I thought I was being clever using old unpaired socks to dry my brushes while I was painting but found that they just got wet too quickly and...
Category: Gear
Summer Swatching
The weekends are getting warmer and, although I did some painting a couple of weeks ago, I don't think the painting season has really started until...
Winsor & Newton Promarkers
These beasts were waiting for me on Christmas morning. They're all Winsor & Newton Promarkers with a chisel head at one end and a pointy one...
Birthday Book Stash
I got all these nine new art instruction books for my birthday. It may take some time but I'll definitely be reading them all and posting reviews...
Colour Charts
With four new colours joining my palette this week (or five if you count cadmium red, now promoted from associate to full member), I thought I...
Changes to my palette
After reading that Hazel Soan book, I’ve made some changes to my palette. I've now got a better understanding of the difference between...
New books
I've got some new books to be making my way through over the next few weeks. Maybe some early signs of what to expect in 2019.
The Palette
At some point, every artist with a blog needs to disclose what paints he has in his palette. Artists like to read articles like this just for the...