From the archives: Mars yellow
With its intriguing spidery handwriting, the label on this little bottle of Mars yellow pigment is as beautiful as the colour inside.
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Graphic Arts: A Timeline Of Innovation
Winsor & Newton have been on the cutting edge of art materials since1832. Here is a timeline of our innovative Graphic Arts materials.
The Ostwald colour system, the Bauhaus and Winsor & Newton
Learn how the Ostwald colour system influenced a generation of artists, from Mondrian to Kandinsky, as well as how we understand colour today.
From the archives: Alfred Munnings
Find out more about English artist Alfred Munnings, an avid Winsor & Newton fan and one of the world's most famous painters of horses.
The Prince Consort and the Great Exhibition
Albert, Prince Consort, was a Winsor & Newton devotee like Queen Victoria, and our moist watercolours were on show at his Great Exhibition.
Our most royal fan: Queen Victoria
Only the finest tools were good enough for Queen Victoria, who chose Winsor & Newton materials for her accomplished paintings.
Behind the painting: Street Scene by LS Lowry
An in-depth look at the stylised realism of Street Scene by British painter LS Lowry, who used Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colour all his life.
From the archives: the history of the metal paint tube
Discover Winsor & Newton’s role in the development of the metal paint tube, and the revolutionary part it played in the history of art.
Constable Country: inspired by Suffolk
Explore what inspired John Constable to paint his most famous works, from his love of nature to his powerful personal links to the landscape.
The revolutionary work of Kazimir Malevich
Learn how Russian painter Kazimir Malevich came up with a Suprematism, a radical new style that would shake the art world and still resonates today.
Visionary talents: five great artists who used Winsor & Newton
Our materials have inspired generations of artists, with painters as diverse as Turner, Munch and Mondrian using our colours for iconic works.
Iconic Nordic artist Tove Jansson’s unique folkloric world
A retrospective marking 100 years since Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s birth includes intimate portraits of her life on the Finnish archipelago.
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