The Art of Colour
Great article by Lucille Smithson about our paint. Article
Read MoreBRIT Artist Lincoln Townley to unveil his most ambitious painting in his Icons collection – HM the Queen.
The London born artist has achieved global recognition for his Icons, a collection of portraits of the world’s biggest and most powerful stars. The latest addition to his extremely successful Icons collection is a portrait to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The original oil and acrylic painting which has been created In […]
Read MoreHistory And Use Of Mediums
Through the Renaissance, artists worked with combinations of tree resins, thickened vegetable oils, waxes and balsams. The exact organization of these raw materials is open to speculation and may differ from one artist to another, and even within the practice of an individual artist. However, the basic desire to create an oil paint film with […]
Read MoreLapis Lazuli an article by the renowned authority David Margulies
Copyright no sections to be used without permission. Lapis Lazuli an article by the renowned authority David Margulies Lapis lazuli was described by Pliny the Elder as ‘a fragment of the starry vault of heaven’. It is, and always has been, the most exotic of semi-precious stones and pigments. The best quality blue stone […]
Read MoreStack Lead White the Reincarnation of Rembrandt’s Lead White? By Michael Harding
Stack Lead White the Reincarnation of Rembrandt’s Lead White? Imagine for a moment that we are in Rembrandt’s studio. What would we learn, what would we see? Obviously genius in the making! To some he may be on a human scale of a god in his domain. On a more grounded level what can we […]
Read MoreQuestion Regarding Rabbit Skin Glue
Question: How do you use Rabbit Skin Glue to prime a canvas? — Andy
Michael: Rabbit Skin Glue is the traditional painting surface that that has been in use for centuries. Simply add water to the granules at a ratio of approximately 13 parts water to one part granules, and allow to stand…
Ten Artist Tips!
Artist And Illustrator magazine featured a piece from Michael about the use and care of his paints; you can read it here: How should I store my oil paints? Because pigments are heavy they can often sink within the oil and therefore separate. To avoid this store your oil paints cap down thus permitting the […]
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