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Studio Safety, Part 1 : Ventilation

Justin Gerard

In this article we are going to cover proper studio ventilation for the artist, with a focus on dealing with solvents. We will cover the various options for setting up a studio, and a few options you can use if no ventilation is possible. Almost all illustrators working in oil use solvents. They are used for a wide variety of tasks: mixing, thinning, dissolving and cleaning paint as well as for making mediums, varnishes and…

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An Autumn Eve

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Hilma af Klint at MOMA

Lauren Panepinto

October 2, 2025 - I know we tend to be realists here (at least visually) and we don't talk about lot about abstract art. Dare I say many of us have a bit of a chip on our shoulders about Abstract Art as a movement, and I'll be the first to agree that a lot of it is all concept, no craft, and that leaves me cold. However, that doesn't mean that all abstract art or artists working in abstraction don't have an anything to teach us, or aren't worthy of admiration. And since I just went to see hands down my favorite Abstract artist's show at MOMA last week, it's a good excuse to introduce you to Hilma af Klint, if you don't know her. Now, I could write a bio but this video does a great job:…

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