PASTEL
A Pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media, including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. The color effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process.
Pastels have been used by artists since the Renaissance, and gained considerable popularity in the 18th century, when a number of notable artists made pastel their primary medium.
OIL PAINT
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. Different oils confer various properties to the oil paint, such as less yellowing or different drying times. Certain differences are also visible in the sheen of the paints depending on the oil. The paints themselves also develop a particular consistency depending on the medium.
The oil paints I use are all rated artist quality.
ACRYLIC
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints are water soluble, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted with water or modified with acrylic gels, media, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media.
SANGUINE
Sanguine is a chalk or crayon drawing done in a blood-red, reddish, or flesh colouring. The pigment employed is usually a chalk or clay containing some form of iron oxide. Sanguine was used extensively by 15th- and 16th-century artists such as Leonardo da Vinci (who employed it in his sketches for the Last Supper), Michelangelo, Raphael, and Andrea del Sarto. Especially appropriate for rendering effects of mass and atmosphere, sanguine was greatly favoured by the Venetian painters and by those artists, such as Peter Paul Rubens and Antoine Watteau, who were influenced by them. In conjunction with black and white, sanguine formed the technique known as aux trois crayons (“with three pencils”).
GICLÉE PRINTS
Giclee is a French word meaning "a spraying of ink" (pronounced zhee-clay). With the advent of giclee the art of reproducing fine art works has become even more precise. Exact calculations of hue, value and density are achieved by directing over four million droplets of ink through printer nozzles. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes (with over 3 million colours possible).
Giclees have the highest apparent resolution available today – as high as 1.800 dpi – because a variable dot size is used to create the density of colour on the print, instead of equally sized dots which can only achieve an effect of 600 – 1000 dpi. In addition, since no screens are used, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs and a colour range that exceeds that of serigraphy. Displaying a full spectrum, giclee prints capture every nuance of an original and have gained world wide acceptance from artists and galleries throughout the world. As giclees have evolved, the performance of inks has improved steadily. Ongoing advancements in ink technology are yielding remarkable results, with inks that remain stable for up to 75 years. How to care for your artwork:
Do not fold, kink or bend the canvas. For storage loosely roll or lay flat. Avoid contact with water. As with all artwork try to avoid hanging in direct sunlight. Clean sparingly only if needed by first dusting and if necessary by wiping gently with a very slightly damp cloth. (This applies to canvas prints only)
A Pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those used to produce all colored art media, including oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. The color effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process.
Pastels have been used by artists since the Renaissance, and gained considerable popularity in the 18th century, when a number of notable artists made pastel their primary medium.
OIL PAINT
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. Different oils confer various properties to the oil paint, such as less yellowing or different drying times. Certain differences are also visible in the sheen of the paints depending on the oil. The paints themselves also develop a particular consistency depending on the medium.
The oil paints I use are all rated artist quality.
ACRYLIC
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints are water soluble, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted with water or modified with acrylic gels, media, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media.
SANGUINE
Sanguine is a chalk or crayon drawing done in a blood-red, reddish, or flesh colouring. The pigment employed is usually a chalk or clay containing some form of iron oxide. Sanguine was used extensively by 15th- and 16th-century artists such as Leonardo da Vinci (who employed it in his sketches for the Last Supper), Michelangelo, Raphael, and Andrea del Sarto. Especially appropriate for rendering effects of mass and atmosphere, sanguine was greatly favoured by the Venetian painters and by those artists, such as Peter Paul Rubens and Antoine Watteau, who were influenced by them. In conjunction with black and white, sanguine formed the technique known as aux trois crayons (“with three pencils”).
GICLÉE PRINTS
Giclee is a French word meaning "a spraying of ink" (pronounced zhee-clay). With the advent of giclee the art of reproducing fine art works has become even more precise. Exact calculations of hue, value and density are achieved by directing over four million droplets of ink through printer nozzles. This produces a combination of 512 chromatic changes (with over 3 million colours possible).
Giclees have the highest apparent resolution available today – as high as 1.800 dpi – because a variable dot size is used to create the density of colour on the print, instead of equally sized dots which can only achieve an effect of 600 – 1000 dpi. In addition, since no screens are used, the prints have a higher resolution than lithographs and a colour range that exceeds that of serigraphy. Displaying a full spectrum, giclee prints capture every nuance of an original and have gained world wide acceptance from artists and galleries throughout the world. As giclees have evolved, the performance of inks has improved steadily. Ongoing advancements in ink technology are yielding remarkable results, with inks that remain stable for up to 75 years. How to care for your artwork:
Do not fold, kink or bend the canvas. For storage loosely roll or lay flat. Avoid contact with water. As with all artwork try to avoid hanging in direct sunlight. Clean sparingly only if needed by first dusting and if necessary by wiping gently with a very slightly damp cloth. (This applies to canvas prints only)
