Kremer Pigments Inc. NYC: Crash Course – Three Steps

Crash Course – Three Steps

Making your own paint can be fun and addictive. It is much easier than it seems. I want to show you how! Instructors like to talk about historical facts about processes and provide recipes with precise ratios to achieve an ideal medium or paint. Similar to cookbooks you read today, one should not take these steps so literally – you can come up with new “flavors” if you experiment a little. I believe this is the same with paint. I will provide historical processes and some modern ones as well. The following courses though, are meant to provide you with a firm grasp on the materials, so you can then manipulate paint the way you want – for your own personal aesthetic.

I invite you to follow me on the investigation of raw materials and learn how to control them for your purpose.

All classes will be approximately an hour and half long, with Q&A relevant to the topic. Seating is limited to 20 per class; first come first serve basis, no fee. Reservation is required. All classes will be held on Saturdays at 2 pm.

Colorful regards,

Roger Carmona

Store Manager of Kremer Pigments NYC, MFA in painting, Bard College, artist and teacher of raw materials and techniques.
www.rogercarmona.com

Please call or email to RSVP.

Summary of courses

First course 01.21.2012: Pigments

Classification, grounds, introduction to binders, definitions, physical characteristics of pigments will be discussed and corresponding lists will be provided. Some time will be dedicated to defining terms of raw materials, such as the difference between pigments and dyes, balsams and oils, acrylic dispersions and acrylic resins – a listing of all possible binders. There will be demonstrations of oil, rabbit skin glue, and acrylic grounds. I will explain the advantage of using each oil.

Second course 02.18.2012: Oils

This course will demonstrate the various oils used in paint – defining pigment absorption and physical behaviors. The demonstration will show how oil paint is made and what additives can manipulate the behavior of the paint when applied or stored for later use. The physical difference of pigments in both oil and water-based media will be explained. I will emphasize the ability to make oil paint matte or glossy, slow or fast drying – make oil paint behave like water-based paint.

Third course 03.16.2012: Acrylics and watercolors

Paint-making demo of acrylics and watercolors. Acrylic binders and fillers offer an unlimited blend of various surfaces and “plastic” qualities. I will introduce you to volume fillers such as Sepiolite and Volcano ash that allow you to almost put on paint as if you are icing a cake! The different properties of acrylic binders will be demonstrated to show their binding strengths and glossy/matte qualities. I will make watercolors and walk through tips that will have you making your own watercolors sets.