Introducing Lascaux – Europe’s favourite paint!

Lascaux Studio Acrylic – available now at Chapman & Bailey. Lascaux produce acrylic paints, gouaches and mediums and varnishes in Switzerland. Lascaux pride themselves on producing the finest quality artist’s acrylic ranges which are durable, vivid and long lasting. Lascaux Studio Acrylics are highly concentrated, pure pigmented acrylic paints that are perfect for mixing or…

Canvas Preparation Workshops in the Western/Gibson Desert and Cape York

Over the last fortnight, I have had the privilege of being invited to demonstrate methods of canvas preparation for the artists working at Warakurna Artists Art Centre in the Western desert, and also for the Lockhart River Art Centre up in Cape York. The indigenous artists working at these Art Centres are using artists’ acrylic…

TIPS ON SCREEN PRINTING WITH ACRYLICS

We recently started stocking Lascaux Screen Printing Paste, which is a fantastic medium if you are looking for a 100% water-based screen printing system. Lascaux Screen Printing Paste is a high-quality product, enabling you to produce vibrant silk screen prints with acrylic paint! You can mix the Lascaux Screen Printing paste directly with acrylic colours…

Fluid Acrylic Painting with Bryan Spier

Bryan Spier creates luminescent abstract paintings with an irresistible quality of spontaneity in their composition and lightness of touch in the way he uses colour. He gave us really interesting insights into his working practice, which is very considered and specific. He demonstrated his tricks for getting a really sharp edge with masking tape. He…

Adam Lee – Acrylics & Oils Demo

Adam Lee – Painting with Acrylics & Oils Our demo this week was presented by Adam Lee, who generously took time out from preparing for his upcoming show at Kaliman Rawlins to talk about the way he works from acrylic to oils in his beautifully moody paintings. Adam showed us really specific ways to use…

Helen Johnson acrylic painting demo

Demonstration with Liquitex, Matisse and ARA acrylic paints and mediums Last Thursday we hosted a demonstration of acrylic painting techniques by Helen Johnson, an artist with an ever rising profile both in Australia and internationally (and an Abbotsford local). Helen was incredibly generous, sharing her own personal methods for using acrylic paint, mixing colours, and using…

Free Art Events @ Chapman & Bailey Alice Springs

C&B Alice Springs will be running free demos and events this October at C&B Free Art Material Demos and Events in Alice this October Alice Springs Art Shop and RAFT Art Space. Presented by artists and experts in their field, the sessions will cover specialist art techniques and product knowledge suitable for both experienced artists…

It’s all about painting this October

  We have some great things happening this month: Belle Arti Art Prize – Call for Entries from October 1 for the 5th Annual Belle Arti Prize. All entrants will receive a free stretched linen canvas. A  $5000 National acquisitive prize. All registered entries will be hung and invited to the Belle Arti Prize exhibition and opening celebration. Get prepared. Come along to…