Recent ARTdiscount Blog Articles
Explore a range of interesting art-related features written by our in-house artists, including inspiration how-to guides, fascinating interviews, exciting introductions to new product ranges, and much more.
Artist Interviews: Carla Raads
Contemporary artist Carla Raads, based in Lytham St.Annes, joins us for Artist Interviews this month. We explore her artistic background and unique painting technique. Alongside this Blog 'Artist Interview' we have the first in our new 'Artist Signature Series' over on YouTube, giving you a unique visual insight into Carla's artwork and her painting technique:
Word of the day 'Hue'
The word Hue - When we refer to a colour by its name we are referring to its hue, this is most clear when using colour charts, and colour wheels as names of hues are dominant and familiar to us, for example RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, etc...
Artist Interviews: Miriam Latimer
Our Interview for June is with Bristol based Illustrator Miriam Latimer. Miriam illustrates Children's Books and had great success with her editorial work, working in various magazines.
Artist Interviews: Jarvis Brookfield
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?
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.
Artist Interviews - David Mankin
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.
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Acrylic Paints
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
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.
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Watercolour Brush Pens & Markers
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.
Artist Interviews: Lucy Naylor
Lucy Naylor shares with us her inspirations, creative processes and obsession with colour. taking inspiration from Architecture, Lucy works primarily with ceramics and more recently has explored other 3D forms using textile
Artist Interviews - Valerie Ellis
Valerie Ellis, born in the UK, with many years spent in Australia, Valerie is now residing back in the UK. After spending 20 years as a therapist in Australia, Valerie began rediscovering her artistic talents by teaching herself oil painting and developing the skills to make realistic portraits and figurative paintings.
Artist Interviews - John Charles
John is a contemporary artist based in the city of Liverpool, growing up in Kirkby, he was extremely proficient in art and loved it during his time at school, he did not consider making it a career until his road to recovery lead him back to his childhood passion......
Artist Interviews- Garth Gratrix
Garth Gratrix, a Blackpool based Contemporary queer artist, curator & director who successfully established the only contemporary studio within Lancashire coastline and whose work represents how his choices are influenced by his own queer identity.
All Great Art Starts with a Sketch: A guide to Drawing Pencils
Discover how to choose the best graphite pencils for sketching and drawing, understand pencil grades from H to B, and explore our top graphite pencil sets for beginners and professionals alike
Artist Interviews - Ellie Jakeman
Ellie Jakeman is an artist deeply connected to her home town of Blackpool. After studying at Blackpool School of Art and Manchester Metropolitan University, Ellie became an Art and Design Lecturer, developing curriculum across Fine Art, Print, Fashion and Textile Design.
Bob Ross Happy Accidents
An American painter, art tutor and television host, Bob Ross is now a household name. Ross created and hosted “The Joy of Painting’ an instructional television programme that aired from 1983 to 1994 in the United States.
