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Most of us know and love (or have coveted) Da Vinci artist brushes; there is simply no-one that makes a bigger range, of more finely crafted, specialised brushes than Da Vinci, not anywhere. Mark Chapman (our resident Chapman & Bailey art materials maestro) was a guest at the Da Vinci factory in Nuremburg, Germany, in…
The advantage of using Matisse Acrylic paint to print with instead of commercial screen printing inks, is that it dries a lot slower, and washes out a lot more easily. Matisse paints have a high pigment load and are cost effective. Trent asked me to make a couple of stencils by sticking adhesive vinyl on…
I was struck by how many times during this demo Adam talked about getting different elements in balance. He talked about the process of water colour painting as being partly about trying to control the paint, and then also just letting it do what it wants to do. He said that he likes his own…
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Renee’s small oil paintings have such a spontaneous, unself-conscious freedom about them, it was very interesting to see how thorough research and organisation are essential to transferring those qualities onto a huge scale in her murals. Renee gave us a lot of practical information about how to prepare a brick wall for painting a permanent…
John was extremely generous in demonstrating his own particular ‘recipe’ for making a painting. He had great advice for organising your practice. As an artist, the materials you use are those of your choice, and they should be materials that will do what you want them to do. You need good tape to get a…
Alasdair demonstrated glass bead weaving. The technique is complex and requires a lot of planning, attention to detail, feeling for the material, and spatial awareness. It was lovely to hear Al talk about how he had learnt the skill from his father, in the same way that knowledge would have been passed down in the…
Gabrielle creates portraits in pastels which are completely different to what you usually see. She uses dynamic mark making, and builds up layer upon layer of colour to create a dense yet animated surface. Gabrielle began by talking about the supports she uses. She uses paper primed with pastel primer. Schmincke pastel primer comes…
Thursday 29 May : Free Materials Demo with Artist Alasdair McLuckie Offered by Chapman & Bailey Alasdair McLuckie adopts meticulous process to explore mythology, ritual, and re-birth. Using drawing and craft, the work re-invents folklore with a strong formalist aesthetic sensibility and an attention to detail that translates into a dense visually symbolic language…
Madeline’s work is very contemporary, but her technique is based on serious study of traditional watercolour techniques so this demo was packed with really useful information. For this demonstration of how to paint flowers in watercolour, Madeline used 300 GSM Arches hot pressed watercolour paper, that’s the one with the very smooth surface. She prefers…
Liquitex sprays are very different from your average can of enamel spray paint. They contain artist’s quality acrylic paint, and the colours are standardised across the Liquitex range. You can use liquitex mediums with them all as well. Because they have very low odour, and contain a high pigment load, you don’t have any of…