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 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 | April 26, 2018 | Featured Products, How To, Ideas & Inspiration, Tips & Techniques
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...
by Cowling & Wilcox | April 11, 2016 | Featured Artists, Ideas & Inspiration, Interviews, Online Exclusives
Our first Featured Artist of the Spring is the wonderful Andrea Hook, who’s worked as both an accomplished illustrator and graphic designer. Read on for our Q&A with Andrea. How did you get started as an artist? I have been an artist as long as I can...
