The Artery

Following on from our video talking about which paper works best with watercolour markers, here’s a little video of ways to actually use watercolour markers!

Artists! In a world full of AI fakery, it’s up to you to be the real you to stand out. Be genuine. Be real. Just be you.

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Got a dried up tube of watercolour? Watch this!

A few ways to get an ethereal textural vibe in your watercolour painting.

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A few little in things in our shop that should make your visit to us an even better experience

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An interesting fact about brush sizes, every budding artist should know!

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Select your pen carefully if you want it underneath a watercolour painting.

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Is there a difference between traditional oil paint, water mixable oil paint, and acrylics?

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Daisies are a great way to practice reductive drawing!

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Have you tried permanent pen and watercolour?

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Would you be better using a tube, or a pan when watercolour painting?
Spoiler: it doesn’t matter.

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It’s very hot here in the U.K. and getting hotter over the next two days. So here is how to draw a refreshing cold icy glass of water.

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Colour mixing and colour theory can be tricky to grasp at first 🤣

If you like the vintage style artwork of the 1930s-50s, try using gouache.

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We need as much joy, hope, love, and creativity as we can get. Share your artwork!

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Bubbles are so fun to paint, and soft pastels are the perfect medium to do it!

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Sunday night reset, with some artist affirmations to take you positively into the week ahead.

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Look after your natural hair brushes before they become someone’s lunch!
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A beach scene in water mixable oil.
Using Seawhite of Brighton’s newest paint!

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A quick sketchbook tour!

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Have you used a coloured underpainting in your acrylic art before? Which colour did you use? Have you tried raw sienna for a more vintage look?

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Each ‘like’ is one person telling you they live what you do! That should mean something.

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What is an angle shader brush, and how to you load and use it?

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I do love a limited palette! It brings so much harmony to a painting and is a great way to brush up your colour mixing skills.

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There are many ways you can add highlights to a watercolour painting, and here are the most popular.

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Using a variety of green mixing can really help a painting come to life.

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Drawing cylindrical objects can be tricky, but hopefully this will help make it easier.

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How to load a rigger brush for watercolour painting

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Drawing a fox head in pencil

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This is a fun exercise, and the strength of the underpainting can make the objects appear deeper and further back underwater.

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