A Guide To Watercolour Mediums
One of the great advantages of watercolour is its simplicity. All you need to start painting is water, a brush, …
Colour Mixing: Claire Spencer Explores Limited Palettes
Claire Spencer PS is an artist inspired by the natural world, who works with oils, watercolour and pastel. Claire recently …
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Why the Delay? Explaining Out of Stock Items
Brexit and COVID-19 have impacted upon art material supplies at a time when demand has also surged as more people …
Watercolour Painting for Beginners: What you need to get started
So you want to try watercolour painting for the first time, but you’re not sure what you need to get …
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Jackson’s Painting Prize 2021 Longlist Announced
Jackson’s Painting Prize received 8674 submissions this year, from artists all over the world, of all ages and abilities. We …
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How To Price Your Artwork
Deciding how to price artworks can be a challenge for artists, especially those at the start of their career. It …
Earth Pigments and Their Synthetic Alternatives
Earth has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Earth pigments include an enormous range of colours, from warm …
Jackson’s Kite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush Review
Jackson’s Kite brushes are made with environmentally friendly synthetic kolinsky hair, which is derived from sustainable materials. Here, I tried …
What Brush Sizing Systems Mean
Brushes come in a variety of sizes and the numbering and sizing scales differ between manufacturers, making it difficult to …
Four Artists Experiment With Jackson’s Watercolour Paper
Every artist has their own unique requirements for the paper they paint and draw on, from robust handmade sheets for …
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