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 the technique of...
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? Tempera, also known as...
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...
Jane shares a page layout project from her college days where she practiced the art of laying out a page for various purposes. Largley a computerised activity today, but still a useful set of skills to master. Layout paper If you are studying graphic design you will...
I screamed inwardly… A question that has been on my mind for many years has been – Why do artists do self portraits? I thought this may be an interesting subject to look at since I had to do a self portrait when I was at college studying graphic design/...
