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.
What is Heavy Body Acrylic Paint?
In this article we discuss heavy body acrylic paint, its what it is exactly and ways you can utilise this exciting medium in your own painting.
Acrylic Pouring Mediums: How to Get Started
If you are feeling the urge to play with paint and colour then using an acrylic paint pouring medium, also known as fluid art and liquid art, is the perfect way to start.
Artist Interviews: Azraa Motala
We discuss creative processes and discover the diverse references that Azraa Motala uses to produce autobiographical pieces as an exploration of her own identity and place in the world, empowering and uplifting women of colour through her work.
Exploring Piñata Alcohol Inks: Vibrant Colours for Artists
Add more brilliant colours to your art or try something new, with Piñata alcohol inks. Now available at ARTdiscount.
A Guide to Artists Wooden Panels
Wondering how to get started with painting on wooden art panels? Well we've got you covered with some advice on how to prep your panels for your next masterpiece.
Learn about Derwent Procolour pencils
Looking for vibrant, strong and smooth pencils? Discover why the Derwent Procolour pencils are just what you've been looking for!
Roberson Liquid Metal Acrylic Paints
Introducing a broad range of clean, bright metallic shades, with new colour concepts that extend the metallic palette.
Calligraphy Tips To Get You Started
It‘s always exciting when beginning a new artistic venture. Calligraphy is popular among artists who wish to create beautiful hand-written text for cards, letters, signs, or other decorative creations. Why not give it a go?
The Broad, Los Angeles - An Overview
As we travel across America, certain art museums are jumping out at us; The Broad being one of them. Interested to hear what it was like? Let me tell you all about it...
In the height of Hippie days (part 3)
About a year before I set out to America my Father was on a train back to Blackpool from London and ended up sat next to a young American (song by Bowie) who was travelling alone on his first trip outside of the USA.
Wild... and rather wonderful! (part 2)
It would be tempting to say that whilst on the bus between Tulsa and Amarillo (Texas) that the bus driver took a wrong turn and had to stop and ask a local “is this the way to Amarillo?”
'72 Coast to Coast (part 1)
The year was 1972, a young Mark Hudders (our Managing Director) clad in denim with shoulder length hair, was about to embark on a journey that many said was "NUTS".
Seascapes & Watercolours - Inspiration for Your Summer Project
In this guide, we’ll show you some basic watercolour techniques, how to paint sea in watercolour and which art supplies to use.
A-Z Student Art Supplies
Get ready for a new term with the help of ARTdiscount, we've compiled an alphabetical list of supplies to point you in the right direction.
Paintings That Capture the Season Perfectly
We all have a vision of what Summer looks like in our minds, let's talk about some artwork that focus' on this particular season...
