Tag Archives: Gamblin

Our Antique Burro Chair, Monterey Style

Posted on December 9, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I started out to do a little post on painting one of our chairs. Then I realized I was posting about a chair I had also painted — so figured I should post about both restoration, painting the chair and … Continue reading →

Posted in color, creativity, furniture, memory, oil paint, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor | Tagged A-Frame chairs, Alpha Journal, antiqued, antiques, art journal, Gamblin, leather, Mason Monterey, oil paint, restoration, Stillman & Birn, upholstery | 1 Comment

U is for Ultramarine: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Ultramarine blue is one of those amazing electric colors that you want to fall into. I first fell in love with the crayola color, then Golden Acrylic’s Ultramarine Blue Deep Hue. It was my go-to blue! Ultramarine blue was originally … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, oil paint, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, Gamblin, Golden Acrylic Paints, lapis, Primatek, ultramarine blue | 4 Comments

E is for Environmentally Friendly: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 5, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I’m talking toxicity versus environmentally friendly and how to read labels. Above are three labels: Golden’s “AP Nontoxic”, Gamblin’s information label stated clearly, and an older tube of Cotman Cadmiun Red that shows a Health Label requiring no labeling (again, … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, oil paint, pastel, pencil, shellac, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, Faber-Castel; Pitt pens, Gamblin, Golden Acrylic Paints, health labels, material safety data sheets, MSDS, toxicity | 5 Comments

C is for Color: A to Z Challenge

Posted on April 3, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Omigoddess I love color. I became a painter for many reasons but chief among them is the use of all that delicious glistening wet color. My current favorites, and I do have favorites in pure colors, are ALL the quinacridones, … Continue reading →

Posted in art, color, painting | Tagged color, Daniel Smith watercolors, Gamblin | 7 Comments

PROCESS: From Acrylic to Oil Paints

Posted on March 5, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I paint with oils in our business but in my own artwork have used acrylics or gouache. Painting in our business is very different; I am working precisely toward an image that is not mine, shown right, in a restorative or reproduction … Continue reading →