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The Artist Who Paints With Blood
Watch the video to learn how artist of the year Imran Qureshi creates blood effects with Winsor & Newton Perlyene Maroon red water colour.
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Five Must-Have Water Colour Plein Air Materials
We’ve picked our five must-have materials for plein air water colour artists, each of which will enrich your creative endeavours and make the transition between environments a smooth one. Learn more about our favourites!...
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Spotlight on Colour: Rose Madder
Rose Madder is a distinctive rose coloured pigment made from the roots of the common madder plant, Rubia tinctorum. It is a transparent pigment wit...
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The History and Production of Rose Madder Pigments
One of our proudest achievements at Winsor & Newton is the way in which we have maintained our distinctive Rose Madder shade through the ages. Alth...
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5 famous black paintings
Feast your eyes on these famous Black paintings for an example of how black is still one of the most powerful hues you can use on your palette.
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Spotlight on Indigo
A complex blue, Indigo can range from inky black to soft pale blue. Favoured by water colourists, Indigo appears as a strong opaque colour, complet...
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Spotlight on Indian Ink
A permanent and opaque black, Indian ink mixes well with other colours and adds a cool dense tint. It flows well on the paper, producing strong cri...
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Spotlight on colour: Indian Yellow
Indian Yellow Colour, also known as Piuri or Purree is a vibrant yellow pigment with excellent tinting qualities. As its name suggests, Indian Yell...
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Spotlight on Colour: Vermilion
Created in China during the 8th century, Vermilion is an opaque orange-red which was one the main red used by artists until the introduction of cad...
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Spotlight on Colour: Indian Red
A warm red pigment made from synthetic iron oxide, Indian Red stems from one of the world’s oldest pigments and can be found in prehistoric cave pa...
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Spotlight on colour: Prussian Blue
An intense transparent blue pigment, Prussian Blue has a high tinting strength and produces a range of hues from the palest tint to a deep blackish...
