Paint Talk

Hot Topics
Categories
Contributors
Using Paint Talk
RSS Feeds
What is RSS

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is the easiest way to keep up to date with your favourite content, find out more: RSS Definition on Wikipedia.
There are lots of excellent feed readers around (sometimes called "news aggregators") and many of them are free. Here is a comprehensive list of feed readers.

Add to Technorati Favorites
Suggest a topic or ask a question
Notice

Please Note: This form does not post a comment to Paint Talk. If you would like to post a comment to an entry please login and use the comment form for that entry. The Suggestion/Question form will send your message directly to Chroma.

Anti-spam Question

Please answer the anti-spam question, a correct answer is required to confirm that you are human, this is done to protect our forms from unwanted spam attacks commonly generated by scripts.

Mike Barr Interactive Discussion

By Jim Cobb Apr 18, 2008 Last Comment Apr 20, 2008

Mike Barr is an award winning artist from South Australia who has recently started using Atelier Interactive. I was interested to see what such an accomplished acrylic artist thought of the new slow blending techniques available with Interactive.

I have decided to use Paint Talk to share our discussion with a wider audience and allow other artists to join in.

Read More or Add a Comment (1)

Tips For Plein Air Painting

By Jennifer VonStein Apr 18, 2008 Last Comment Apr 23, 2008

Plein Air Painting Tips

Plein air painting first became popular in the 1880s with the Impressionists. The fact that paint was now available in tubes allowed these artists to work "in the open air" instead of their studios. This freedom helped the Impressionists capture the ever-changing light and shadows of their landscape and world. Today, modern plein air painters continue this passion for painting outdoors.

Read More or Add a Comment (2)

The Future of Decorative Art

By Jim Cobb Mar 12, 2008 Last Comment May 06, 2008

I sent the following email to the Chroma teacher and working artists and I received a number of interesting responses so I have decided to put then on Paint Talk for you all to see.

I have known for quite some time that all of you have been having a tough time of it trying to adjust to a changing market where Folk Art is losing popular appeal. It’s always easy to deal with an expanding market, which is enthusiastic and leads itself forward, but it is much more difficult to deal with a contracting market, where enthusiasm is no longer automatic.

Read More or Add a Comment (7)

Paint Talk Gallery

By Jennifer VonStein Mar 10, 2008 Last Comment May 15, 2008

Like most artists in this computer age, I get lots of emails every day. In addition to questions about paint and requests for events, I receive emails from artists that include images of recent works created with our products. Those are my favorite emails, as I always am so impressed with the talent and creativity of people who use our paints.

Read More or Add a Comment (23)
2008 October Flame

Inspirations For Art

By Jim Cobb Feb 06, 2008 Last Comment Mar 27, 2008

It can be a challenge to find new and interesting subject matter so to help you with this we have created this new topic.

Read More or Add a Comment (2)

Surface Preparation Tips.

By Jim Cobb Dec 21, 2007

I was recently asked an interesting question by a an artist who is serious about the use of materials. He likes to paint on wallboards which he prepares himself. His picture framer questioned the use of MDF board because of the possibility that tannin stains from the board might, over time, strike through and spoil the painting., Qualified picture framers are well trained on the choice and use of materials, and the question is a valid one.

Read More or Add a Comment (0)
View of a Fence

Reports From the road – Interactive Health & Safety

By Jennifer VonStein Nov 13, 2007

It’s been a busy, busy summer and fall for Chroma USA! Since my last Report from the Road, I’ve been all around the USA visiting art societies, colleges and retail stores, talking about Interactive. Our team of Regional Teaching Artists has been just as busy, giving workshops and teaching in their areas of the country.

Read More or Add a Comment (0)

Common Interactive Questions

By Jennifer VonStein Nov 13, 2007 Last Comment Apr 23, 2008

Here are some answers to common questions about Interactive, if you have any other questions please add a comment.

Read More or Add a Comment (16)

Archival Oils Student Survey

By Jennifer VonStein Oct 30, 2007 Last Comment May 17, 2008

Art students from selected schools are checking out Archival Oils and Mediums. See what they have to say about the paint and join in the discussion if you like.

Read More or Add a Comment (41)

Atelier Interactive Student Survey

By Jennifer VonStein Oct 30, 2007 Last Comment May 17, 2008

Art students from selected schools are checking out Atelier Interactive Artists' Acrylic and Mediums. See what they have to say about the paint and join in the discussion if you like.

Read More or Add a Comment (40)