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What Green is Green?
In this article we look at the colour Green! An amazingly versatile colour that has so many associations to our beautiful planet and the natural world.
What Green is Green?
In this article we look at the colour Green! An amazingly versatile colour that has so many associations to our beautiful planet and the natural world.
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Paint it Black
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
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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A beginners guide; How to use a colour wheel? -...
This blog aims to clarify why an informed approach to colour mixing will enhance your paintings so you can create more of a convincing, realistic or fantasy landscape, seascape or...
A beginners guide; How to use a colour wheel? - ‘Colouring the Nation’
This blog aims to clarify why an informed approach to colour mixing will enhance your paintings so you can create more of a convincing, realistic or fantasy landscape, seascape or...
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How Do You Make the Colour Purple?
Not every Blue and Red pigment will work together to create a vibrant Purple colour. In this article you will learn how to make your perfect shade of purple paint.
How Do You Make the Colour Purple?
Not every Blue and Red pigment will work together to create a vibrant Purple colour. In this article you will learn how to make your perfect shade of purple paint.
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What do we mean when we say there are 'Warm Red...
Red pigment is probably one of the oldest pigments the modern world uses. Using the correct warm or cool red paint, will inevitably save you time and money, and provide you...
What do we mean when we say there are 'Warm Reds' and 'Cool Reds'?
Red pigment is probably one of the oldest pigments the modern world uses. Using the correct warm or cool red paint, will inevitably save you time and money, and provide you...
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Let's talk about the colour red
In this article we will talk about the power and impact the colour red has in the visual world and how it is perceived. We will also look at some...
Let's talk about the colour red
In this article we will talk about the power and impact the colour red has in the visual world and how it is perceived. We will also look at some...
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What Is Tonal Value in Art?
Tonal value plays a huge part within the Elements of Art, so we will spend more time explaining what it is and how it is used.
What Is Tonal Value in Art?
Tonal value plays a huge part within the Elements of Art, so we will spend more time explaining what it is and how it is used.
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Lapis Lazuli or Lapis
Lapis Lazuli is thought of as a semi precious stone, it is in fact a rich deep-blue metamorphic rock (metaphoric means it has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other...
Lapis Lazuli or Lapis
Lapis Lazuli is thought of as a semi precious stone, it is in fact a rich deep-blue metamorphic rock (metaphoric means it has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other...
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