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What does a Fine Art student have in their kit?

A fresh start, a new project, a new academic year. We chatted to Fine Art student Joy Gogo about her go-to essentials and how she prepares to get creative.

What does a Graphic Design student have in their kit?

A fresh start, a new project, a new academic year. We chatted to Graphic Design student Ryan Cheung about his go-to essentials and how he prepares to get creative.

What does an Architecture student have in in their kit?

A fresh start, a new project, a new academic year. We chatted to Architecture student Clarissa Newell-Price about her go-to essentials and how she prepares to get creative.

What does a Textile Design student have in their kit?

A fresh start, a new project, a new academic year. We chatted to Textile Design student Alice Carter about her go-to essentials and how she prepares to get creative.

Colour story: Winsor Violet

Violet exists at the very edge of our vision, at the end of the rainbow. It became so infectious as a pigment that Monet and the Impressionists were dubbed with...

The inky sea creature preserved in a specimen jar

Who would have thought that ink produced by a sea creature could find its way onto an artist's canvas? The journey from the sea to sepia is a testament to...

Winsor & Newton Prussian Blue Winton Oil

Colour story: Prussian Blue

Born completely by chance in 1704 is Prussian Blue – the world's first synthetic blue pigment. Gracing the palettes of iconic artists like Hokusai and Picasso, discover how this bold...

Cadmium Red Professional Watercolour Swatch

Colour story: Cadmium Red

The colour red evokes power, intensity and big emotions, but there are nuances in every shade. Cadmium paints have the broadest range of hues that come from any inorganic pigment...

Five ways to overcome perfectionism when making art

Artist Chloe Scott-Moncrieff shares her playful ideas to help you overcome perfectionism when making art.

The artist box set invention designed for on-the-go art

In our Items of Intrigue sessions from the Winsor & Newton archives, we explore William Winsor and Henry Newton’s innovative portable watercolour sets. From water-bottle box sets to pocket-sized palettes,...

The power of sketchbooking

Sketchbooking is exactly that: filling sketchbooks with doodles, collages, scrapbooking and journaling. But for many creatives it is so much more. A way to release thoughts on paper. A mindful,...