Browsing All Posts By Evie Hatch
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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 ...
