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Colourful close up image of flowers and flower pods, using Caran D'ache Neocolor 11 Aquarelle Wax Pastels

50 Years of Colourful Creativity: Celebrating C...

Ellie Jakeman

This year, we celebrate 50 vibrant years of the Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle Wax Pastel—a ground breaking tool that has inspired generations of artists, designers, students, and creatives across...

50 Years of Colourful Creativity: Celebrating Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Aquare...

Ellie Jakeman

This year, we celebrate 50 vibrant years of the Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle Wax Pastel—a ground breaking tool that has inspired generations of artists, designers, students, and creatives across...

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Celebrating International Picnic Day Through Art

Celebrating International Picnic Day Through Art

Ellie Jakeman

As we approach International Picnic Day on June 18th,  it’s the perfect moment to explore how artists of the 20th and 21st centuries have depicted picnics—and how we can use...

Celebrating International Picnic Day Through Art

Ellie Jakeman

As we approach International Picnic Day on June 18th,  it’s the perfect moment to explore how artists of the 20th and 21st centuries have depicted picnics—and how we can use...

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image of an underwater scene with coral and a seahorse created with inks

Celebrating World Ocean Day

Ellie Jakeman

If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into vibrant ink illustration, now’s the perfect time to take the plunge! Inks are a joy to work with—fluid, bold, and beautifully...

Celebrating World Ocean Day

Ellie Jakeman

If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into vibrant ink illustration, now’s the perfect time to take the plunge! Inks are a joy to work with—fluid, bold, and beautifully...

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Watercolour Painting en Plain Air

Watercolour Landscapes en Plein Air Part 2

Ellie Jakeman

In this blog we will guide you through some of the materials and equipment you may need such as storage for your painting tools, water containers, watercolour paints, brushes, sketchbooks, graphite...

Watercolour Landscapes en Plein Air Part 2

Ellie Jakeman

In this blog we will guide you through some of the materials and equipment you may need such as storage for your painting tools, water containers, watercolour paints, brushes, sketchbooks, graphite...

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Painting Watercolour Landscapes En Plein Air

Painting Watercolour Landscapes En Plein Air

Ellie Jakeman

  As the promise of warmer weather approaches we need to dust off our brushes and watercolour paints and prepare to embrace the outdoors again! If you always wanted to...

Painting Watercolour Landscapes En Plein Air

Ellie Jakeman

  As the promise of warmer weather approaches we need to dust off our brushes and watercolour paints and prepare to embrace the outdoors again! If you always wanted to...

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Photo of Norma Chung with her colourful abstract artwork

Artist Interview: Norma Chung

Izzy Latimer

Norma Chung is a mixed media artist of whom specialises in creating colourful art journals through mediums such as acrylic paint and acrylic markers. Norma found painting as a way...

Artist Interview: Norma Chung

Izzy Latimer

Norma Chung is a mixed media artist of whom specialises in creating colourful art journals through mediums such as acrylic paint and acrylic markers. Norma found painting as a way...

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A set of half pan watercolours but focusing on the colour green.

What Green is Green?

Ellie Jakeman

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?

Ellie Jakeman

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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Sustainability and ARTdiscount Bamboo Products! 

Sustainability and ARTdiscount Bamboo Products! 

Ellie Jakeman

The use of Bamboo as a more sustainable option than wood  or plastic is becoming increasingly popular. Bamboo as a material is incredibly versatile and we are seeing it’s uses...

Sustainability and ARTdiscount Bamboo Products! 

Ellie Jakeman

The use of Bamboo as a more sustainable option than wood  or plastic is becoming increasingly popular. Bamboo as a material is incredibly versatile and we are seeing it’s uses...

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