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 Gold is Gold?
In this blog we look at the colour gold from an artist's perspective and discuss what gold is available to us as a fine art medium.
Beginners guide to using PanPastels
Read more about PanPastels on our blog to discover how this innovative medium is revolutionising traditional pastel art techniques.
What Silver is Silver?
What Silver is Silver: What brands provide paint, pens, markers, aerosol sprays and inks. Descriptions of products that will provide the best application for your project in terms of ease of use, flow, creative coverage, sheen, and lustre!
Christmas crafting! Create a Christmas Wreath with us.
It's the perfect moment to dive into the world of holiday crafting with ARTdiscount Studio Heavy Body Acrylic paint and round canvases!
Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas and Stocking Fillers for for our Young Creatives
Encourage a child who has the gift of creativity by giving the perfect present this Christmas.
Christmas Crafting upcycling project 2025
Christmas Crafting with ARTdiscount: Upcycled glass Coffee and Jam Jar Lanterns As the nights draw in and festive lights begin to twinkle, it’s time once again to gather around the table for some creative Christmas crafting! Over the last few years, we’ve painted our way through the 12 Days of Christmas and even created our very own Painted Wreaths — both wonderful projects that brought colour, creativity, and cheer into the home. This year, we’re keeping the festive spirit alive with another joyful, eco-friendly craft for all the family: Upcycled Christmas Lanterns. These charming little lights are made from everyday jam jars, vinegar bottles or coffee jars — transformed with acrylic paint, glue, and a sprinkling of glitter into glowing keepsakes that sparkle on windowsills or as table centrepieces throughout the season.
Derwent Drawing Tools Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Graphite, Charcoal & Sketching Pencils
In this article we look at Derwent fantastic range of graphite pencils, charcoal, and sketching pencils.
The ARTdiscount Guide to Pencil Lead
These are crucial first questions to ask when looking for the right pencils. There are so many different types of pencils to use and understanding which ones will work for your projects will save you time and money.
Luxury Gifts for Artists
Below is a curated list of gifts for that special person in your life or even for yourself! We have a great selection of ‘luxury quality gifts’ for all your creative needs or for the painter in your life.
Luxury Gifts for Illustrators, Pencil and Pastel Artists
Let's look at a few of our most popular brands and what they can offer you this Christmas. We have curated three or four luxury items from our best selling brands; Caran d’Ache, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton and Derwent. We hope you can find that perfect gift. Happy shopping!
What Do the Symbols and Series Numbers Mean on a Paint Tube?
Discover how to read paint tube labels — understand symbols, pigment codes, and series numbers to choose the best colours for your art.
Let's thINK INK!
INK is a solution that contains at least one colourant (dye or pigment) and a Solvent, (plus a few other ingredients for quick drying) it is used for writing, drawing, painting or printing.
Let's shine some light on the subject of ‘DayLight' lighting!
The clocks will be going back soon and the nights are drawing in and we awaken to dark cold mornings. It all seems rather sad and gloomy, but read on to find out how we can overcome the gloom and still feel energised!
Artist Interview: Illustrator Dave Bain on Staying Inspired and Creating Memorable Murals
Dave Bain is an illustrator and muralist who specialises in creating colourful artwork across a variety of industries, alongside a range of wonderfully distinct and vibrant murals. We recently had the pleasure of talking to Dave about his work as an illustrator, his artistic process, and to dive into the exciting world of mural painting.
Halloween Art and Design Supplies
Let's get this party started with some great colour palettes ready for Halloween. We have some amazingly priced acrylic paints for our little creatives to go wild with, bringing out their inner artist or inner beast!
