Glossary of Terms

NEW PRODUCTS, INFORMATION BY ARTISTS FOR ARTISTS,LINKS TO HELP ARTISTS AND WORKS BY HUDSON RIVER SCOOL ARTISTS THEN AND NOW

Dispersions - are not new they have been used by the ïcoatings & paint' manufacturers for decades. But they are a relatively new products in the hands of artists. Dispersions are basically suspensions of pigments, which have been ground to their finest consistency into a base of liquid that can easily be portioned into a medium and therefore be converted to paint without having to grind powdered pigments into a uniform consistancy. More later watch the demos.

-------More About Dispersions - As we stated earlier they have been around for a long time and there are some available in stores but we have found that for the most part they have acrylics mixed into them. Aside from the fact that such an addition would lower the concentration of pigment, the versatility of the material is completely limited. Any painter who would wish to explore watercolor techniques or gouache would lose the necessary re-solubility that distinguishes these to traditional medias. These two reason make such a material suspect. Only dispersions that are free of excess additives can give the artist a sweeping range of strength and versatility. Throughout this site you will find many other reasons to include these materials to your palette.

-------Colorman - This was the person who prepared the paints of the local artists and artisans. Often a master had one or more, who prepared his specific palette to his specifications. I have no ïcolorman', poor me I have been making my own paint for more than twenty years - ha! And loving it!

-------Gum Arabic - This is the traditional vehicle/binder used in the making of watercolors and gouache. It can also be joined with egg to make an interesting paint emulsion and has several other uses to an artist. It is diluted with water and after drying it is re-soluble. This is considered an asset to the painter and the techniques of the media (i.e. lifting portions of paint from the image to adjust color, tonality, over saturation etc.)

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Bernard X Bovasso site: www.bernardxbovasso.tdparts.com Bernard is a poet,painter and author who was born in Brooklyn and has been residing in the Hudson Valley since the 1960s. Second generation Abstract Expressionist, he exhibited with Pollock, DeKooning,Kline,Guston etc. in NYC, reviewed Art for the Woodstock Times in the '70s and continues to exhibit and write from his studios in upstate NY.

Nicole Lemelin site: www.nicolelemelin.tdparts.com Painter and Instructor, Nicole has been exhibiting in Canada and the USA for ten years and for as many years prior, in Quebec City. In the coming years she will be available to instruct in French at the Palenville studio and artists from Quebec and Europe are invited to participate. Write for details.

Terrance DePietro site: www.terrancedepietro.tdparts.com Painter and Instructor in the areas of Materials and Techniques, Terrance has maintained a studio in Palenville NY for more than thirty years. Hailing from NYC, he has exhibit his work there and Paris, Montreal, Quebec City, throughout NY state and east/west USA.

-------Hudson River School artists and other artists inspired by Palenville, the Kaaterskill Clove and other motifs of the region.

Kaaterskill Clove, Thomas Cole

Palenville, NY - Palenville was the famous gathering place of the 19th century art movement known as The Hudson River School of American Landscape painters. Palenville historically is considered the first art colony in America. It is located at the base of the Catskill Mountains at the entrance of the Kaaterskill Clove. There you will find countless waterfalls and many of the motifs of the most famous of 19th century American artists.

Dispersions and Binders