Claire Spencer PS is an artist inspired by the natural world, who works with oils, watercolour and pastel. Claire recently explored some of the ideas suggested in our ...
On 7 April 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiBrexit and COVID-19 have impacted upon art material supplies at a time when demand has also surged as more people have had time to engage with their creativity. ...
On 1 April 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiSo you want to try watercolour painting for the first time, but you’re not sure what you need to get started? Here we list all the watercolour painting ...
On 23 March 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiBy painting a picture with blue, red and yellow on your palette, you are keeping your options relatively open with regard to the overall colour, temperature or value ...
On 16 March 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiTo celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 (8th March) we present seven contemporary figurative women artists working around the world. Africa: Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum Pamela Phatsimo ...
On 8 March 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiLife drawing has long been a key part of formal art education, and it is a very useful practice for both beginners and expert artists- there is always ...
On 5 March 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiSizing is added to paper pulp or fully formed sheets of paper to prevent it absorbing colour like a sponge. Size allows paint or ink to partially sit ...
On 24 February 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiJackson’s Kite brushes are made with environmentally friendly synthetic kolinsky hair, which is derived from sustainable materials. Here, I tried them for the first time, comparing them with ...
On 22 February 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiPaper weight is often stated in two ways – pounds (lbs) and grams per square metre (gsm or g/m2). These two figures are calculated in slightly different ways ...
On 18 February 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiThe smoothest shading results can be most easily achieved by using Zest-it Pencil Blend. It is a solvent that will break down the oil and wax content of ...
On 12 February 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiThe Zorn palette (also known as the Apelles palette) comprises four colours thought to have been used by the Swedish portrait painter Anders Zorn (18 February 1860 – ...
On 2 February 2021 / By Lisa TakahashiThe majority of artist papers are various shades of white. Having a light background allows you to apply a variety of nuanced tones and textures, and the reflective ...
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