03-02-2014, 12:56 AM
That's a great story Ray. Coincidently, my Grandfather was a barber as well! He also sang opera and played the mandolin. Unfortunately, he died of cancer when I was only a year old.
I had a chemistry and biology lab in my basement as a child and was staining may hands, clothing, the benches, etc. I kept my Mom busy cleaning up after me. We certainly use a lot of dyes as biological stains and indicators in research and development. However, I became more familiar with Alizarin as a watercolor artist. It's an essential red! Thanks for the explanation and poetry post.
I had a chemistry and biology lab in my basement as a child and was staining may hands, clothing, the benches, etc. I kept my Mom busy cleaning up after me. We certainly use a lot of dyes as biological stains and indicators in research and development. However, I became more familiar with Alizarin as a watercolor artist. It's an essential red! Thanks for the explanation and poetry post.
My new watercolor: 'Nightmare After Christmas'/Chris