Comments on: Art supplies in America http://www.marcdalessio.com/art-supplies-in-america/ Recent Paintings and General Musings on Art Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reece http://www.marcdalessio.com/art-supplies-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 Reece Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:34:37 +0000 http://www.marcdalessio.com/?p=1189#comment-2207 Marc, if you don't mind me asking, why the two whites? I don't now much about Flake White other than it's kind of stiff and dries quickly. This may be a stupid question, but I was just curious. Thanks, Reece Marc, if you don’t mind me asking, why the two whites? I don’t now much about Flake White other than it’s kind of stiff and dries quickly. This may be a stupid question, but I was just curious.

Thanks,
Reece

]]> 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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