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C6 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 20, 2001 il painting dates back to at least the 15th century. Jan van Eyck was among the first artists to use this medium. Since his first paintings still hang in galleries today, we can safely say that oil-based paints will last for many centuries. Leonardo da Vinci, in the 15th cen tury, was said to have had trouble decid ing the question of how many colours there were. He thought there were six or eight primary colours. In 1613, the Jesuit teacher Francois d'Aguilon declared that there were three primary colours: red, yellow and blue. With white and black, they could be com bined in different strengths to make all colours. This is how we know colour today. Until the 1800s, artists had to pro duce their own pigments. They ground rocks, harvested insects and fish and scraped soot from the chim ney to extract the desired elements. Ultramarine blue is still made from crushed lapis lazuli, a mineral which is extracted from riverbeds in Afghanistan. This finished product was once worth more than its weight in gold. Today, we hardly think of the hard ships and frustrations that artists must Brush up your knowledge on colour of paint AKVILLE O RT OCIETY A forum on art in ail its forms have encountered while mixing their own paint (traditionally called hue). I imagine the apprentices, in most stu dios, did this laborious and time con suming job. In studios today we just squeeze it from a tube onto a pallet and paint away. It wasn't until 1840 that the first collapsible paint tube was invented. Before that, it was stored in skin blad ders, tied off with a piece of string. Little do we think o f where the hue came from or how many years it took to produce the final product. After the paint itself, our next con cern is the painting surface. The best known, canvas, was introduced in the 16th century. However, there are many other materials. Thin plywood used to be a popular choice. Many of the Group of Seven artists used plywood covered with a coat or two of clear shellac, as primer. This let a neutral colour, (the plywood) show through, which they Artisans wanted for May show The May Court Club of Oakville is looking for artisans to participate in its Fifth annual Art and Artisans By The Lake Show & Sale. The event will be held on Saturday. May 4. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All entries to the exhibition are juried. To qualify, all work must be Canadian, high quality, hand-made and sold by its creator. In the past, this show and sale has attracted more than 75 talented artisans, who display and sell their original art work. It's held in the arena at Appleby College located at 540 Lakeshore Rd. W. Booths (8'xlO') cost $80 and 6-ft. and 8-ft. covered tables cost $10 each. For entry forms or more information call 905-634-0641. used to their advantage. Thin hardboard is also widely used. Cardboard is anoth er choice, used by Emily Carr for many paintings. She also used paper, but this is not recommended. New materials constantly appear on the market. Some are for other uses altogether and we artists like to experiment with them. Different thicknesses of various forms o f plastic and metal are now being used. O f course, whatever surface we decide on. we first of all have to prime the board or canvas. This can be done using gesso or leftover house paint. With paint and painting surface ready, we have only one more necessity -- brushes and/or a pallet knife. I'm sure brushes have been in existence since the beginning of time. A hog hair brush, anywhere from a small quarter of an inch to a very large two-inch size, and anywhere in between, is usually used. Hog hair is nice and stiff and will hold the paint so that it flows nicely onto the surface. Those interested in learning more about the process and techniques of oil painting can contact The Oakville Art Society which offers a variety of class es catering to beginners, intermediate and experienced oil painters. -- Submitted by Helen Hendry Competition will be `stiff' at Worlds (Continued from p a g e C8) group, said Goggin-Wade, both boys and girls. Competition will be stiff, she continued, especially from the Irish, English and Scottish dancers who live and breathe dancing. "North America is considered the underdogs, but w e're making inroads," said Goggin-Wade. Two years ago at the Worlds, one male Oakville dancer placed 14th out of 92 and a girl placed 27th out of a field of 140. The training students undergo repre sents a "major commitment of time and energy" from both the boys and girls as well as their parents, said GogginWade. Most students practise at the school seven to nine hours a week and forego many other pursuits in order to compete. 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