Dietlind Vander Schaaf 3/16/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 3/16/23

Artist Spotlight: Jodi Reeb

Jodi Reeb has been a full-time working artist and teacher for over 27 years. She has taught printmaking, acrylic and encaustic painting, as well as book arts at colleges and art centers regionally and nationally including the International Encaustic Conference, Arrowmont, and Haystack School of Art. A two time recipient of the Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, Jodi received her BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, where she taught for 9 years. In 2020, she received a Hinge Arts Residency through the Springboard for the Arts.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/28/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/28/23

Artist Spotlight: Julie Snidle

Julie Snidle is a self-taught artist with a background in public school teaching and corporate administration. She was introduced to encaustic in 2004 and has worked primarily with wax-based paints, including oil and cold wax, since then. In addition to serving as a Core Instructor for R&F Handmade Paints, she is also an Artist Ambassador for Ampersand Art Supplies.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/22/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/22/23

Notes on Color: Chromatic Tones

We chat with R&F founder Richard Frumess about the decision to make a Chromatic Tones Color Set in both our Pigment Stick and encaustic paint lines.

"Value plays a huge part in how chromatic whites operate. This an important part of color theory and helpful for students to understand. One way to demonstrate this is to start with black and white backgrounds, because they're the extremes of value, and then move on to how the chromatic whites play off stronger colors.”

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/13/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/13/23

Artist Spotlight: Dale O. Roberts

Dale O. Roberts graduated Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from Tyler School of Art in 1982. Dale’s paintings have appeared in magazines and other publications and are in many private collections, including University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Fidelity Bank of Delaware, PECO, Cozen O’Connor Law Firm, Vanguard Investment Group, and Rutgers University Museum.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/2/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 2/2/23

Meet The Team: Sean Sullivan

It’s time for another edition of "Meet The Team." This ongoing feature is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible - from the people answering the phones and scheduling workshops to the paintmakers themselves.⁠

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 1/12/23 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 1/12/23

Notes on Color: Translucent Color Set

Welcome to another edition of Notes On Color. This week we are highlighting our Translucent Color Set. A sweet set of six jewel-tone 40ml encaustic paints, R&F's Translucent Color Set includes Alizarin Crimson, Alizarin Orange, Indian Yellow, Viridian, Ultramarine Blue, and Egyptian Violet. It comes packaged in a cradled 6" x 6" Ampersand Encausticbord™ panel so you are ready to paint.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 11/14/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 11/14/22

Meet The Team: Vincent Pidone

"Meet The Team" returns this week so we can introduce you to production assistant Vincent Pidone, who - coincidentally - has a selection of his work on view in Work In Progress: The Gallery at R&F now through the end of the year. As Production Manager Sean Sullivan notes in his eloquent introduction to Vincent’s work, Vincent is a man of “mystery, curiosity, and generosity.” We encourage you to read the full essay and check out the additional images of Vincent’s exhibition.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 11/7/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 11/7/22

Meet The Team: Kelli Sillik

Welcome to another addition of "Meet The Team" - our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ In this week’s installment, you will meet Kelli Sillik in Production.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/28/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/28/22

Notes on Color: Brilliant Yellow Extra Pale, Cobalt Turquoise & Veronese Green

We’re back with another edition of Notes On Color - our platform for sharing our thoughts on color. This week we’re highlighting Brilliant Yellow Extra Pale, Cobalt Turquoise, and Veronese.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/8/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/8/22

Meet The Team: Richard Frumess

Our ongoing feature "Meet The Team" is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ Many of you will already be familiar with this week’s featured team member - founder Richard Frumess.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/6/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 9/6/22

Notes On Color: Mars Yellow Deep, Sepia & Warm Pink

We’re back with another edition of Notes On Color - our platform for sharing our thoughts on color. This week we’re highlighting Mars Yellow Deep, Sepia, and Warm Pink.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/30/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/30/22

R&F's Opaque Color Set: Working From A Limited Color Palette

Limiting your color palette can be a fun way to experiment with color mixing and has the added benefit of creating greater balance in your work. In our newest demo video, we highlight the range of colors that can be created using the six encaustic paints that come in our Opaque Color Set: Ivory Black, Cobalt Blue, Chromium Oxide Green, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium, and Titanium White.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/19/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/19/22

Meet The Team: Allison Carroll

Our ongoing feature "Meet The Team" is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ In this week’s installment, you will meet Allison Carroll in Sales.

Sean Sullivan 8/15/22 Sean Sullivan 8/15/22

Matt Kleberg: Extended Stay - A Unique Color Collaboration

Matt, a long time and avid user of R&F Pigment Sticks®, explores color and form to create work hovering between realms of pure abstraction and strict representation. The work exists here and there, and in that way is timeless. The finished paintings are often informed by and suggest architectural elements such as doorways and windows. They read as private spaces of contemplation, divine portals of light and form.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/9/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/9/22

Artist Spotlight: Kate Collyer

Kate Collyer lives and works in the Hudson Valley where she serves as adjunct professor for several universities in the area and teaches an annual workshop at R&F. Kate received her MFA in Printmaking from SUNY New Paltz and is currently a Studio Art PhD candidate at the Burren College of Art in Ireland.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/4/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/4/22

Ask Richard: Green Earth

Each of our color swatches is a study in and of itself. We check the subtle shifts in color, gradations, and undertone to ensure our paint meets our standards. Since 1988, our primary goal has been the development of an extensive and unique color line. We take pride in creating the highest quality products we can and consistency is an important part of that process.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/1/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 8/1/22

Meet The Team: Carina Quackenbush

We are proud of all of our employees, from our paint-makers to the folks answering the phone and packing orders, and everyone in between. Our ongoing feature "Meet The Team" is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ In this week’s installment, you will meet Carina Quackenbush.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/24/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/24/22

Notes On Color: Blue Ochre, King's Blue & Azure Blue

In our newest feature - Notes On Color - we will share with you a few of our thoughts each week on color. Maybe you'll learn a thing or two. Maybe you'll discover a color you aren't using already and must acquire. At the very least, we hope you find this entertaining. It's full of eye candy for you color aficionados.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/18/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/18/22

Meet The Team: Dietlind Vander Schaaf

Our ongoing feature "Meet The Team" is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ In this week’s installment, you will meet Dietlind Vander Schaaf. Dietlind has an MFA from the University of San Francisco and an MA from the University of Southern Maine. She has exhibited widely and her work has been featured in Maine Home + Design, Decor Maine, UPPERCASE, and Downeast magazines.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/8/22 Dietlind Vander Schaaf 7/8/22

Meet The Team: Sean Noonan

In this “Meet The Team” post you will meet Sean Noonan. Sean was born in Brooklyn, New York and earned his BFA at Pratt Institute. His work has been shown in South Korea, Copenhagen, and London. Sean is R&F’s Education and Studio Coordinator.