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How Do You Make the Colour Purple?

How Do You Make the Colour Purple?

Ellie Jakeman

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?

Ellie Jakeman

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 Reds' and 'Cool Reds'?

What do we mean when we say there are 'Warm Red...

Ellie Jakeman

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'?

Ellie Jakeman

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

Let's talk about the colour red

Ellie Jakeman

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

Ellie Jakeman

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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Proper Ways to Dispose of Waste Acrylic Paint

Proper Ways to Dispose of Waste Acrylic Paint

Ben Platt

In this article we will discuss a few of the ways we can be mindful of how we dispose of the waste water and paint dregs we make when working...

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Proper Ways to Dispose of Waste Acrylic Paint

Ben Platt

In this article we will discuss a few of the ways we can be mindful of how we dispose of the waste water and paint dregs we make when working...

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PanPastels with supporting art materials

Getting Started with PanPastels: A Beginner’s G...

Ben Platt

  PanPastels were conceived of by Bernadette Ward & Ladd Forsline, who were interested in reinventing the way artists approached pastels. In their own words;“The idea behind the development of PanPastel...

Getting Started with PanPastels: A Beginner’s Guide

Ben Platt

  PanPastels were conceived of by Bernadette Ward & Ladd Forsline, who were interested in reinventing the way artists approached pastels. In their own words;“The idea behind the development of PanPastel...

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Gallery Frames

How can I use Gallery Frames?

Ellie Jakeman

Framing your artwork is a huge consideration and can dramatically change the aesthetic of a painting, print or photograph. Some paintings don’t need a frame, and some will benefit from...

How can I use Gallery Frames?

Ellie Jakeman

Framing your artwork is a huge consideration and can dramatically change the aesthetic of a painting, print or photograph. Some paintings don’t need a frame, and some will benefit from...

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A Brief Guide to Acrylic Mediums & Additives

A Brief Guide to Acrylic Mediums & Additives

Ben Platt

Discover a new way to think about using acrylic paints while you learn about the various mediums and additives that you can use with acrylic paint to expand your creative potential.

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A Brief Guide to Acrylic Mediums & Additives

Ben Platt

Discover a new way to think about using acrylic paints while you learn about the various mediums and additives that you can use with acrylic paint to expand your creative potential.

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Lapis Lazuli or Lapis

Lapis Lazuli or Lapis

Ellie Jakeman

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

Ellie Jakeman

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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