For over 30 years, George O’Hanlon has been making paint and investigating natural pigments and mediums, keen to find the best practices and formulations to pass on to professional artists. His quest has taken him around the world, where he’s discovered fellow artists and enthusiasts just as passionate about the art of painting and paint making as he is.
Early in his quest, George fell in love. And now he and his wife, Tatiana Zaytseva, support artists from around the world via their California-based business, Natural Pigments.
Using ancient wisdom and modern knowledge, George O’Hanlon and Tatiana Zaytseva of Natural Pigments strive to supply professional artists with the best art materials, while staying true to the paint-making tradition. (Courtesy of Natural Pigments)
From Iconography to Natural Pigments
George met Tatiana in Russia during his travels in the late 1990s to learn more about iconography. At the time, George ran his own advertising agency, where, after he’d graduated college in the 1970s, he worked as an illustrator—the only viable career option for representational artists….