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Artist profile: Robert Rost

Robert Rost advises aspiring artists to learn as much as they can about materials and techniques. Find out more about his paints and practice.

Nick Scrimenti is a self-described “tornado in the studio”. He tells us how helping a hoarder organise his home influenced his artwork.

Iron oxide is one of the oldest colours used by mankind. Discover the links between the pigments artists rely on and the creation of Earth itself.

Los Angeles-based painter Daniela Campins gives her tips for artists starting out, and explains how acrylics have given her work a new dimension.

In Answer Painting, Marcus Coates asked the public to leave questions, then painted the answers. He reveals the questions he'll remember.

Artist Adam Fenton, who once painted landscapes on tweed, talks about surfaces – and advises trying "something completely unexpected".

Uncover the mysterious past of Indian yellow, a colour with a luminescence that won it devotees including Vermeer, Turner and Van Gogh.

Once used to tint cement for swimming pools, manganese blue soon became popular with artists. Find out more about this punchy azure.

Bright and opaque, cerulean blue is invaluable to artists. Find out why painters including Monet and Signac prized this beautiful sky blue.

Discover the troubled history of emerald green, and learn about Winsor & Newton’s non-toxic, brilliant blue-green replacement, Winsor Emerald.

Explore the subtle power of pink in art, from the delicate garments of Early Renaissance religious paintings to Picasso's "Rose Period".

Created by happy accident, Prussian blue was used by artists including Monet, Constable and Lowry. Learn more about this celebrated colour.

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