most beautiful oil paints in the world. Should … Read more
