Browsing All Posts By Evie Hatch
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Studio and GeneralBrush making is a fascinating tradition that has been going on for centuries. Craig, one of the brushmakers at Handover, explains what goes into handcrafting an artist’s brush. ...
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Studio and GeneralThe use of animal hair in artist brushes has developed over many centuries and, over time, the industry has learnt what hairs are best for each specific application ...
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Studio and GeneralAlizarin crimson (pigment index number PR83) is a synthetic lake pigment which was developed as a replacement for madder lake, a historical pigment used since antiquity. It is ...
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Watercolour PaintingWhether stretched, mounted to a board or a panel, or used in a pad, canvas is one of the most popular painting supports for artists. It is available ...
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Features & EditorialsNadja Gabriela Plein was the winner of the Abstract/Non-representational category award in the Jackson’s Open Painting Prize 2019. Her abstract paintings are playfully intuitive and rooted deeply in ...
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Watercolour PaintingSchmincke Aqua Drop liquid watercolour uses lightfast, artist-quality pigments in a fluid, watercolour binder. The range includes 24 transparent colours, 13 of which are single pigments, and an ...
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DrawingCharcoal is one of the oldest drawing materials, with examples dating back 28,000 years. Thanks to its immediacy and versatility, the appeal of charcoal has endured. Charcoal is ...
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Studio and GeneralBefore the 19th century, ultramarine blue pigment was made with lapis lazuli, a luminous blue mineral mined in Afghanistan. The name derives from the Latin ultra (beyond) and ...
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Acrylic PaintingChoosing the paints you work with is about more than choosing the right colours for your subject matter—viscosity, sheen and opacity are also essential to take into consideration. ...
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Studio and GeneralEncaustic wax is a historical painting technique where the wax is heated up and painted with. Encaustic paint is a combination of beeswax, pigment and a small amount ...
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Oil PaintingWe discovered a hand-painted professional oil colour chart which had been folded in storage for, we estimated, around five years. We found that the white swatches were visibly ...
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PastelsWith their portability, richness of colour and possibilities for gestural mark-making, oil pastels and oil sticks share many attributes. But understanding their unique characteristics allows the artist to ...
