2.47min video of Marco Luccio printing one of the etchings from The Garden of Sorrows Artist MARCO LUCCIO has collaborated with award-winning author JOHN HUGHES and brought to life fourteen mesmerising fables with 80 original etchings, 60 of which feature in the hardcover book of same name. Stay tuned for the documentary on Marco’s work at…
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…
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…
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…
Grab Your Entry Canvas Now How: You have until the 8th November to collect or order your Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas from your nearest participating store (see list below) or order your Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas online here. Entrants have 3 choices of stretched linen canvases to choose from: Universal Primed Stretched Canvas…
Grab Your Entry Canvas Now How: You have until the 8th November to collect or order your Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas from your nearest participating store (see list below) or order your Belle Arti Prize Entry Canvas online here. Entrants have 3 choices of stretched linen canvases to choose from: Universal Primed Stretched Canvas…
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…
this october / november encaustic workshops for beginners and the more experienced Fantastic beginners weekend encaustic workshop in October with artist Marieke Dench. Great value in-depth foundation course. This course gives you a terrific skill base for our advanced courses coming in November. U.S. encaustic artist and tutor Shawna Moore will be running rare advanced encaustic weekend workshops…
SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 19-22 September 2013 Sydney Contemporary is Australia’s new international art fair presenting modern and contemporary artwork from over 80 Australian and international galleries. The inaugural exhibitor list contains some of the most respected names in contemporary art, spanning 11 countries and 4 continents around the world, establishing Sydney Contemporary as a must see event on the…
C&B AT ART & FRAME 2013 ART & FRAME 2013 was a three day exhibition and trade fair that will bring together the world of ART and FRAMING in one unique event. Located at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the show ran September 13 – 15. Ideas, materials and technologies involved in the creation,…
Chapman and Bailey love Belle Arti Gesso Panels. These Italian made panels are perfect for a broad variety of techniques. Handmade, and finished with a smooth polished surface, they are great to work on with encaustics paints, acrylics, pencil, oil painting, paintsticks, even watercolours or ink. The fine surface gives a beautiful surface for detail. Made…
Chapman and Bailey R&F’s oil sticks were dubbed “Pigment Sticks.” They were intended to be as close to oil paint as possible; to be super-soft and creamy so that with little effort they could be manipulated like a lush oil paint. An oil painter’s dream come true but it’s not easy getting there. The formulations…