Articles

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,...

What’s in a logo? For Winsor & Newton, it is more than just an eye-catching symbol – the logo is a part of history. From the archive, we look at...

Informed by a sample of Mummy Brown from the Winsor & Newton archive, we uncover the pigment’s bizarre and unsettling history, from its origins to its eventual fall from grace.

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...

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...

Discover the legacy of Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald's colour system, preserved in the Winsor & Newton archives. Learn how this Nobel-winning chemist's theories influenced artists and movements like De Stijl and...

Explore Winsor & Newton's legacy in watercolour innovation, from pioneering moist watercolour cakes in 1835 to crafting the revered Series 7 brushes for Queen Victoria. Our innovations continue to shape...

Discover Winsor & Newton’s pivotal role in the development of the metal paint tube— a revolutionary innovation that transformed the history of art.

Discover how JMW Turner revelled in experimenting with pigments, from gamboge to ultramarine. Explore how Turner's daring experiments with pigments shaped his iconic landscapes and seascapes – and why not all...