Tips & techniques
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Five Water Colour Mediums that Will Transform Your Art in 2015
Whether you are blending, adding texture or layering and juxtaposing washes within your water colour practice, our phenomenal range of mediums will...
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Brush glossary
When choosing a brush, the wide selection of hair types, head shapes and handle lengths mean that there are many words used to describe the charact...
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All about priming canvas
Priming your canvas by applying a layer or two of gesso to the surface will help the colours in your work really stand out. When using oil colour o...
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All you need to know about varnishing paintings
To ensure your finished oil or acrylic painting to stay looking its best then adding the right varnish in the right way will be a sound investment....
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The best way to use aerosol varnishes
To make the most of your Winsor & Newton aerosol varnishes, here are few tips on how to use them and how to avoid clogging of the nozzle. Try not t...
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What are Drying Oils?
Drying and semi-drying oils are the vegetable oils used to make oil colour, namely linseed, poppy and safflower. The different methods of processin...
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Care and Cleaning of Brushes
Adhere to the following three standards of brush care and you’ll be well equipped with the knowledge to keep your prized materials in a state to pr...
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Why does Winsor & Newton refer to colour bias rather than Munsell ratings?
From time to time we are asked for an exact numbering system or chart regarding each of our colour's positions on a colour wheel, such as the Munse...
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What is the definition of Hue in a colour name?
"Hue" literally means colour and when it is used in a colour name, it indicates that a modern pigment has been used instead of the traditional one....
