Creative Craft & Art ShowWe recently spent five days at the N E C for the Creative Craft and Art show. It was a very busy five days, the first being spent setting the stand up followed by four days of hectic trade. Our stand featured many art...
In this blog Jane takes a second look at cleaning your brushes - focussing on some of the products available. Read the first article Cleaning Brushes.How to clean your brushes Products that are designed to clean your brushes for a longer life are...
Popular sketchbooks Jane says a few words about the popular range of Pink Pig sketchbooks - prompted by a new delivery to the Market Place shop.Silk covered Posh Pig The silk covered posh pig is covered in a handmade silk paper front and back. We...
Jane looks at Pebeo Marbling Inks.What do I need to achieve a marbling effect on paper? I’m going to look at Pebeo’s marbling inks. There are nine colours available and a thickening powder called Marbling Bath. This fantastic, colourful range makes...
Last week Jane looked at making and using egg tempera. In a similar vein, this week she looks at gesso - making your own or buying it.What is gesso for? It is a primer! Traditionally gesso was a mix of an animal glue binder which is usually rabbit...
Jane takes a look at using tempera (or egg tempera) as a medium for painting. It was replaced by oil paints centuries ago but, for aspiring artists, is offers some unique and valuable differences over the use of oil paints.What is egg tempera?...