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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.
Pigment, not what you would get if you made a pig out of cement, but it is instead the light reflecting particles used as the colourant in paints. As long as the human race has existed we have in some form or another been using pigments for decorative purposes. The ways we obtain these colours are as numerous as they are ingenious.
Ink is a solution an incredible medium which encompasses the practices of calligraphy, printing and illustration. In this article we will explain the brands of inks we have available and the particular qualities that differentiate them from each other, so you may find the one most suited to your project.
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.
The humble paint pen has been with us for years and their popularity and reach amongst artists continues to grow. From street artists to fine artists, paint pens are a powerful creative tool that delivers paint immediately when needed, without mess or hassle.
As the promise of Spring and warmer weather approaches we need to dust off our brushes and watercolour paints and prepare to embrace the outdoors again! If you have never tried painting outside, or if you want to learn watercolour painting outdoors, then this is the year for new beginnings!
Discover a new way to think about using acrylic paints while you learn about the various mediums and additives that you can use with acrylic paint to expand your creative potential.
February is a short month, bringing awareness that Spring is just around the corner, leaving grey freezing temperatures behind, welcoming colour into our surroundings. We are bringing colour onto our blog with this months Artist Interview with British artist, Liz West who is working in site-specific installation, light & sculpture.
Charcoal has been and is still used by many fine artists, illustrators, and performing kinetic artists. There are many types of charcoal on the market today that can be used to create illustrations, sketches, finished drawings, used to lay out a painting on canvas, or work on large scale pieces and during performance art.
Tim Muddiman is an English artist, musician and creative. In his own words, Tim's work is "an exploration of the human condition through contrasts: strength and fragility, depth and height, colour and monochrome". Tim takes us through his journey from successful musician to professional Artist.
After finding that all important pencil set that suits all your needs, the next step is to make sure you have all those little extras to complete your tool kit! Erasers are one of the most important tools you need along with the pencil and it is best to have several types in your drawing box for all those different drawing functions.
The pencil that you hold in your hand does not contain lead! This is a misconception, it is actually graphite, also known as plumbago or black lead.
There are many different types of easels on the market today, and we have one for every project and every kind of studio, even the kitchen-table kind of studio! We stock many easels for up and coming artists and the professionals alike, however, what other applications can an easel be used for beside painting?
Jamie Holman is an Artist, writer and lecturer based in his home town of Blackburn. Works from this collection have been exhibited at The Royal College of Art, The Saatchi Gallery Magazine and more recently British Textile Biennial. We are thrilled that Jamie could talk to us and give our readers an insight into his practice.
Lapis Lazuli is thought of as a semi precious stone, it is in fact a rich deep-blue metamorphic rock (metaphoric means it has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural occurrences).
Perhaps the most important factor when it comes to picking a watercolour paper is deciding on which surface you want or need to use, as each will give your work a different look and finish.
Using watercolour glazing techniques from episode 5 of Watercolour Wednesday, Ellie guides you through some festive creating to make your own Christmas cards using techniques shown in our previous episode.
