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.
Celebrate King Charles III Coronation in Style
Making a crown can be fun and easy DIY project that is perfect for dress up, cosplay, or just for fun. In this blog post, we will take a look at how to make your own, regal looking crown using simple materials and easy to follow steps.
Artist Interview: Donna Flowers-Dorning
Donna Flowers-Dorning is an artist and shop owner based in Cumbria. Her work focus' on the collective imagination of places and memory to create nostalgic contemporary art work. She has exhibited in CLK Galley in Lymm and the Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge.
Sketchbooks Part 2: How to Choose the Right Sketchbook
In this blog we will help you choose the right Sketchbook for your style, medium and purpose. Many artists rely on their sketchbooks for capturing the many facets of their creative process and for developing their creativity.
Famous Sketchbooks
Sketchbooks are one of the most important tools in an artist's tool kit! In this first blog we will look at famous sketchbooks and what they were used for.
Artist Interview: Ivna Lins
Ivna Lin is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer who embodies cute and colour throughout her practice! She mixes both the traditional and digital world within her art practice and home art studio. We had the pleasure of asking a few questions, delving into the world of cute, Copic Markers and Procreate!
What Are Copic Ciao Markers?
Professional quality Copic Ciao markers are a high quality, alcohol-based, ink marker pen made by the Too Corporation group in Japan. They are incredibly versatile and are used as a colouring and sketch tool within many fields of the creative industries.
Monotype and Monoprint Art Printing.
There are many mono printing techniques artists use, most of them are very easy to replicate. We shall cover these techniques in this article and provide you with all the information you need to purchase the right tools and substrates to print onto.
Artist Interview: Alan Fernihough
Alan Fernihough is an artist and art teacher. He decided to enter Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year and was chosen as a wild card entry. We had a pleasure of asking him a few questions about his experience.
Artist Interview: Ohn Mar Win
Ohn Mar Win is an illustrator, designer, teacher and author based in Hertforshire, England. Ohn Mar has worked for the likes of: UNICEF, John Lewis, Next and BBC Worldwide. She specialises in watercolour creating and teaching, with over 80,000 students on the Skillshare platform. We had the pleasure of asking a few questions, delving into the world of watercolour!
Acrylic Painting for Beginners - A guide.
colourFollowing on from our earlier article 'How to use acrylic paints', we have put together a list of materials, paints, brushes and palettes, etc. As a beginner there can be an overwhelming amount of information out there which may be very confusing. This simple guide will help you to buy the basics so you can get creative sooner!
Christmas crafts and gift ideas for the budding creatives in your life.
Christmas is a time when families and friends gather together and make happy memories. It’s about starting a new tradition or respecting old ones. Putting the Christmas tree up, adding decorations, making and baking!
Artist Interview: BSP
BSP is a synaesthetic artist. BSP creative practice intertwines art, music, environmental awareness and social issues.
Artist Interview: Aylo Nomad
Autumn is upon us, time to embrace the darker nights and welcome a different colour palette. This month our Artist Interview welcomes artist Hayley Garner who also works as AYLO_NOMAD, one half of the award winning and internationally renowned street art duo Nomad Clan.
How Do You Make the Colour Purple?
Not every Blue and Red pigment will work together to create a vibrant Purple colour. In this article you will learn how to make your perfect shade of purple paint.
Perfect Thank You Gifts for Teachers on World Teachers' Day
Nothing says 'thank you' more than the perfect gift! Teachers are our heroes and our children's superheroes! But what is the best teachers present? What do they really want?
What do we mean when we say there are 'Warm Reds' and 'Cool Reds'?
Red pigment is probably one of the oldest pigments the modern world uses. Using the correct warm or cool red paint, will inevitably save you time and money, and provide you with exactly the right type of colour clarity, appropriate for your painting.
