by Cowling & Wilcox | September 11, 2019 | Featured Products, Ideas & Inspiration, Tips & Techniques
Join us for a series of exclusive in-store workshops this September & October! Our Highbury, Camberwell and Canterbury branches will be showing you how to transform your old belongings with POSCA paint markers… What is upcycling? You might have already...
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 | 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 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 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:...
