Watercolour

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 pencils, watercolour pencils and palettes. 

Alongside our Christmas cards, we have been filling our sketchbook with wonderful festive artworks.

Our final episode of 2020 brings together all the techniques showcased over the last 7 episodes along with new techniques, to conclude with a final piece.

Our episode shows you how to create texture using non-specialist supplies such as sponges, rock salt and clingfilm.

Our In-House artist Ellie Jakeman takes you through resist techniques using both tea-light and taper candles plus masking techniques with our own ARTdiscount masking fluid and masking tape.

We explore Glazing, an important technique for all watercolour artists, especially when using a limited colour palette.

 This episode, Ellie Jakeman, guides you through how to use your new brushes with mark-making, textures and patterns...

Welcome to our first episode for Watercolour Wednesdays! We are joined by artist Ellie Jakeman who has extensive experience using watercolour both as an artist and an art teacher, designing courses for large classes and small groups.

Create a colour chart with your new watercolour pan set or tubes

The purists would answer that watercolour paintings should be behind museum quality, anti-reflective, conservation UV filtered glass, and confined within a frame. And most watercolour paintings are, as this used to be the only option for exhibiting your watercolour artwork. However there are many more presentation options for watercolour artists to consider once their work has a protective varnished final layer. 

Ellie Jakeman is an artist deeply connected to her home town of Blackpool. After studying at Blackpool School of Arts and Manchester Metropolitan University, Ellie became a teacher, developing curriculum across Textiles through to Fine Art. 

This event aims to support arts education, take part in the 31 watercolours in 31 days challenge this July.