Materials

Practical notes on the selection and use of art materials.

Plein-aire portability: a quick tip

If you have tried your hand at landscape painting, you may have found, as I did, that taking your wet […]

Why make colour charts? There are several compelling reasons why I wanted to make my own colour charts. It all

When I first wanted to start painting I wondered which colours to buy. I did some research and discovered many

The search for the perfect drawing paper, part 2: As an artist you are likely to take an interest the

The search for the perfect drawing paper: As an artist you are likely to take an interest the paper you’re

You may have read recent press coverage of the discovery in South Africa of 100,000 year old ochre based oil

I am often asked, “What kind of charcoal are you using?” There are a few kinds of charcoal but their

“Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.”

Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989)

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