How to mix colours to create the ones you don’t haveTake this short course to learn how to layer your colours and create the most amazing shadesBusting the Myths of Pastel PaintingTrailer (there is not music and talking at the …
Last night we could watch the final of Sky Landscape Artist of the Year. This is a painting competition on Sky Arts tv. In the first rounds artists had to battle the weather and were exposed to the most amazing …
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I’d like to continue with the article I started last week. It was written in 1718 by an anonymous author and dealt with the characteristics of painting and poetry. These two art forms have a lot in common. In the …
The piece of writing below was sent to The Free-Thinker, an early 18th century journal (or magazine), by an anonymous author in 1718. The author wanted to share a few thoughts on the similarities and differences between painting and poetry. …
Unison’s new Midnight Dark Set colours were announced only last August but I’ve seen a lot of artists get them and a love them. I could not resist of course so I bought a set. This is my review. Unison is …
Artwork Archive has a new and very cool feature that I think is worth telling you about. It is a very clever way of creating an online portfolio, or gallery, connected with your own art works database. It connects your …
Please find below a list of all the materials I currently use and love.EaselMy favourite easel ever: A Hughes easel, model 3000.I also use a small table easel from Jacksons for workshops but also in my studio for smaller work. My …
1. No Drying TimeSoft pastel does not need to dry like most other paints do. Pastel is like other dry drawing materials ( such as coloured pencil or graphite) except that you can actually paint as well as draw with …
The 166th RWA Open Exhibition is on again in Bristol, UK. This annual exhibition has been going strong for so many years it is a fixture in the art diary of the UK. This is my 7th time exhibiting with …
The work of William Larkin (early 1580s – 1619) stands out from the crowd. Not only because some of his works are huge, but also because of the fantastic depiction of fabrics. His paintings also show the changeover from Tudor …