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'Why I mix oil colour' with Chloe Scott Moncrieff
Chloe Scott Moncrieff tells her own story of why she mixes her oil colours.
Your top ten watercolour questions answered
In this article, we’ve collated your most popular watercolour questions and answered them all in one handy guide. Bookmark this article for the next time you’re planning to pick up your watercolour...
Winsor & Newton Archive: Items of Intrigue - Portable paint, from pig bladders to paint tubes
Did you know that artists once used pig bladders to carry paint? In our latest Items of Intrigue session from the archives, we look at the evolution of portable paints,...
Winsor & Newton Archive: Items of Intrigue – The colour once more valuable than gold
Ultramarine pigment was historically once more valuable than gold. We take a look at its journey from rare gemstone, lapis lazuli, to the advancement made by chemists to create an...
Colour story: Iron Oxide
Did you know that the iron found in our blood and deep in the Earth’s core is similar to the pigment in Winsor & Newton’s Iron Oxide paint tubes? We...
Colour story: Indigo
From ancient Indian textiles to denim jeans, indigo dye has been a staple through the ages. But when it comes to the colour spectrum it is often missed out. What...
The permanence of artists’ paints in the 19th century
Artists' paints must be permanent, reliable, and modifiable. Historically, many pigments, particularly in watercolour, faded over time. This article examines the reasons behind this and how modern innovations have enhanced...
Colour recipes: How to mix the top six requested colours
Creating a palette involves more than just selecting colours; it’s about mixing them to tell stories and is an integral part of an artist’s DNA. We asked artist Chloe Scott...
Setting up an artists’ studio
Looking to start out with a studio space of your own? Find out all you know to need about location, size, safety, kit and more.
Bringing interiors and architectural designs to life with pencil, pen and paint
From natural colour palettes to precise linework, Austrian interior designer artist and architect Yana Hrachova discusses the intricacies behind her creative process.
Cadmium-free colours
Our cadmium-free colours offer the same intensely bright, lightfast results as cadmium paints. Read more about these groundbreaking formulas.