Starting a new painting without a clear plan can be daunting, and working from a preparatory drawing is the natural solution. Whether it’s jotting down a fleeting idea ...
On 13 November 2023 / By Louise ReynoldsStretching watercolour paper onto a board prior to a watercolour painting session is a practice that helps to keep your paper flat once the painting is dry. Paper ...
On 4 September 2023 / By Lisa TakahashiThe New A. Gallo Handmade Watercolours Naturale Set of 24 explores their range of hand-crafted earth, mineral, and plant-based paints, created from traditional recipes. Here, Lois Davidson reviews ...
On 25 April 2022 / By Lois DavidsonAs artists, we encounter a vast amount of terminology while researching and reading about our materials. In this article, we explain the meaning of certain commonly-used words, phrases ...
On 8 April 2022 / By Annie Le SantoKay Gasei creates mixed-media artworks that contain symbolism, and follow the narratives of various figures, objects and characters. In this article, he tells us about how his daily ...
On 24 March 2022 / By Annie Le SantoIn this film, Lisa Takahashi covers everything you need to know about watercolour painting, including pigments, paper, palettes, and much more. Watch the film and find a list ...
On 7 March 2022 / By Annie Le SantoAlex Tzavaras is a portrait and figure painter who believes passionately in the importance of keeping alive centuries-old knowledge of realistic drawing and painting techniques. His work demonstrates ...
On 8 June 2020 / By Lisa TakahashiA painting in transparent acrylics or oils on top of a panel covered in gold leaf, or another metal leaf, can glow with a shining light. The procedure ...
On 19 May 2020 / By Julie CavesNeil Davidson is an artist and the founder of Raw Umber Studios – a non-profit art studio based in Stroud that focusses on representational drawing and painting workshops. ...
On 13 May 2020 / By Lisa TakahashiWe’ve all been there – weeks of waiting for an opportune moment to put paint to canvas and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, yet when the time finally ...
On 6 November 2019 / By Lisa TakahashiBefore 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 ...
On 5 November 2019 / By Evie HatchThe paintings and drawings that Tim Patrick creates are the visual outcome of a deep contemplation of faces, places and memories. Having trained at the University of Brighton ...
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