A Brief History

A Brief History of the Origins of The Grammar of Color:

The Grammar of Color was an occasional email newsletter sent out to approximately 850 participants who were interested attending a series of events held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC called The Artist Roundtable.  The Roundtable was a question and answer event where artist posed questions to a panel of conservators and practicing artists about art materials and techniques. 

The Grammar articles served as Artist Roundtable conversation starters for artists who were interested in the history of artists' materials and the origins of pigments, the people who created them and the stories that relate to how pigments, media and names of things related to art materials came into existence. 

This website was the first Internet version of The Grammar of Color.  This blog started the opportunity to publish electronic versions of Grammar articles, for readers to give some feedback that others can see and to post some ideas that were derived from the research done for Grammar articles.

However, as website tools expanded, this blog had limitations on the type of presentations that could be designed that fit the needs of the Grammar of Color audience.

In an effort to provide better content and a more visually pleasing experience, the Grammar of Color was rebranded and moved to a new website.  The new name is Syntax of Color and the new website address is https://www.syntaxofcolor.com/

Please visit and consider subscribing in order to receive an email that a new essay has been posted on the website.

 Sincerely,

Michael Skalka

https://www.syntaxofcolor.com/