All the latest goings-on in the world of art as well as 'how to' articles written by our in-house artists, artist and customer interviews and much more.
Have you ever used or wondered about using Pinata Alcohol inks? or have you ever been inspired by their amazingly bright and vivid colour range and possibilities of application! Well Jacquard products don’t stop there!
James Walmsley, Artist, Curator, Gallery Director and Event Manager talks to us about his creative career and how he is directly supporting international artists who are using their work as activism.
Sennelier was founded by Gustave Sennelier, a devoted chemist back in 1887. His legacy for quality and producing colours that only contain the highest quality pigments is still upheld today.
Tonal value plays a huge part within the Elements of Art, so we will spend more time explaining what it is and how it is used.
Have you ever wondered what medium you could use on black paper? Do you have an array of unused fluorescent markers, neons, coloured pencils, metallic paints, or pastels just bursting to be used?
Morgan Penn is a London based Portrait Painter, presenter of BBC’s Bitesize short films on oil painting and winner of BBC’s flagship TV arts programme Star Portraits. Penn’s work has been featured in all the major art magazines, newspapers and the National Portrait Gallery’s own publications and we just adore the humor
In this article we will discuss a few of the ways we can be mindful of how we dispose of the waste water and paint dregs we make when working with water-based paints.
Now that you have created your festival wellies, who doesn't want a coordinating tote bag and water bottle! The flexibility of the products you have bought will allow you to work on all three very different surfaces and still get surprisingly amazing results! Fabric, rubber and plastic!
Not that long ago companies didn't have traceability in their own supply chains, and they were not proactive about sustainability, thankfully that is changing! Many companies are now contributing to a healthier planet and developing eco friendly and animal cruelty free strategies to develop their products.
There is sooo much inspiration out there on the high street, this year's fashion trends include back to the late 90’s and early 2000s with the latest Y2K fashion hits, or create your own Psychedelic inspired Wellies! Organic and morphing shapes means anything goes!
This June, we welcome Nanci-France-Vaz. A modern renaissance artist drawing inspiration from the Pre-Raphaelite and Naturalist periods of art, poetry, and classic literature, and film. Combining her strong foundation in life painting with imaginative backgrounds fusing classical with contemporary realism.
In this article we are going to look at all the products we sell on our online shop which can help you personalise your clothing and accessories to stand out in the crowd! We have products to use on your wellies, canvas shoes, hats, t-shirts, bags and umbrellas, tents, flags, and to create a personal totem for your group!
Glazing is a simple enough technique to explain but has a little nuance when it comes to its application. In this article we will explain glazing with acrylic paints, the techniques involved and the products available to make glazing super simple.
We need palettes for many different painting mediums and water-activated products, and as there is not one single palette that covers everyone's requirements, we have put this guide together to help answer any questions you may have and hopefully find the palette that is right for you?
If you love traditional watercolours and want to take them on holiday but don't want all the fuss and clutter, then Viviva Colorsheets are for you! They are 100% eco friendly, biodegradable and non toxic. They have never been tested on animals. They are fun, easy to use, can be used for spontaneous creation or for just getting lost in your own creative zone!
This month we welcome Contemporary Oil painter Oliver Winconek, based in Cambridgeshire specialising in Portraiture, the figure and modern still life, to talk to us about his early influences and his current practice.