Lectures & Workshops
Correction to Vol. I
Index. Please note due to a software error index references are 2 pages short: 1.e page 178 should read 180
Workshops:
Workshops can be arranged on a one-to-one basis for a one day course, or for a small group (max. 4 persons) over a weekend in the artist's Manhattan studio. For further details please contact: artmprice@gmail.com
Past Lectures: Colloquium Dunhuang China
Pratt Institute: Mineral pigment and binding medium compatiblities.
A Contemporary Solution
to Making Renaissance Blue Pigments
Lecture by Artist Michael Price
April 10th, 2019, 6:30 pm
ENG Building 306, Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
Chroma Panel No. 1
Chroma Panel No. 2
Lectures / Presentations 2023:
2023: Colloquium: Dunhuang Institute, China: Paint layer analysis of the Mugao grottoes from the conservation department and preparation and layering of pigments.
Ostia FestII, Artists’ Materials and Techniques of Ancient Wall Paintings at Ostia Antica and Beyond, Pratt Institute, NY.
My presentation: Mineral pigment and binding medium compatiblities.
PAST LECTUREs continued.:
PRATT INSTITUTE
February 13th, 2018 6:30 pm
ARC Building Room E2 Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
A Contemporary Solution
to Making Renaissance Blue Pigments
Lecture by Artist Michael Price
April 10th, 2019, 6:30 pm
ENG Building 306, Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205
CAA Conference
Thursday, February 14, 2019: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
A Contemporary Solution to Making Renaissance
Blue Pigments
Michael D. Price
Abstract Text:
The color blue has always displayed a special spiritual significance in the history of art. Natural blue minerals for use in painting are limited to the semiprecious stone lapis lazuli and azurite. First of all, my presentation compares the famous Cennino Cennini recipe with my protocol (yet to be published) in which pure lazurite can be separated from the mineral lapis lazuli through three simple steps in the artist's studio. Each step is photographed and supported with images of unprepared and prepared pigments under the microscope. In addition, tests show the causes of the discoloration of natural ultramarine known as ultramarine sickness. Secondly, the presentation examines the misinformation surrounding the stability of azurite in paint layers. This is due to a fundamental lack of understanding of how to paint with the pigment. Through focused-ion beam images, I demonstrate the first step to stabilize this pigment for use in a variety of binding mediums. Finally, the discussion covers the challenges of painting with natural pigments and how this differs from the modern synthetic blues whether in oil or acrylic binding mediums. Examples from Raphael to Lippi show the success and failure of artists using lapis lazuli and azurite. My painted panels demonstrate the chromatic range and possibilities of the natural pigments for contemporary artists.
Session Selection:
Early Modern Craftsmanship and Contemporary Techniques
Munich Art Academy, Germany
Presentation of Renaissance Mysteries
Thursday 14th December, 2017, from 7 p.m.
Rosalie "Roz" Steiner Art gallery
Genesee Community College, One College Road, Batavia, NY 14020
Lecture: Thursday 25th January, 2018, from 12:30 p.m.
Solo Exhibition: January 16th - February 16th 2018.
Saturday June 10th 2017
Book Presentation and Signing, 1-3 p.m.
Kremer Pigments Inc.
247 W 29th Street, New York, NY 10001