Trip to NY

I just got back from a trip to NYC. While there I trained, and worked, with Robert Doak. Every free moment I had was spent in the museums, which is always a treat. There is a pretty good Turner exhibit at the Met right now, which is worth a look. As always, the museums are getting very crowded with the summer time tourists, so plan to go early. You can also get some sort of a break late on Friday evenings. The worst possible time I found was, of course, when they are free. The Frick is "pay what you wish" on Sunday afternoons, and the Moma is free on Friday afternoons. It is always very moving to see such great art, even if you have to step on a few feet to get close. While there, I learned a great deal, and am very excited about getting my own color line in better harmony, and working toward a more complete line. I will be adding new products and colors throughout the summer, so check back often. Along with many new colors, we will also be adding a balsam medium.

New Labels

We are currently working on attaining new labels that use better ink. However, for now we will continue to use the old ones. We are also starting to add color strips to our tubes, so you will be able to see exactly what shade is in the tube. To do this we are actually rubbing out every color on canvas pad and attaching a strip to the tube. Of course, this is time consuming, but we feel that it is the best, and most accurate, way of doing this. Improving what we do is our constant goal, and we will always consider any suggestions you may have. Simply email us at: info@blueridgeartist.com.

Flemish White

We are very excited to introduce Flemish White. This white is a lead based white, with capabilities not seen in traditional Lead Whites. This particular white was used as a white pigment in the 1800's, and has recently been offered again. It is only being sold by us, here at Blue Ridge, and Robert Doak & Assoc. We have worked very hard to make sure that the artists will have this for the future. To read more about it's capabilities please visit us at www.blueridgeoilpaint.com.