Color Wheel and Issac Newton
Sir Issac Newton developed the Color Circle in 1666.
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Purple
The color purple was associated with royalty because only aristocrats could afford the expensive pigment.
Chalk Paint
Chalk paint has become very popular recently. It was created by an English painter named Annie Sloan in 1990.
Chalk paint is not chalkboard paint or paint with chalk added to it. What exactly is in it is a mystery to some extent. I could not obtain a data sheet on the product and, of course, an msds tells you very little about what’s in it. A quart has some weight to it so the solids content is high. What those solids are is anyone’s guess.
Continue reading “Chalk Paint”Why Painters Wear White
I am often asked why painters wear white or more specifically white pants.
White is the uniform of the professional painter and there are many theories why this is the case.
Many trades in the past and today have a standard color or uniform associated with them.
Make any Room more Interesting
An accent wall can add excitement to any room. Accent walls are generally painted in a deeper, bolder color than a room’s walls and ceiling. This design technique can bring some definition to an otherwise featureless room, or it can enhance a focal point already present in a room, such as a fireplace or bay window.
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