Watercolour is often associated only with paint, water, and paper, but in reality there are many additives and mediums that can alter the behaviour of colour and open up new techniques. Some help achieve greater control, while others add texture, transparency, or special effects. Although mediums are not essential in watercolour painting, they can significantly expand creative possibilities and make experimenting even more exciting.
Derwent paint pans offer a practical and compact way to paint with water-based colour both in the studio and on the go. The range includes different styles, from vibrant Inktense colours to soft pastel shades.
Watercolour is a light and fluid painting technique where colour, water, and paper work together. The result is transparent layers, soft transitions, and effects that are difficult to control completely. This unpredictability is one of watercolour’s greatest charms.
Lightfastness is one of the most important quality indicators of art materials, showing how well a pigment withstands the effects of light over time. When an artwork is exposed to daylight or strong artificial light, some colors may fade or shift over the years. This makes lightfastness especially important for works intended for display, sale, or long-term preservation. The marking on a paint tube, pencil, or marker is not just a technical detail, but information about how permanent your work will truly be.
When painting with acrylics, you don’t always have to use canvas. A good acrylic paper offers a similar painting experience while being lighter, more affordable, and easier to use.
As a beginner, it may not be easy to assess which painting technique best suits your style and way of working. Acrylic and oil paints offer very different painting experiences and require slightly different skills and approaches. Let’s take a look at what this means in practice.
Cadmium paints are valued in the art world for their strong colour intensity, good opacity and excellent lightfastness. Cadmium yellows, oranges and reds are especially well known, offering intense and stable results across different techniques. At the same time, cadmium has certain characteristics that have led more and more artists and manufacturers to look for alternatives.
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Cherry blossoms symbolise beauty, new beginnings and the arrival of the first warm season of the year. They can be beautifully captured on canvas using acrylic paints and Marabu fine grain acrylic paste. In this way, the beauty of cherry blossoms will shine forever.
Choosing your canvas is one of the most important decisions you’ll make before you start painting. The canvas you choose can have a profound impact on your art process and the final piece. Every aspect of the canvas, from its fibre composition to its texture and weight, will affect how the paint adheres and behaves on the surface. With so many choices available, it can be difficult to decide which one is right for you. In this guide, we’ve broken down the basics of canvas, including material types, formats and surface characteristics to help you make an informed choice for your next masterpiece.
Paint tubes are an everyday tool for artists, but the labels on them can often be confusing. Did you know that the name of a colour doesn’t always reflect its actual composition, or that colours with the same name can contain completely different pigments in different media? In order to make informed choices and get the best results from your creations, it is important to understand what the labels on the paint tube actually mean. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the different labels on paint tubes – from pigment index and permanence ratings to safety information and coverage labels. This guide will help you to better understand which properties affect the performance and longevity of your chosen paint, and thus make more informed choices among your art supplies.
Acrylic painting is a versatile and dynamic medium that allows artists to explore a wide range of styles, techniques and textures. One of the key elements that greatly influences the outcome of an acrylic painting is the choice of brushes. Because of the wide variety of brush types, sizes and materials, choosing the right brush for acrylic painting can be a little tricky. In the following blog post, we’ll take you through the factors to consider and the best brush choices for your acrylic painting journey.
