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Watercolour Painting
Two Painters Test Jackson’s Watercolour Brushes

In September, we asked watercolour painters Andrew Pitt and Gary Cook to test a few brushes of their choice from the Jackson’s watercolour range. To get the full ...
On 30 September 2021 / By Clare McNamara
Watercolour Painting
What Makes MaimeriBlu Watercolours Unique?

The story of the Fratelli Maimeri company began in Italy in 1923. Painter Gianni Maimeri was unsatisfied with the oil colours available on the market and, with the ...
On 6 August 2021 / By Evie Hatch
Watercolour Painting
Using Watercolours for Illustration

Using watercolour for her professional illustration work, commercial illustrator Emma Dibben paints in the studio, outdoors and while travelling. Her clients include Kew Gardens, The Guardian, Penguin Books ...
On 4 August 2021 / By Clare McNamara
Watercolour Painting
We Test the New Frazer Price Watercolour Palette Box

The story of the Frazer Price Watercolour Palette Box began with one artist’s goal to make a watercolour box that suited his requirements. In doing this, he created ...
On 26 May 2021 / By Evie Hatch
Watercolour Painting
Lessons learned after a year of watercolour painting

Recently seen on a watercolour painting group on social media, the watercolourist K. Lee shared her advice for fellow beginners who have just begun painting with watercolour. With ...
On 5 May 2021 / By Lisa Takahashi
Watercolour Painting
Watercolour Painting for Beginners: What you need to get started

So 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 Takahashi
Watercolour Painting
How Schmincke Liquid Charcoal Compares With Traditional Charcoal

The charcoal pigments in Schmincke’s new Liquid Charcoal range are made by charring peach stones, cherry pits, and grape seeds. These pigments are combined with gum arabic, and ...
On 9 March 2021 / By Evie Hatch
Features & Editorials
Testing Jackson’s Kite Brushes: How Synthetic Kolinsky Fibre Compares with Natural Sable Hair

Jackson’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 Takahashi
Features & Editorials
On Location at the Two Rivers Paper Mill

Two Rivers specialise in the centuries-old tradition of making handmade rag paper. We visited their water-powered mill, located among the rolling hills of West Somerset, to see how ...
On 11 January 2021 / By Evie Hatch
Art Technique
Synthetic Paper for Watercolour and Mixed Media

Synthetic 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 ...
On 11 December 2020 / By Clare McNamara
Studio and General
Making Handmade Watercolours with Jackson’s Artist Pigments

Before 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 ...
On 25 September 2020 / By Evie Hatch
Watercolour Painting
Watercolour Plein Air Painter Jeff Williams on his favourite colours

Written for the Jackson’s Art Blog by Jeff Williams I have experimented with a variety of different brands of watercolour paint, but have generally settled on Daniel Smith ...
On 28 August 2020 / By Lisa Takahashi