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 ...
Apr 7th 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. ...
Apr 1st 2021 by Lisa TakahashiThis week marks one year since the start of the first UK lockdown and along with it the upheaval of our regular lives and familiar routines. Throughout the ...
Mar 18th 2021 by Clare McNamaraTo 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 ...
Mar 8th 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 ...
Feb 24th 2021 by Lisa TakahashiOld Masters such as Rembrandt and Van Eyck, as well as more contemporary artists, like Reynolds and Turner, are thought to have used natural resins with their oil ...
Feb 23rd 2021 by Evie HatchJackson’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 ...
Feb 22nd 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 ...
Feb 18th 2021 by Lisa TakahashiThere are a wide variety of paper textures available, made to suit all artist mediums and techniques. Here, we present the main choices and what media they are ...
Feb 11th 2021 by Evie HatchArt paper is available in numerous sizes and formats to cater for every approach to creativity. Here we explain the difference between a pad and a block, what ...
Feb 4th 2021 by Daniel BradyThe 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 ...
Jan 28th 2021 by Lisa TakahashiJean Paul Beumer was shortlisted for the Jackson’s Painting Prize this year with his work fig. 50b Curious. At a monumental scale of over one metre in height, ...
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