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Artist Review of Michael Harding Oil Paint in Cobalt Violet Dark

In this article, Depal Patel shares her appreciation for Michael Harding Oil Colours, a range long-admired by painters for their buttery texture, high-quality pigments and vibrant range of colours. Depal focuses on the quiet beauty of Cobalt Violet Dark, a colour she describes as ‘a transparent purple diva’. She explores its subtle tinting strength and transparency, qualities that make it a nuanced and versatile staple on her palette. Artist Review of Michael Harding Oil Paint in Cobalt Violet Dark by Depal Patel Michael Harding Oil Colours are my favourite oil paints. I also believe it’s worth investing in good tools, as they enhance both your experience of the oil paint’s rich, visceral nature and the quality of your final results. I think about oil paints in terms of their qualities when handling and painting, such as the level of chroma or saturation and therefore tinting strength. Are they transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque? Where do they ‘live’ on the colour wheel? I like different types of qualities in painting and will highlight a few things which are special in this review. Cobalt Violet Dark is an expensive pigment compared to other ‘purple peers’, but worth it, as it is …

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Introducing Jackson’s New Artwork Carriers

If you’re tired of the material waste and time spent wrapping your work in paper, bubble wrap, or cardboard, Jackson’s Artwork Carriers offer a professional and sustainable solution for storing and carrying your work. In this article, I’ll explore the benefits of these carriers, and highlight what sets them apart from other artwork storage products on the market. Introducing Jackson’s New Artwork Carriers Why Use an Artwork Carrier? Artwork carriers are designed to allow you to easily transport and store your artworks, protecting them from damage in the process. They are an environmentally conscious choice for reducing studio wastage from packaging, but this isn’t their only benefit. By using art carriers, you can rapidly open and check on an artwork, without having to cut through layers of cardboard, bubble wrap, paper, and tape. This also means you can immediately remove a painting from the carrier for display, without having to deal with the packing debris. Many artists make the mistake of tightly sealing their paintings in layers of bubble wrap and tape, which doesn’t allow the work to breathe. For oil painters in particular, trapping even a small amount of moisture inside can be damaging over time and …

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