I am a Canadian artist, dyer and inkmaker, and like making my own materials from whatever I can get my paws on. In fact, I just bought a bunch of rocks at a local mineral show to grind into pigment. Oddly enough, a few days ago, I was looking at some information on dragon's blood. Now I know where to get it! Thanks for a fantastic video. 😊
The most unfriendly - rude staff and unnecessarily-expensive. (shudder) I went there a few times and every time... a nasty unwelcomed experience. 💯% AWFUL Place!
I so agree. Even other optical methods, camera lucida, camera obscura they aren't cheating. The painters business was painting portraits or scenery, not to do a painting but without using their left hand. Or paint but you can only use a piece of straw found in a ditch 3 miles away. The final product is all that mattered the customers wanted a portrait that was flattering, realistic, and well painted. Nobody would have cared if they used optics or mirrors or anything else to lay out the painting to make a better finished product. Its so strange that our modern world considers that cheating, where it wouldn't be an issue if I took a photograph, manipulated it in photoshop, printed it out with a grid on it, and copied that layout square by square onto my canvas, how is that different? We use the technology we have to make a better product. Just like we would use modern brushes and paint.
The most unfriendly - rude staff and unnecessarily-expensive. (shudder) I went there a few times and every time... a nasty unwelcomed experience. 💯% AWFUL Place!
Expensive, yes-what else would you expect, given the location? But rude staff? Not at all my experience. Go in and ask for e.g., a couple of specific small pans of watercolour of a particular brand and the staff will gladly save you the problem of poking around to find them, not sneer that you’re buying pans and not tubes, or that your total purchase is under £15. When I’m in London, I’ll go in there to make some small purchase that, yes, I could have bought a bit cheaper online, just for the pleasure of being in a real art shop.
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Fantastic! The owner is a delight, as is the shop. One to put on my next trip to London. Lovely video.
I am a Canadian artist, dyer and inkmaker, and like making my own materials from whatever I can get my paws on. In fact, I just bought a bunch of rocks at a local mineral show to grind into pigment. Oddly enough, a few days ago, I was looking at some information on dragon's blood. Now I know where to get it! Thanks for a fantastic video. 😊
How lovely to be showed this beautiful art shop thanks 😊
The most unfriendly - rude staff and unnecessarily-expensive. (shudder) I went there a few times and every time... a nasty unwelcomed experience. 💯% AWFUL Place!
Artist’s heaven.
Oh my…it’s hard to watch and remember to breathe ❤️👀❗️
Wonderful! Thank You for sharing 😊
@@javajoe668 no problemo and thanks for the comment!
Lovely shop, but I would love a proper tour.
Thankyou for this. A store of delights!
I loved this!
Is this in New York?
No, London. Great Russell st. Thanks for the question.
The synthetic brushes that you mentioned, who makes them, please?
They are made by Cornelissen. Thanks for your question.
@@paintinglabofficial Thanks!
y said yd explain the dragon's blood im entrigd by the name
there used to be a couple of great stores in NYC, not as ancient as this one. gone now killed by the interwebs. alas.
Can we still get your comparator mirror ? Late to the party
You certainly can. A new parts order has just arrived actually. Just email us at contact@paintinglab.com. thanks for asking the question.
I wish i'm in US
Tracing = cheating? Tracing is an important technique used for centuries
I so agree. Even other optical methods, camera lucida, camera obscura they aren't cheating. The painters business was painting portraits or scenery, not to do a painting but without using their left hand. Or paint but you can only use a piece of straw found in a ditch 3 miles away. The final product is all that mattered the customers wanted a portrait that was flattering, realistic, and well painted. Nobody would have cared if they used optics or mirrors or anything else to lay out the painting to make a better finished product. Its so strange that our modern world considers that cheating, where it wouldn't be an issue if I took a photograph, manipulated it in photoshop, printed it out with a grid on it, and copied that layout square by square onto my canvas, how is that different? We use the technology we have to make a better product. Just like we would use modern brushes and paint.
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4:18 Da Vinci has been coming there since the age of 12? I think not but the editing makes it sound as if.
It's a good point, would you belive you are not the first person to say this
The most unfriendly - rude staff and unnecessarily-expensive. (shudder) I went there a few times and every time... a nasty unwelcomed experience. 💯% AWFUL Place!
Expensive, yes-what else would you expect, given the location? But rude staff? Not at all my experience. Go in and ask for e.g., a couple of specific small pans of watercolour of a particular brand and the staff will gladly save you the problem of poking around to find them, not sneer that you’re buying pans and not tubes, or that your total purchase is under £15. When I’m in London, I’ll go in there to make some small purchase that, yes, I could have bought a bit cheaper online, just for the pleasure of being in a real art shop.
My experience has always been excellent. Delightfully helpful staff too.