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HaMMONtON — artists reduce , reuse and recycle materials , so there is less waste going down the drain or ending up in landfills .
Some art materials like oil paints can be harmful to the environment because they are difficult to cleanup and contain harsh chemicals , which can pollute waterways if they aren ’ t disposed correctly . robin D ’ adamo , a member of the Hammonton arts Center located at 10 S . Second St ., said water-soluble oil is an alternative for people who “ like oil paints but can ’ t deal with the fumes and the chemicals .”
“ they work just like oils . they dry just like oils . You can use impasto to make it thicker or you can
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have it thinned out depending on your preference on doing oils , but it ’ s healthier for the environment ,” D ’ adamo said . turpenoid and turpentine and mineral spirits , which are used to clean brushes with , have to be taken to a dump .
“ it has to be taken to aCUa on their hazardous waste day . Where with these [ water-soluble oil paints ], they don ’ t have to be . everything can be cleaned up with water , and you ’ re ready to go next time ,” D ’ adamo said . there are different brands of water-soluble paints . the Winsor & Newton artisan water mixable oil is used by beginners and students , D ’ adamo said . for more experienced artists , there are brands like Cobra , Holbein aqua Duo and Lukas Berlin .
“ the artisan does not blend as well . the Cobra , [ Holbein ] aqua Duo and the [ Lukas ] Berlin are much creamier ones , so they will blend and you ’ ll find they ’ re smoother where the artisan does not seem to blend as much with other colors ,” D ’ adamo said . the Winsor & Newton artisan oil can be found at Michaels and Hobby Lobby . for the higher -end brand paints , they can be found at art stores or online at dickblick . com and jerrysartarama . com .
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Wednesday , December 15 , 2021 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
Artists doing their part regarding recycling of materials
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Paula Farrar , owner of Piney Hollow Arts Studio , teaches Isabelle McCloud
how to paint using non-toxic paints . with them [ water-soluble oil ]. they don ’ t cause any of my asthma attacks , which i used to have in school working with oils . i love them ,” D ’ adamo said . Water-soluble oil dries permanently like regular oils .
“ Whenever i hear people talk about wanting to do oils , i recommend this to them over regular oils because one trick with these that we found out is you can heat these up and they will dry faster if you have thinner layers , which makes it easier for an artist to work ,” D ’ adamo said . the water-soluble oil can also be left alone and will be dry enough to be matte within two weeks .
“ You can ’ t tell the difference between an oil and water-soluble oil — except for the price . these are a lot cheaper than buying oil paints and they seem to last
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