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EPISODE 8 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a landscape in Watercolour'

EPISODE 8 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creati...

Ellie Jakeman

  Our final episode brings together all the techniques showcased over the last 7 episodes along with new techniques, to conclude with a final piece.

EPISODE 8 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a landscape in Watercolour'

Ellie Jakeman

  Our final episode brings together all the techniques showcased over the last 7 episodes along with new techniques, to conclude with a final piece.

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EPISODE 2 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a Colour Chart'

EPISODE 2 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creati...

Ellie Jakeman

  Craft a colour chart for your watercolour sets; it's an invaluable painting tool. This chart acts as a ready reference, a catalogue of colours at your fingertips, especially since...

EPISODE 2 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a Colour Chart'

Ellie Jakeman

  Craft a colour chart for your watercolour sets; it's an invaluable painting tool. This chart acts as a ready reference, a catalogue of colours at your fingertips, especially since...

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How to Stretch Watercolour Paper : A Beginner's Guide:

How to Stretch Watercolour Paper : A Beginner's...

Ellie Jakeman

Stretching watercolour paper is a technique used to prevent your paper warping or cockling. Unstretched paper that is less than 200lb or 425gsm may move and create hills and valleys...

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How to Stretch Watercolour Paper : A Beginner's Guide:

Ellie Jakeman

Stretching watercolour paper is a technique used to prevent your paper warping or cockling. Unstretched paper that is less than 200lb or 425gsm may move and create hills and valleys...

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Image of 5 bottles of Acrylic Liquitex inks, in Blue, Black, Green, Yellow and Red.

Liquid Brilliance: Unleashing Creativity with L...

Ellie Jakeman

At ARTdiscount, we know that artists thrive when their tools unlock fresh creative possibilities — and Liquitex Inks do exactly that. These professional, water-based acrylic inks are packed with artist-quality...

Liquid Brilliance: Unleashing Creativity with Liquitex Acrylic Inks

Ellie Jakeman

At ARTdiscount, we know that artists thrive when their tools unlock fresh creative possibilities — and Liquitex Inks do exactly that. These professional, water-based acrylic inks are packed with artist-quality...

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How to Seal and Gesso a Wooden Panel

How to Seal and Gesso a Wooden Panel

Ellie Jakeman

'Glue Gesso' or "Italian Gesso" commonly known as Traditional gesso contains rabbit skin glue, chalk and white pigment. Some artists still use this gesso ground, mainly professional artists. Thankfully we...

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How to Seal and Gesso a Wooden Panel

Ellie Jakeman

'Glue Gesso' or "Italian Gesso" commonly known as Traditional gesso contains rabbit skin glue, chalk and white pigment. Some artists still use this gesso ground, mainly professional artists. Thankfully we...

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What Is Screen Printing? Understanding Serigraphy and Silk Screen Techniques

What Is Screen Printing? Understanding Serigrap...

Ellie Jakeman

Screen printing is a method of printing images or patterns onto fabric, paper or canvas using a wooden or metal screen with an ultra fine mesh fabric stretched over the...

What Is Screen Printing? Understanding Serigraphy and Silk Screen Techniques

Ellie Jakeman

Screen printing is a method of printing images or patterns onto fabric, paper or canvas using a wooden or metal screen with an ultra fine mesh fabric stretched over the...

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Lots of black artists products scattered on a white desk. Bottles of black ink, tubes of black paint,

Paint it Black

Ellie Jakeman

Black paint often takes a back seat to vibrant reds, blues, and yellows in discussions about colour theory. However, for many artists, black is an indispensable hue, rich with potential...

Paint it Black

Ellie Jakeman

Black paint often takes a back seat to vibrant reds, blues, and yellows in discussions about colour theory. However, for many artists, black is an indispensable hue, rich with potential...

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An Introduction to Block Printing with Linoleum

An Introduction to Block Printing with Linoleum

Ellie Jakeman

The visually rich language of printmaking takes many forms, from bold and expressive semi-abstract pieces, mixed media and collagraphic, silkscreen, to fine line etching and illustrative narratives. 

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An Introduction to Block Printing with Linoleum

Ellie Jakeman

The visually rich language of printmaking takes many forms, from bold and expressive semi-abstract pieces, mixed media and collagraphic, silkscreen, to fine line etching and illustrative narratives. 

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