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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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Artist Interview: Liz West

Artist Interview: Liz West

Catherine Peters

February is a short month, bringing awareness that Spring is just around the corner, leaving grey freezing temperatures behind, welcoming colour into our surroundings. We are bringing colour onto our blog...

Artist Interview: Liz West

Catherine Peters

February is a short month, bringing awareness that Spring is just around the corner, leaving grey freezing temperatures behind, welcoming colour into our surroundings. We are bringing colour onto our blog...

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Tim Muddiman - image credit: Phil Sharp

Artist Interview: Tim Muddiman

Catherine Peters

Tim Muddiman is an English artist, musician and creative. In his own words, Tim's work is "an exploration of the human condition through contrasts: strength and fragility, depth and height, colour...

Artist Interview: Tim Muddiman

Catherine Peters

Tim Muddiman is an English artist, musician and creative. In his own words, Tim's work is "an exploration of the human condition through contrasts: strength and fragility, depth and height, colour...

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Your guide to drawing accessories

Your guide to drawing accessories

Ellie Jakeman

After finding that all important pencil set that suits all your needs, the next step is to make sure you have all those little extras to complete your tool kit!...

Your guide to drawing accessories

Ellie Jakeman

After finding that all important pencil set that suits all your needs, the next step is to make sure you have all those little extras to complete your tool kit!...

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Headshot, image credit: Lee Smillie

Artist Interview: Jamie Holman

Catherine Peters

Jamie Holman is an Artist, writer and lecturer based in his home town of Blackburn. Works from this collection have been exhibited at The Royal College of Art, The Saatchi Gallery Magazine and...

Artist Interview: Jamie Holman

Catherine Peters

Jamie Holman is an Artist, writer and lecturer based in his home town of Blackburn. Works from this collection have been exhibited at The Royal College of Art, The Saatchi Gallery Magazine and...

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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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CREATE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS CARDS

CREATE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS CARDS

catherine peters

Using watercolour glazing techniques from episode 5 of Watercolour Wednesday, Ellie guides you through some festive creating to make your own Christmas cards using techniques shown in our previous episode.

CREATE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS CARDS

catherine peters

Using watercolour glazing techniques from episode 5 of Watercolour Wednesday, Ellie guides you through some festive creating to make your own Christmas cards using techniques shown in our previous episode.

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ART HELPING SAVE LIVES AT SEA

ART HELPING SAVE LIVES AT SEA

Catherine Peters

EVENTS & FEATURES We take a look at two very different projects that show how art is used to shine a spotlight and gain valuable support for charities within our own communities.

ART HELPING SAVE LIVES AT SEA

Catherine Peters

EVENTS & FEATURES We take a look at two very different projects that show how art is used to shine a spotlight and gain valuable support for charities within our own communities.

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