With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil ...
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The art of cyanotypes revamped with the Text & conText Lab
The Center for Creativity hosted a workshop to tone cyanotypes with watercolor paints and natural liquids like black tea, ...
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Out of All of the Shades of Blue, Designers Decide Which is the Most Expensive Looking
Should you decorate with navy blue, indigo, cobalt, or Prussian? I took a look back at its history, speaking with art, design, and color experts to find out. Here's what I learned. There are many ...
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Means of Detecting the kind of Dyes used in the Coloring of Textile Fabrics
When the color to be examined is a mixed one, for example, logwood-blue, with prussian blue or indigo, the color of the logwood is first destroyed by dilute acid, the stuff washed and treated with ...
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With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
CHICAGO — Standing in her studio on the South Side of Chicago earlier this winter, abstract painter and architect Amanda Williams was surprised by a dark blue form that filled the earth-toned ...