Category: Materials

There’s nothing guaranteed to make my heart sink more than a student telling me that they’ve used ‘Practice Paper’ for their studies. It’s generally followed up by cries of ‘what am I doing wrong with my washes, to produce such poor results?’ While there may be issues of technique and application that need ironing out, almost without fail, one of...

In evolutionary theory, adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment. In a similar fashion, art is also organic, which means that, generally, it is in a constant state of flux and change. You only have to glance back at your own work, over the time you’ve been painting...

I have a couple of product recommendations this month… Firstly, I’m pleased to see that White Nights are now available in tubes. I’ve long admired these paints; they’re decent, rich watercolours, of high, ‘Artist’ quality and very competitive price, making them excellent value for money. Originally known, and sold as ‘St. Petersburg’, they are made at the St Petersburg paint...