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Understanding the lightfastness, permanence and archival quality of inks

At Winsor & Newton, we produce two distinct ranges of ink: Drawing Inks and Calligraphy Inks. The key difference between them lies in permanence.

A guide to graphite pencils

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, choosing the right pencil is essential for achieving precision, tonal depth, and expressive detail. This guide will help you understand pencil grades,...

How to use Winsor & Newton watercolour pencils

Watercolour pencils can be used in three ways: as a coloured pencil, to create drawings that can be transformed later with water, or the tip can be dipped in water before...

Can Promarkers be used together?

Explore the versatility of Winsor & Newton Promarkers. Discover dual-tip techniques for precise detail and sweeping strokes, blending seamlessly with other mediums for vibrant, textured artwork.

What are Promarker Watercolours?

Promarker Watercolour guide Promarker Watercolour markers are precise, highly pigmented, and seamlessly mixable with traditional watercolour. The marker nibs allow for adding the finest of details, while the flexible brush tip is perfect...

How to reshape, dry and store acrylic paint brushes?

With acrylic brushes, it’s important to remove excess water, dry ferrules and handles, reshape brush heads, and rest them with the bristles facing upwards to dry off. Don’t worry if...

How to clean acrylic paint brushes?

Discover expert tips for cleaning and maintaining your acrylic brushes to ensure their longevity and peak performance. Learn the best practices and common pitfalls to avoid, keeping your tools in...

Can Professional Acrylic be mixed with Winsor & Newton Galeria?

It's possible to fully intermix Galeria Acrylic Colour with Professional Acrylic colour, either in layers or on the palette.

How do the blacks and greys differ in Professional Acrylic?

This guide compares different blacks and greys in Winsor & Newton's Professional Acrylic range: Ivory Black for general use, Mars Black for stronger tinting, Davy’s Gray and Graphite Grey for...

Which whites are included in the Professional Acrylic range?

Get help choosing a Winsor & Newton acrylic white with this guide to the three versions available in our ranges. Each has different properties.

What are the primary colours in the Acrylic colour range?

This guide identifies the primary colours for three and six colour mixing systems in the Winsor & Newton acrylic colour ranges. As a guide, we also recommend that you choose transparent...