We’re delighted this week to introduce you to Scott W. Mason, fashion illustrator extraordinaire, who will be demonstrating how to create material textures with ease using Winsor & Newton ProMarkers…
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Oil paints have been most artists’ first choice for hundreds of years, with good reason. The colours are gorgeous, you can do anything with them and they last forever. Oil paints are slow drying, so you can remove what you don’t like while they’re wet or you can paint over them when they’re dry. They’re also easy to use once you learn the basics.
Oil painting mediums are a bit of a mystery in comparison. What do they do, and what’s the difference between them all? This blog post will answer those questions and give you an overview of our most popular oil mediums in to help you choose the right one for your artwork.
Once you have a stretched canvas the next step is to prime the canvas so you can paint on it. A primer seals and protects the support, makes the canvas less absorbent, helps the colours stand out, can provide a smoother surface with enough tooth for the paint to bind onto, and is, therefore, an excellent surface for both acrylic and oil.
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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 change the way you work forever.
London Drawing is a collaboration between professional artists, tutors and performers, led by Anne Noble-Partridge and David Price. They offer life drawing and painting classes, bespoke events and corporate workshops in life drawing and creative drawing.
We’re delighted to bring you this week’s Featured Artist, Tracey Hollis Rowe, whose incredible talent for animal portraiture leaves us stunned. Read on for our Q&A with Tracey.
There’s nothing quite like creating your own decorations to get into the festive spirit! Here’s our guide to making a beautiful golden wreath with some simple supplies that can be easily adapted according to your taste.
Today we’re showing you how to make your very own bat-o’-lantern with a miniature pumpkin! If you’re looking for easy to make Halloween decorations or for something to keep the kids occupied during the upcoming half term then look no further…