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Studio and GeneralThe Top 25 painting and printmaking books of 2020 At Jackson’s we have hundreds of useful and inspiring books for artists to help you get the most out ...
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Studio and GeneralThere are a number of points to consider when framing artwork. The purpose of a frame should be to focus the attention on the artwork, as well as ...
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Art TechniqueSynthetic paper is a relatively new surface option for artists that provides an interesting alternative to traditional cellulose-based art papers and allows for new ways of working with ...
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Studio and GeneralOf all the artist colours, black may well have the longest history. Charcoal, soot, and charred animal bones were used in the earliest prehistoric cave paintings. Today, there ...
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Studio and GeneralSome of the best gifts for artists appeal to their artistic and creative practice, or help make their day-to-day work more enjoyable or comfortable. We spoke to artists ...
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Studio and GeneralPrints of paintings and drawings are a popular method of sharing and seeing art, and more and more artists are making reproduction prints as part of their practice. ...
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Studio and GeneralBefore the introduction of commercially-made paints, artists or their apprentices would make paint from scratch using pigment and a binder. The first mass-produced watercolours were introduced in 1780 ...
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Studio and GeneralJarvis Brookfield is an artist living in Leicester, UK, whose practice celebrates a reverence for nature and the depths of the human experience. Here he writes about creative ...
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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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Oil PaintingArtists are continuing to work in spite of not being able to go to their studios because of the pandemic lockdown. They have adapted their practices and set ...
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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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