You're my IKB superhero. Last year, I used the Adam Montmartre kit and there it was in front of me: what Yves Klein saw in front of him over sixty years ago. Since then, I've found a way to make a home-brewed IKB using less expensive materials. This is great because I no longer freak out over spilling a drop of pricey imported French pigment. I've got my own signature hue! Have a great ol' week. 🐧 🐧 🐧
@@colorfulproductions2733 Dear Colourful: I could say, "This is MY super-secret formula; get your own!" But, that would be mean, selfish, and hateful. Bernie Sanders has taught me to be a better person! So, here's how to do it! First, here's a link to a page showing the final result: winterjourney.tumblr.com/post/615924155563540480/april-20-2020-at-last-memphremagog-blue As you know, it's all about the medium you mix the ultramarine pigment into. You need something with no "personality," that dries to a matte finish. You need: Liquitex Professional Ultra Matte Fluid Medium. I buy the 16-oz / 473ml bottle; it's a perfect amount for a liter container of pigment. I mix it 1 to 1, just as I would with the Adam Montmartre kit. You thin and clean it with - water! It looks like thick cream, but it dries perfectly clear and isn't shiny. No matter how thick or thin you apply it, it keeps the same colour. Also, NO FUMES! To add texture, I prime my panels with gesso which I have added material to. You can use whatever you want and build the texture any way you want. Or, leave the surface as it is. Then, you apply the paint. I have my own secret additive I add to my gesso: coffee grounds. If you need to retouch an area, just bring out the paint, again. The price of Liquitex Professional Ultra Matte Fluid Medium is approximately $20.00 US Dollars, depending on where you buy it and the shipping cost. Look for a good price. P.S. Those mayonnaise jar are miracles in their own right. :)
@@basverhoeven8594 1:1. In this case (see link below), I had two 16 oz. bottles of medium and two 16 oz. containers of dry ultramarine pigment. I patiently mixed it all together to produce roughly 64 ounces - two quarts - of wet pigment. Then, I made something huge: winterjourney.tumblr.com/
@TheStockwell This is super amazing! I am all for crafting your own mediums and your little invention here blows my mind. Do you think it's on par with the IBK kit from Adam Montmartre in terms of that signature Yves Klein "Wow" effect?
@@Yourhighnessnona Yes. Absolutely. I've used the formula from Montmartre and my home-brew has the same characteristics - the soft, velvety, intense blueness. I'm very pleased with it - I don't look at the final result and say, "Well, I guess I'll have to settle for this." I also don't have to open every window in the state of Vermont because of the fumes.
Thank you very much for the video and for the comments that it attracted. I would like to see more about the result of the paint you made with the Adam kit.
Thank you very much for sharing. I was wondering how someone could get a copyright for a color that surely existed somewhere in nature before he was born, but I suppose it's for the technique getting to that color. My question: I want to put this or similar color on my kitchen wall, but in a glossy finish. Do you know if that's possible? Have you tried your approach in a gloss finish? Ruin the color? So far I haven't found a house paint close enough for me. Also, do you know anything about its combustion rating? How hot can I get in the kitchen? You haven't happened to set fire to any of your blue creations have you?... ; ) Happy journeys creating.
Any gloss will ruin the effect of IKB. There are some wall paints out there one is available from Adam, but it of course is mat. The Adam 25 medium also cannot be touched as it forms a powdery surface.
When I follow this advice, I end up with a canvas that shows the brush marks. Even if I use a roller, I can see my "layers" of paint. When I look at Yves objects d'art such as the globe and Venus, the paint looks highly even, with no overlapping brushstrokes. Can someone please comment on what I may be doing wrong? The paint also dries VERY quickly!!
I just attempted the exact same thing and had the same result. I think adding texture to the gesso is key as this allows for more light to hit the canvas and pigment, perhaps making it appear lighter/more vibrant. To address the ‘dry quickly’ factor I think adding a thinner (like pure alcohol) will be the solution + painting really, really quickly. Any help from the RUclips art gods would be much appreciated 😁
The solvent is a medium that doesn't dull the pigment like normal paint. It's a much more intense, vivid color than any paint, and it can't be recreated on screens or printed paper -- you have to see it in person to get the full effect of the color. It's incredible. And assuming you wanted to pay the incredible expense to paint a whole car in IKB, it would be a disaster b/c it's not very durable and not remotely similar to automotive paint.
@@kingk2405 they renovate them from time to time, and no they do not lost intenstiy but adam medium can't be exposed to water - so painting car with it is a no no. just use ultramarine car paint.
You're my IKB superhero. Last year, I used the Adam Montmartre kit and there it was in front of me: what Yves Klein saw in front of him over sixty years ago. Since then, I've found a way to make a home-brewed IKB using less expensive materials. This is great because I no longer freak out over spilling a drop of pricey imported French pigment. I've got my own signature hue! Have a great ol' week. 🐧 🐧 🐧
TheStockwell That sounds so cool! I’m curious how you did that. Do you want to share with the class? ;)
@@colorfulproductions2733 Dear Colourful: I could say, "This is MY super-secret formula; get your own!" But, that would be mean, selfish, and hateful. Bernie Sanders has taught me to be a better person! So, here's how to do it! First, here's a link to a page showing the final result:
winterjourney.tumblr.com/post/615924155563540480/april-20-2020-at-last-memphremagog-blue
As you know, it's all about the medium you mix the ultramarine pigment into. You need something with no "personality," that dries to a matte finish. You need: Liquitex Professional Ultra Matte Fluid Medium. I buy the 16-oz / 473ml bottle; it's a perfect amount for a liter container of pigment. I mix it 1 to 1, just as I would with the Adam Montmartre kit. You thin and clean it with - water! It looks like thick cream, but it dries perfectly clear and isn't shiny. No matter how thick or thin you apply it, it keeps the same colour. Also, NO FUMES!
To add texture, I prime my panels with gesso which I have added material to. You can use whatever you want and build the texture any way you want. Or, leave the surface as it is. Then, you apply the paint. I have my own secret additive I add to my gesso: coffee grounds. If you need to retouch an area, just bring out the paint, again.
The price of Liquitex Professional Ultra Matte Fluid Medium is approximately $20.00 US Dollars, depending on where you buy it and the shipping cost. Look for a good price.
P.S. Those mayonnaise jar are miracles in their own right. :)
@@basverhoeven8594 1:1. In this case (see link below), I had two 16 oz. bottles of medium and two 16 oz. containers of dry ultramarine pigment. I patiently mixed it all together to produce roughly 64 ounces - two quarts - of wet pigment. Then, I made something huge: winterjourney.tumblr.com/
@TheStockwell This is super amazing! I am all for crafting your own mediums and your little invention here blows my mind. Do you think it's on par with the IBK kit from Adam Montmartre in terms of that signature Yves Klein "Wow" effect?
@@Yourhighnessnona Yes. Absolutely. I've used the formula from Montmartre and my home-brew has the same characteristics - the soft, velvety, intense blueness. I'm very pleased with it - I don't look at the final result and say, "Well, I guess I'll have to settle for this." I also don't have to open every window in the state of Vermont because of the fumes.
Thanks for taking the time. That was thorough. His Fire Paintings are so cool too!
Suprisingly informative and niche.
A big thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you very much for the video and for the comments that it attracted. I would like to see more about the result of the paint you made with the Adam kit.
wowow Im so tempted to order this kit!
Thank you, very nice.
Thank you for this video
First post! :)
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a ton!
So good!
have you found a cheaper solution for this? what about non blue pigment?
Thank you so much!
Thank you very much for sharing. I was wondering how someone could get a copyright for a color that surely existed somewhere in nature before he was born, but I suppose it's for the technique getting to that color.
My question: I want to put this or similar color on my kitchen wall, but in a glossy finish. Do you know if that's possible? Have you tried your approach in a gloss finish? Ruin the color? So far I haven't found a house paint close enough for me.
Also, do you know anything about its combustion rating? How hot can I get in the kitchen? You haven't happened to set fire to any of your blue creations have you?... ; )
Happy journeys creating.
Any gloss will ruin the effect of IKB. There are some wall paints out there one is available from Adam, but it of course is mat. The Adam 25 medium also cannot be touched as it forms a powdery surface.
When I follow this advice, I end up with a canvas that shows the brush marks. Even if I use a roller, I can see my "layers" of paint. When I look at Yves objects d'art such as the globe and Venus, the paint looks highly even, with no overlapping brushstrokes. Can someone please comment on what I may be doing wrong? The paint also dries VERY quickly!!
I just attempted the exact same thing and had the same result. I think adding texture to the gesso is key as this allows for more light to hit the canvas and pigment, perhaps making it appear lighter/more vibrant.
To address the ‘dry quickly’ factor I think adding a thinner (like pure alcohol) will be the solution + painting really, really quickly.
Any help from the RUclips art gods would be much appreciated 😁
Ok I’ll ask. Can you use this in an airbrush
can i mix an ultramarine blue with just another ultramarine dry pigment?
yes, you can mix it with any color pigment
You said it is basically an ultramarine pigment so what does the added solvant brings ? Also do you think the pigment can be used to paint a car ?
The solvent is a medium that doesn't dull the pigment like normal paint. It's a much more intense, vivid color than any paint, and it can't be recreated on screens or printed paper -- you have to see it in person to get the full effect of the color. It's incredible.
And assuming you wanted to pay the incredible expense to paint a whole car in IKB, it would be a disaster b/c it's not very durable and not remotely similar to automotive paint.
@@lolomcspanky What about the paintings from Klein and the sculptures he covered with it , have they lost in intensity ?
@@kingk2405 they renovate them from time to time, and no they do not lost intenstiy but adam medium can't be exposed to water - so painting car with it is a no no. just use ultramarine car paint.
How much of alcool
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