by Cowling & Wilcox | August 22, 2019 | Featured Products
The techniques used for acrylic painting are specific to its properties, so it is helpful to know some background information. Otto Rohm is credited with having developed acrylic paint, after inventing acrylic resin. Acrylic paint is synthetic and was initially used...
by Cowling & Wilcox | August 7, 2019 | Featured Artists
Our latest Featured Artist is the brilliant Nichola McCall, 30, who’s based in Cumbria. Nichola creates fantastically detailed pencil drawings with a lifelike quality that we think you’ll love. How did you get started as an artist? I started drawing in...
by Cowling & Wilcox | July 22, 2019 | Featured Products, Tips & Techniques
Galeria Acrylic Colour from Winsor & Newton is a high-quality acrylic that delivers professional results at an affordable price. It’s popular with painters the world over, from students to experienced artists. Galeria is primarily thought of as a...
by Cowling & Wilcox | July 22, 2019 | Featured Products, Tips & Techniques
There are a myriad of options when it comes to selecting the right watercolour brush. You’ll find that watercolour brushes are made from a wide range of materials, coming in various shapes, sizes and costs, which can make it difficult to know which type is right...
by Cowling & Wilcox | July 11, 2019 | Camberwell, Canterbury, Highbury, In-Store Exclusives, Sales & Events, Shoreditch
We’re offering up to 20% OFF our popular range of Search Press art books exclusively in-store this Summer Sale! Whether you’re looking to learn how to draw paint, or simply want to brush up on your skills, we’ve got the perfect selection for you....
by Cowling & Wilcox | July 8, 2019 | Competitions, Sales & Events
Our gigantic Summer Sale is now on! To celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to WIN £500 to spend on any products from our ever-popular Daler-Rowney range! Win £500 to spend on Daler-Rowney Throughout the duration of this year’s Summer Sale all of our...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 28, 2019 | Featured Artists, Ideas & Inspiration, Interviews, Online Exclusives
Say hello to this week’s Featured Artist Joni Belaruski, 38, based in Clapton, London. Joni uses figurative form of both humans and animals to devilishly blend darkness with light to create strikingly original artworks like no other. Her work varies from...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 28, 2019 | Competitions
The SANE Creative Awards Scheme aims to improve the quality of life of people with mental health problems, their families and carers, by helping them fulfil their creative potential. The scheme will make grants to individuals to enable them to engage in creative and...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 24, 2019 | Featured Products
Liquitex Professional Soft Body acrylic is low viscosity acrylic paint that gives excellent coverage, a satin finish and high levels of artist-quality pigment for archival brilliance. It’s incredibly versatile. Use it to paint, pour, glaze or print on almost any...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 19, 2019 | How To, Tips & Techniques
You might have heard that painting with oils is more difficult than other mediums, but that’s not really the case. The act of actually painting with oils is no more difficult than working with other mediums, though the structure and drying style of oils can sometimes...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 19, 2019 | Featured Artists, Interviews
We’re bringing you something different with this week’s Featured Artist – introducing Jade Gallup, 42, a ceramicist with a fantastic eye for aesthetics. Jade is based in Hackney, London. How did you get started as an artist? It’s a cliche but...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 13, 2019 | How To, Tips & Techniques, Tutorials
Learning the correct way to prime your canvas is a simple but crucial skill for artists working with oil or acrylic paints. Priming seals and protects the support, makes the canvas less absorbent, helps the colours stand out and can provide a smoother surface with...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 11, 2019 | Featured Artists, Interviews
This week’s Featured Artist is Maddie Agnew, 45, from Holmfirth in Huddersfield. Maddie creates beautiful portraits of people and animals in oils and watercolour… How did you get started as an artist? I have immersed myself in everything art, since I was a...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 7, 2019 | Featured Products, Ideas & Inspiration
Your go-to collection for your everyday note-taking needs, Moleskine Classic Notebooks come in a range of colors, sizes and page layouts. The thick ivory pages are waiting to be filled with your ideas, thoughts and lists, making them perfect for Bullet Journaling....
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 6, 2019 | Featured Products
Layer, smudge, blend and mix in your own individual style – intermixability allows you to combine any Liquitex Acrylics, Inks, Sprays, Markers and Mediums, any way you like. Liquitex products are made with compatible binders for maximum versatility and archival...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 5, 2019 | Featured Products, Tips & Techniques
We’re big fans of the innovative selection of graphic markers available from Winsor & Newton. Their collection includes a variety of options to suit your every creative need, led by the Winsor & Newton Pigment Marker, a pen so revolutionary it will...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 5, 2019 | Featured Products, Ideas & Inspiration, Tips & Techniques
Uni POSCA Paint Markers use water-based pigment inks to produce poster paint-like vibrant colours that can be used on almost any surface. This handy guide covers all of the different materials you can use POSCA markers on. You might have already heard of upcycling:...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 4, 2019 | Featured Artists
We’re on a mission to celebrate artists of all types and abilities. Our Featured Artist profiles are here to help inspire you to get creative and maybe learn a thing or two as well. This week we’re introducing you to Jamie Kettle, 26, of Finsbury Park in...
by Cowling & Wilcox | June 1, 2019 | How To, Tips & Techniques
Acrylic pour painting, sometimes called fluid or flow art, is a style that captivates many artists and art lovers alike. The unique, smooth swirls and bright colours associated with this form of art appeal to many different types of artists. But to create this style,...
by Cowling & Wilcox | May 24, 2019 | Ideas & Inspiration, Tutorials
For thousands of years, artists have been expressing themselves through the medium of watercolour. The use of watercolour has evolved over the centuries, from initial sketches to florals and even the making of maps. Like many mediums, watercolour emerged during the...
