Ann Blockley’s ‘Watercolour Workshop’ is an inspiring read. Far from being prescriptive, Ann is the best kind of teacher. Her writing style encourages experimentation and play in the ...
On 20 July 2018 / By Lisa TakahashiSmall size tubes of traditional oil paints and watermixable oil paints are especially handy for painting in the field. A smaller size tube fits better in your pochade ...
On 4 May 2018 / By Julie CavesYou can fit a whole watercolour sketching kit in your jacket pocket. All you need is a small paintbox, a small paper block and a brush that converts ...
On 3 May 2018 / By Julie CavesImpasto oil painting means to paint with thick paint. Impasto paint will hold the imprint of your brush or palette knife. For oil painters there are a few ...
On 24 April 2018 / By Lisa TakahashiTraditionally, oil painting requires use of solvents (usually turpentine) to thin the paint and clean brushes. These solvents emit heady fumes which can cause headaches, and can dry ...
On 4 April 2018 / By Lisa Takahashi‘I love the way that every piece of popular culture from the recent past is smashed together into a garish soup and regurgitated into real life with absolutely ...
On 8 January 2018 / By Debbie ChessellIn 2016 the painter Paul Crook was a runner-up in our inaugural Jackson’s Open Art Prize, with ‘Yellow Caravan’. The acrylic painting depicted its namesake in a grey, ...
On 7 December 2017 / By Lisa TakahashiAt Jackson’s we have a huge selection of almost 1,000 inspiring art books to help you get the most out of your materials. While most of the books ...
On 29 November 2017 / By Julie CavesWendy Jelbert is a teacher and professional artist who works in pastels, oils, acrylics, inks and watercolours. In her book, 'From Sketch to Watercolour Painting: Pen, Line and ...
On 10 November 2017 / By Debbie ChessellUse Molotow Masking Fluid Markers to save back the whites in your watercolour painting without ever tearing the paper when you remove it. Many masking fluids will remove ...
On 27 October 2017 / By Julie CavesBotanical painting has been practised for hundreds of years and is still a popular painting style today, especially amongst watercolour painters. German artist Susanne Absolon shows us step ...
On 27 October 2017 / By Julie CavesDaniel Segrove is a young artist whose body of work challenges the limitations of traditional drawing and painting through processes of destruction, distress and balance. By leaving classically ...
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