Articles

Born completely by chance in 1704 is Prussian Blue – the world's first synthetic blue pigment. Gracing the palettes of iconic artists like Hokusai and Picasso, discover how this bold...

The colour red evokes power, intensity and big emotions, but there are nuances in every shade. Cadmium paints have the broadest range of hues that come from any inorganic pigment...

Artist Chloe Scott-Moncrieff shares her playful ideas to help you overcome perfectionism when making art.

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,...

Sketchbooking is exactly that: filling sketchbooks with doodles, collages, scrapbooking and journaling. But for many creatives it is so much more. A way to release thoughts on paper. A mindful,...

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...

Explore the story of Turner's Yellow, a tribute to JMW Turner’s rebellious spirit and revolutionary masterpieces that were shaped by the Industrial Revolution.

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.

Did you know that mauve was made by mistake? Discover the pigment’s remarkable story that begins with a humble 15-year-old chemistry student, and goes on to feature high fashion, Oscar...