Comments on: Art supplies in America http://www.marcdalessio.com/art-supplies-in-america/ Recent projects and general musings about art. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.marcdalessio.com/art-supplies-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Marc Sat, 23 May 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1189#comment-246 I was surprised by the Williamsburg prices on their website, the place I usually buy them from has them at half the price (or even less) of the equivalent Old Holland hue. Prices have gone insane on some colors though. We worked it out in the studio recently that it costs less to buy dry pigments and pay someone to grind them for you. Some cheaper colors can be a false economy. Because of the fillers, I use much more paint to get my colors and go through the tubes much quicker. I was surprised by the Williamsburg prices on their website, the place I usually buy them from has them at half the price (or even less) of the equivalent Old Holland hue.

Prices have gone insane on some colors though. We worked it out in the studio recently that it costs less to buy dry pigments and pay someone to grind them for you.

Some cheaper colors can be a false economy. Because of the fillers, I use much more paint to get my colors and go through the tubes much quicker.

]]> By: Jesse S http://www.marcdalessio.com/art-supplies-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Jesse S Fri, 22 May 2009 20:45:45 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1189#comment-244 That is not a cheap palette! I bet the sales people get a nice big smile when you come in. That is not a cheap palette! I bet the sales people get a nice big smile when you come in.

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