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All the latest goings-on in the world of art as well as 'how to' articles written by our in-house artists, artist and customer interviews and much more.

How to use wooden panels with different art mediums- oils, acrylics, gouache & fine liners.

by Ellie Jakeman 4 Comments

Wood Panels have been used as supports for paintings by artists for centuries, however the advantage of having an additional deep cradle attached at the back of the board will provide a more rigid and stable support for your medium.

Artist Interviews: Jarvis Brookfield

by Catherine Peters 1 Comment

Jarvis Brookfield studied Fine Art at De Montford University and without previous exposure to art, he was heavily inspired to explore painting as a key medium and discovering his process that has developed since graduating taking inspiration from the mysterious nature of the internal world of being human.

What is Gouache Paint?

by Ellie Jakeman 4 Comments

Gouache pronounced 'gwash', is an amazingly versatile water-soluble, water-based painting medium. It has a very similar pigment and binder structure to watercolor paint; a finely ground pigment with a Gum Arabic binder. However, Gouache paint contains opacifiers such as chalk/white pigment which gives the paint a matte and more velvety opaque finish once dried. 

How to Seal and Gesso a Wooden Panel

by Ellie Jakeman 4 Comments

'Glue Gesso' or "Italian Gesso" commonly known as Traditional gesso contains rabbit skin glue, chalk and white pigment. Some artists still use this gesso ground, mainly professional artists. Thankfully we have many synthetic equivalents at our disposal.

Artist Interviews - David Mankin

by Catherine Peters 3 Comments

We talk to David Mankin, a contemporary Artist based in Cornwall, whose work is a direct response to his environment. David explores texture, colour, shape, sound, movement and spaces, communicating a sense of the freedom, the vastness, the rhythm and the ebb and flow of nature, which is characteristic to his home in Cornwall.

How to use acrylic paints

by Ellie Jakeman

Acrylic paint is regarded as one of the most versatile and most popular mediums on the market, used by traditional and contemporary artists, beginners, intermediate and professionals.

Artist Interviews: Habib Hajallie

by Catherine Peters 1 Comment

Habib Hajallie is a multi media artist, living and working in Northwest Kent, currently exploring the use of antique texts and maps as the canvases for his works. Habib talks to us about his influences and how his eclectic music tastes influence his mark making.

Watercolour Paper Guide and How to Stretch Watercolour Paper

by Ellie Jakeman 2 Comments

Stretching watercolour paper is a technique used to prevent your paper warping or cockling. Unstretched paper that is less than 200lb or 425gsm may move and create hills and valleys while you are working on it especially if you use a lot of wet-on-wet or wash techniques, resulting in your pigments pooling in one place.

How to use Watercolour Brush Pens & Watercolour Markers.

by Ellie Jakeman 1 Comment

There are many Watercolour Brush pens/markers on the market and a lot of them perform differently to each other, this can be somewhat confusing for the novice or beginner who would like to add them to their repertoire of art materials in their tool box!  Doing your research is vital for saving time and money. 

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