by Cowling & Wilcox | April 17, 2020 | Art Tutorials, Painting Inspiration
It’s easier than you think to transform a piece of old wood into something beautiful using just a little paint. For this, acrylics are your best choice. While it’s possible to paint on wood right away, there are a few steps that we recommend to take your...
by Cowling & Wilcox | February 27, 2020 | Amazing Art Products, Painting Inspiration
Graffiti has influenced our pop culture for decades, from music, film and television to fine art and clothing. It’s easy to lose touch with the humble roots of the graffiti art form and how it has developed into something so commonly used in contemporary art. Graffiti...
by Cowling & Wilcox | October 27, 2019 | Art Tutorials, Painting Inspiration
We offer a range of different canvases, but it may seem slightly overwhelming to see the options and what to do with it. Cotton, linen, stretched, gesso, what do all of these words mean? What does it mean for how you can paint on it? Linen is more expensive, and not...
by Cowling & Wilcox | July 22, 2019 | Amazing Art Products, Painting Inspiration
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 | Amazing Art Products, Painting Inspiration
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 | June 24, 2019 | Amazing Art Products, Painting Inspiration
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 | Painting Inspiration
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...
