Event Reminder: Outcrops to Paintbox, mineral pigments in artists paints

WHEN

Wednesday, January 10, 2024    

Time: 19:30

On Zoom

Meeting Opens 10 minutes before the event. Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86573170035?pwd=8vxcYvGaV5QlttakY5XkWEKcqlTpt2.1

Outcrops to Paintbox, mineral pigments in artists paints.  

Soft, coloured minerals which leave a strong streak have been employed as pigments for the last 500 thousand years. This talk will introduce some of the main minerals used as pigments, their chemistry and properties and discuss how they have been used in paintings throughout art history.