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Amazing Acrylic Painting Techniques

August 22, 2019

Are you looking for some new acrylic painting ideas? There are some amazing acrylic painting techniques that you may want to try to give your creations a new style. The techniques used for acrylic painting are varied and are specifically tied to its properties, so it’s helpful to have some background knowledge of these acrylic […]

Featured Artist: Nichola McCall

August 07, 2019

Our latest Featured Artist is the brilliant Nichola McCall, 30, who’s based in Cumbria. Nichola creates fantastically detailed pencil drawings with a lifelike quality that we think you’ll love.

Winsor & Newton Galeria: Professional Quality...

July 22, 2019

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.

The Best Watercolour Brushes

July 22, 2019

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 for you. There are many different types of watercolour […]

Summer Sale: 20% OFF All Search Press Books...

July 11, 2019

We’re offering up to 20% OFF our popular range of Search Press art books exclusively in-store this Summer Sale! Whether you’re looking to learn how to draw paint, or simply want to brush up on your skills, we’ve got the perfect selection for you. Hurry – this offer ends on Sunday 28th July…

Summer Sale Prize Draw 2019

July 08, 2019

Our gigantic Summer Sale is now on! To celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to WIN £500 to spend on any products from our ever-popular Daler-Rowney range!

Featured Artist: Joni Belaruski

June 28, 2019

Say hello to this week’s Featured Artist Joni Belaruski, 38, based in Clapton, London. Joni uses figurative form of both humans and animals to devilishly blend darkness with light to create strikingly original artworks like no other. Her work varies from personal projects on paper, canvas, drum skins and board to commissioned walls, festival installations and illustrations for books […]

SANE Creative Awards Scheme

June 28, 2019

The SANE Creative Awards Scheme aims to improve the quality of life of people with mental health problems, their families and carers, by helping them fulfil their creative potential. The scheme will make grants to individuals to enable them to engage in creative and educational activities.

Liquitex Soft Body: The Original Acrylic,...

June 24, 2019

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 surface. Soft Body has been redesigned by artists, for artists, with a new shape, new […]