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 have in stock:...
Adding a touch of luxury to your work Using gold leaf, whether it’s the real thing at 23ct or imitation gold leaf, will add luxury to your art or craft work. Jane takes us through the different options and gives an overview of how to use it. Why gold leaf? Gold has...
It’s all about the paper surface Jane sheds some light on the different paper surfaces available in artists sketch books. Some artists will stick with one type of sketch book (one paper weight and surface) for all of their work – others will have a variety...
Students – what you’ll need A good percentage of our customers are students and we have a wide range of products that are perfect for them. Depending on what course they are doing we stock most of the items on their lists. Here is a small selection of what...
What is oil paint? Oil painting is a process of painting with pigments and using a medium of drying oil as a binder. Drying oils include linseed oil, poppy oil, walnut oil and safflower oil. Your choice of oil imparts a range of properties to the oil paint, such as...
