The mystery of fine art canvas stretching
Learn the secrets of perfect fine art canvas stretching to create beautiful, archival quality fine art canvasses.
Learn the secrets of perfect fine art canvas stretching to create beautiful, archival quality fine art canvasses.
Oil paint in stick form represents a revolutionary development in oil painting. It means that the paint can be applied directly to a surface without the distancing factor of the brush. This makes it possible to dispense not only with the brush, but with knives, palettes, and solvents, thereby making oil sticks more immediate and…
OIL PAINTING MEDIUMS AND TECHNIQUES PRESENTED BY ANTHEA KEMP Saturday, 30th November 2019 11am – 12.00pm *Chapman & Bailey Melbourne only FREEFor this demo, Anthea Kemp will show several painting techniques she employs in her painting practice. Kemp will discuss working with oil paint and various glazing mediums, with a focus on layering and building up…
In this demo, Yuria Okamura will give you an insight into her art practice, followed by a demonstration on working with watercolours.
Okamura will show you how to employ different staining techniques, including layering and detailing, with a focus on producing geometric shapes and organic forms. She will also briefly explain different oulining techinques, using pencil and carbon paper.
Participants will learn how to set up priliminary sketches, working with primary colours. There will be time for participants to try some of the different techniques during the demo.
CANVAS PREPARATION DEMO WITH MARK CHAPMAN FREE Saturday, 17th November 2018 11am – 12pm *Chapman & Bailey Melbourne only You are warmly invited to attend our FREE CANVAS PREPARATION Demonstration in our Melbourne store. Mark Chapman, founder of Chapman & Bailey will be demonstrating: How to prepare your surfaces before you start painting how to prepare and…
We were very lucky to have had Melbourne artist Kez Hughes give a presentation about brushes in our shop last Saturday. Hughes is a practising realist oil painter who graduated from VCA in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons). She has spent over 14 years working with the two major oil paint manufacturers…
Saturday, 6th October 2018 11am – 12.00pm *Chapman& Bailey Melbourne only FREE In this demo, you will learn all about those technical details concerning brushes which you might have always wanted to know but never dared to ask. Melbourne artist, Kez Hughes, will tell you a little bit about how brushes are made and how…
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…
Introducing Lascaux Resonance® Gouache Lascaux Resonance Gouache is a new development with specific active properties: as a result of vibratory and aromatic components, these colours support and encourage the soul’s expressive potential and have a harmonic effect on both the individual and his or her environment. Lascaux Resonance Gouache can be used in all applications…
SPECIAL OFFER 20% OFF ALL PAPER Special includes sheets, pads and blocks. Arches Rives & Arches Watercolour Paper Sommerset, Stonehenge, Canson and more!
We are pleased to offer two exciting art materials demonstrations during May. Bookings are required. FREE CANVAS STRETCHING DEMONSTRATION SATURDAY 12th MAY 2018 PLEASE JOIN US ON SATURDAY 12th MAY FOR A FREE CANVAS STRETCHING DEMONTRATION! Mark Chapman, founder of Chapman & Bailey will be demonstrating: All about different stretcher profiles and bracing How to…
TWO WEEKS ONLY! 20% OFF SELECTED WATERCOLOUR PRODUCTS Schmincke Aquarell Watercolours Sennelier Honey-Based Watercolours Daniel Smith Watercolours Da Vinci Watercolour brushes Stonehenge 300gsm Watercolour Paper THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! FRIDAY 6th APRIL – SATURDAY 21st APRIL 2018* A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WATERCOLOUR Watercolours are also called “aquarelles” (aqua = Latin…