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Why You Should Be Trying Different Illustration...

January 27, 2022

Many illustrators have made a career from having a unique and distinguishable style, often associating themselves with one brand or author. However, it doesn’t hurt to familiarise yourself with different illustration and drawing styles to both help find your favoured style but also to give you insight into others work. Getting to grips with different […]

What You Need in Your Pencil Sketching Tool Kit

January 26, 2022

Drawing is an art form that is accessible to everyone. Bold shades and depth of colour is not limited to wet mediums. Sketching is an effective and affordable way to create gorgeous landscapes, stunning portraits, and meticulous still lifes. While anyone can pick up a pencil and paper, it’s worth getting the right equipment for […]

The Ultimate Guide to Paintbrushes for Acrylics

January 25, 2022

It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to searching for the best acrylic painting brushes. There are many different ranges from numerous manufacturers on the market, which means there is a wide variety of choice. Let’s face it, having too many options can often make a decision even harder! Brush […]

Inspiration for your Winter Landscape Painting

January 06, 2022

Painting landscapes is often left until Summer, for sun-kissed scenes, or Autumn, for a gorgeous plentiful colour palette. Standing in freezing forests or surrounded by snow is hardly an appealing place to spend your time painting a landscape. However, winter landscapes can create some of the best compositions, with sun glinting off snow banks and […]

How to Sharpen Artist Graphite Pencils

January 04, 2022

We all know that the art world has a unique way of seeming both super simplistic & curiously complicated. However, if you’re anything like us & enjoy sketching, perhaps it’s time to consider trying something new and interesting? For instance, learning shading techniques using graphite pencils. Standard artist pencils have their limitations, especially when working […]