• Daniel Smith fine Watercolour – 8 new 15ml colours

    Daniel Smith fine Watercolour – 8 new 15ml colours

    Available from our Cambridge shop from Monday 11th March 2019 are 8 exciting new Daniel Smith 15 ml watercolours. DANIEL SMITH have created a New Signature Series of 6 gorgeous Grays, as well as a new PrimaTek (Red Jasper) and Gray Titanium Why so many Grays? Well colours are not static, every colour has an…

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  • Watercolour Landscapes – the Importance of Atmosphere and Tone with Susan Boddy

    Watercolour Landscapes – the Importance of Atmosphere and Tone with Susan Boddy

    Workshop report by Hannah Shepherd Saturday 23rd February at the Colchester store. Materials used: Winsor and Newton Artist watercolor paint (limited palette) Rough paper (140lb)  Brushes – flat, round 12 and 8 and rigger Jakar Daisy Palette Faber-Castell water pot Susan Boddy was with us in Colchester looking at atmosphere and tone in watercolour landscapes.…

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  • Janie Pirie Coloured Pencil Taster Session report

    Janie Pirie Coloured Pencil Taster Session report

    This took place at our Colchester shop on 9th February 2019 Janie Pirie was in the Colchester store on Saturday teaching a free two hour taster session. She focused on drawing grapes as they are small and a great starting point for someone new to coloured pencil. The students were taught about the best paper…

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