While I spent the whole day working in my studio, my favourite part was what my youngest assistant (and also my son) created from our backyard’s ice this morning. Although I didn’t know what he was up to, when he came into my studio and asked me to follow him, I did. He took me [...]
Historically, the making of ivory black was first described in the 4th century BC. The process, and the resulting pigment were largely unchanged until the last factory, which made this pigment, closed in Germany in 1929. To this day, Ivory Black or it’s close relative, Bone Black, are still the most widely used …
