Documents tagged with distemper

The Paint Detective

An explanation of the methods used to examine and identify early paint layers. An archaeological tool that tells much more than the colour of the paint. It allows us to get an idea of how buildings...
  • colourman published this 11 / 22 / 2009
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SLIKARSTVO - tehnologija i tehnike slikanja / PAINTING - technology and techniques of painting

- Likovna umjetnost sa težištem na slikarstvu kao vrsti likovne umjetnosti, opcenito o slikarstvu, o tehnikama, o materijalima, o slikama, o slikarima i o ostalome po malo. - Visual Arts with an em...
  • ag-metal published this 11 / 05 / 2009
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Tehnika slikanja akrilnim bojama / The technique of painting acrylic paints

- Likovna umjetnost sa težištem na slikarstvu kao vrsti likovne umjetnosti, opcenito o slikarstvu, o tehnikama, o materijalima, o slikama, o slikarima i o ostalome po malo. - Visual Arts with an...
  • ag-metal published this 11 / 05 / 2009
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Conservation of the holy icon of the Mother of God

Conservation and restoration with state observation report, intervention's report and photos before during and after
  • hagiographer published this 09 / 20 / 2009
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List of Lectures - 2009

A list of lectures that Patrick Baty, of Papers and Paints, has given. Others can be prepared to suit relevant requirements.
  • colourman published this 05 / 11 / 2009
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The Colours of Calke Abbey

An article written by Patrick Baty to accompany a selection of evocative photographs by Lucinda Lambton. Calke Abbey is one of those wonderful houses trapped in time. These haunting photographs r...
  • colourman published this 02 / 13 / 2009
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An Analysis of Housepainting Literature 1660-1850

The Methods and Materials of the House-Painter in England. An analysis of house-painting literature: 1660 – 1850. A Dissertation Submitted to The Faculty of Design & The Built Environment in Candid...
  • colourman published this 02 / 11 / 2009
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An Annotated Bibliography of Works on Paint & Colour

An annotated bibliography of important works concerning the use of paint and colour for the decoration of houses in England between 1660 and 1850. This work was submitted by Patrick Baty in partia...
  • colourman published this 02 / 01 / 2009
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Cleaning & Decorating Decorative Plaster

Paint removal from historic decorative plasterwork is often embarked on with little planning and understanding of the potential pitfalls and problems. This approach besets both the interested home...
  • r.ireland013720 published this 01 / 31 / 2009
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A Potted History - Historic Colour

Myth and muddled thinking have made the business of historic colour very confusing. This is not helped by the activities of a number of paint companies. What sort of paint should be used in the d...
  • colourman published this 01 / 27 / 2009
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Some Myths concerning Traditional Paint

Patrick Baty explodes a number of myths concerning traditional paint in this article, which first appeared in Traditional Paint News, Vol 1 No 2 October 1996: 39-46.
  • colourman published this 01 / 27 / 2009
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A history of the house painting trade in London ca.1660-1850

An account of the house-painting trade in London between 1660 and 1850. An essay submitted by Patrick Baty in partial fulfilment of a BA (Hons) by Independent Study in 1993.
  • colourman published this 01 / 25 / 2009
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Palette of Historic Paints

The perils of using so-called historical paint ranges in an unconsidered fashion. A brief review of the nature of historic paints and an explanation on how colours were used in the past. There wa...
  • colourman published this 01 / 25 / 2009
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John Fowler - Inspired by the Past?

This questions one of the most influential English interior decorator’s theories on paint and colour in decoration in the 18th century. A chapter, by Patrick Baty, from a book entitled “John Fowler...
  • colourman published this 01 / 25 / 2009
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Patrick Baty - Architectural Paint and Colour Consultant

The consultancy services offered by Patrick Baty. Advice on the selection of paint colours in buildings historic or otherwise. Paint analysis; colour measurement and matching; colour surveys and ...
  • colourman published this 01 / 19 / 2009
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Paint Analysis and Colour Matching

Some of the many projects that Patrick Baty has undertaken. Analysis of painted schemes in historical buildings. Colour matching using a portable spectrophotometer. Compilation of paint ranges.
  • colourman published this 12 / 05 / 2008
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