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From Naples Yellow and Payne's Grey to Potter's Pink and Prussian Blue. Explore the origins of different colours and how they have been used throughout art history. Read the full articles on our blog - link in bio

From Naples Yellow and Payne's Grey to Potter's Pink and Prussian Blue. Explore the origins of different colours and how they have been used throughout art history. Read the full articles on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

There are two products from Langridge that are designed to help oil painters have a healthier and safer work environment: Solvent 75 and Safe-Clean-Up. In this article, Julie Caves tests the products to get a sense of what they are like and how their characteristics compare to those of our other low-odour solvents and brush cleaners. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio Jackson's Art, Oil Brush, Handmade Paint, Safe Cleaning Products, Gel Medium, Dry Oil, Oil Painters, Washing Up Liquid, Solvents

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Washing Up Liquid

There are two products from Langridge that are designed to help oil painters have a healthier and safer work environment: Solvent 75 and Safe-Clean-Up. In this article, Julie Caves tests the products to get a sense of what they are like and how their characteristics compare to those of our other low-odour solvents and brush cleaners. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio

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Understanding the basics of how each ingredient behaves will help you to choose the right medium and to produce structurally sound artworks that are going to last. In this article, Vincent Gordon takes us through how oil painting mediums work to modify viscosity, surface finish, and drying time. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio Painting Medium, Oil Painting, Hockney, Surface Finish, Gordon, Ingredient, Artworks, Produce

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Understanding the basics of how each ingredient behaves will help you to choose the right medium and to produce structurally sound artworks that are going to last. In this article, Vincent Gordon takes us through how oil painting mediums work to modify viscosity, surface finish, and drying time. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Underpainting in oil and acrylic is a versatile technique for all kinds of painters. The benefits of traditional underpainting are experienced most by those who wish to have a seamless finished painting surface. A flat, clean face to the painting can be exceptionally beautiful, but it isn’t necessary for all artists. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio Underpainting, Clean Face, Middle Ages, Vibrant Colors, Oils, Acrylic, Painters

Underpainting in oil and acrylic is a versatile technique for all kinds of painters. The benefits of traditional underpainting are experienced most by those who wish to have a seamless finished painting surface. A flat, clean face to the painting can be exceptionally beautiful, but it isn’t necessary for all artists. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Painting a Master copy can be an excellent way to expand your painting practice. Cristina Vercesi of London Fine Art Studios shares her experience of painting in the Galleria Ricci Oddi in Piacenza, Italy, with information on seeking permission from the gallery, selecting materials and a colour palette, and the lessons she learned along the way. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio Colours, Art Studios, Art Blog, Master, Fine Art, Galleria

Painting a Master copy can be an excellent way to expand your painting practice. Cristina Vercesi of London Fine Art Studios shares her experience of painting in the Galleria Ricci Oddi in Piacenza, Italy, with information on seeking permission from the gallery, selecting materials and a colour palette, and the lessons she learned along the way. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Oil paint is a lustrous and highly versatile medium, popular with traditional as well as contemporary artists. Painters from Van Eyck to Hockney have been drawn to its rich sheen and vibrant colour. Save on our extensive range of oils and oil sticks including traditional, alkyd, and water-mixable colours. Discover the Oil Sale on our website - link in bio Oil Paint Medium, Paint Meaning, Oil Painting Techniques, White Spirit, Paint Tubes, Artist Interview

Oil Paint Medium

Oil Painting Techniques

Artist Interview

Oil paint is a lustrous and highly versatile medium, popular with traditional as well as contemporary artists. Painters from Van Eyck to Hockney have been drawn to its rich sheen and vibrant colour. Save on our extensive range of oils and oil sticks including traditional, alkyd, and water-mixable colours. Discover the Oil Sale on our website - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Langridge Artist Colours is a Melbourne-based independent oil paint manufacturer founded by David Coles. The company has dedicated itself to making the highest performing oil colours and mediums free from the conventions and limitations of historical paintmaking. Discover Langridge Artist Colours on our website - link in bio Oil Paint Set, Honest Tea Bottle, Handmade Oil, Quality Paint

Honest Tea Bottle

Langridge Artist Colours is a Melbourne-based independent oil paint manufacturer founded by David Coles. The company has dedicated itself to making the highest performing oil colours and mediums free from the conventions and limitations of historical paintmaking. Discover Langridge Artist Colours on our website - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

The Zorn palette comprises four colours thought to have been used by the Swedish portrait painter Anders Zorn. These colours are Vermilion, Ivory Black, Flake White and Yellow Ochre. In this article, Lisa Takahashi demonstrates the variety of colours you can mix with this four colour palette, how you might use these colours, and how you could use the Zorn palette as a model for selecting colours for other palettes. Read the full article on our website - link in bio Warm And Cool Colors, Mixing Primary Colors, Color Mixing, Zorn, Pigment Coloring, Titanium White

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Mixing Primary Colors

Pigment Coloring

The Zorn palette comprises four colours thought to have been used by the Swedish portrait painter Anders Zorn. These colours are Vermilion, Ivory Black, Flake White and Yellow Ochre. In this article, Lisa Takahashi demonstrates the variety of colours you can mix with this four colour palette, how you might use these colours, and how you could use the Zorn palette as a model for selecting colours for other palettes. Read the full article on our website - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Our expert paint-maker explains the difference between grades of oil paint and how the manufacture of Jackson’s Professional Oil Paint and low end basic oil paint affects the paint, emphasising the importance of investing in quality. Read our article about making Jackson's Oil Paint on our blog - link in bio Paint Maker, Investing, Bio, Professional

Our expert paint-maker explains the difference between grades of oil paint and how the manufacture of Jackson’s Professional Oil Paint and low end basic oil paint affects the paint, emphasising the importance of investing in quality. Read our article about making Jackson's Oil Paint on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Our Artist Oil Paints are made in the UK by combining high-quality modern pigments and refined linseed oils to create colours that are permanent and lightfast. These colours are carefully considered to provide a full palette and are made to high standards, ensuring they are luminous, vibrant, and full of character. Our 225ml tube of Jackson's Artist Oil Paint in Titanium White is at a lower price for a limited time only on our website - link in bio Linseed Oil, High Standards, Website Link, Luminous

Our Artist Oil Paints are made in the UK by combining high-quality modern pigments and refined linseed oils to create colours that are permanent and lightfast. These colours are carefully considered to provide a full palette and are made to high standards, ensuring they are luminous, vibrant, and full of character. Our 225ml tube of Jackson's Artist Oil Paint in Titanium White is at a lower price for a limited time only on our website - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Oil painting is a hugely appealing and beguiling medium that has the potential to produce awe inspiring masterpieces as well as inspire them. Following in the footsteps of great Masters of oil painting can feel intimidating, but it needn’t be. In this article we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Oil Painting Supplies, Oil Painting For Beginners, Awe Inspiring, Masters, Brushes

Oil Painting Supplies

Oil Painting For Beginners

Oil painting is a hugely appealing and beguiling medium that has the potential to produce awe inspiring masterpieces as well as inspire them. Following in the footsteps of great Masters of oil painting can feel intimidating, but it needn’t be. In this article we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

Michael Harding's oil paints are highly regarded by artists all over the world. Formulated without fillers, extenders, or driers, the high pigment content makes for vibrant and buttery oil colours. They are popular with traditional as well as contemporary painters including David Hockney, Chris Ofili, and the late Sir Howard Hodgkin. Discover our Michael Harding Sale on our website - link in bio Chris Ofili, Earth Pigments, Artist Materials, Yellow Ochre

Artist Materials

Michael Harding's oil paints are highly regarded by artists all over the world. Formulated without fillers, extenders, or driers, the high pigment content makes for vibrant and buttery oil colours. They are popular with traditional as well as contemporary painters including David Hockney, Chris Ofili, and the late Sir Howard Hodgkin. Discover our Michael Harding Sale on our website - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

Naples Yellow can range from a buttery primrose yellow to an earthy brown-yellow. It is very dense, opaque, fast drying and has an average tinting strength, but the genuine pigment is rarely found in artist ranges today. This article explores how one painting by Édouard Manet represents a turning point in the journey of this historical colour. Read the article on our blog - link in bio Least Favorite, Favorite Color, Edouard Manet, Primrose, Fast Drying, Naples

Naples Yellow can range from a buttery primrose yellow to an earthy brown-yellow. It is very dense, opaque, fast drying and has an average tinting strength, but the genuine pigment is rarely found in artist ranges today. This article explores how one painting by Édouard Manet represents a turning point in the journey of this historical colour. Read the article on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

A varnish is a coating of resin applied to the surface of a painting for protection and appearance. In this article we discuss how to varnish an oil painting, a water-mixable oil painting or an acrylic painting. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Acrylic Painting, Synthetic Resin, Oil Water, Discuss

Acrylic Painting

Synthetic Resin

A varnish is a coating of resin applied to the surface of a painting for protection and appearance. In this article we discuss how to varnish an oil painting, a water-mixable oil painting or an acrylic painting. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

Georgia O’Keeffe was perhaps one of the greatest colourists of the 20th century. This article takes a look at the colours in her palette, and puts together three colour palettes inspired by the colour relationships in her work. Read the article on our blog - link in bio Complementary Colors, Flower Painting, Three Primary Colors, Paint Color Palettes, Georgia O Keeffe

Complementary Colors

Flower Painting

Three Primary Colors

Paint Color Palettes

Georgia O Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe was perhaps one of the greatest colourists of the 20th century. This article takes a look at the colours in her palette, and puts together three colour palettes inspired by the colour relationships in her work. Read the article on our blog - link in bio

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Jackson's Art

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Portrait Painting

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Jackson's Art

Are you curious about painting in oils and want to know what you need to get started? On our blog we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter. Artist Palettes

Artist Palettes

Are you curious about painting in oils and want to know what you need to get started? On our blog we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter.

Jackson's Art

Jackson's Art

Jackson's Artist Oil Paints are made in the UK by combining high-quality modern pigments and refined linseed oils to create paints that are permanent and lightfast. These colours are carefully considered to provide a full palette and are made to high standards, ensuring they are luminous, vibrant and full of character. Check out our full range of Artist Oils on our website - link in bio. Intense Colors

Jackson's Artist Oil Paints are made in the UK by combining high-quality modern pigments and refined linseed oils to create paints that are permanent and lightfast. These colours are carefully considered to provide a full palette and are made to high standards, ensuring they are luminous, vibrant and full of character. Check out our full range of Artist Oils on our website - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

In this article, Julie Caves shares her time-saving method for grinding your own oil paint by hand and some advice on creating the best labels for your handmade paint tubes. How To Make Oil

How To Make Oil

In this article, Julie Caves shares her time-saving method for grinding your own oil paint by hand and some advice on creating the best labels for your handmade paint tubes.

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Jackson's Art

This article continues our series on water-mixable oils, looking at how important mediums are for this paint. The general rule in all oil painting is to only use as much medium as you need to get the modification you want - excess medium could make the paint too oily and can cause drying problems or wrinkling. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Aqua Paint, Grumbacher, Walnut Oil, Oil Mix

This article continues our series on water-mixable oils, looking at how important mediums are for this paint. The general rule in all oil painting is to only use as much medium as you need to get the modification you want - excess medium could make the paint too oily and can cause drying problems or wrinkling. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

Jackson's Art

Jackson's Art

Oil painting is a hugely appealing and beguiling medium that has the potential to produce awe inspiring masterpieces as well as inspire them. Following in the footsteps of great Masters of oil painting can feel intimidating, but it needn’t be. In this article, we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Masterpiece

Oil painting is a hugely appealing and beguiling medium that has the potential to produce awe inspiring masterpieces as well as inspire them. Following in the footsteps of great Masters of oil painting can feel intimidating, but it needn’t be. In this article, we list the essentials, such as the right paints, brushes and canvas, and suggest some useful additional extras to help you get started on an exciting journey as an oil painter. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

We can learn a lot from the works of the Old Masters, and by examining the colours they used we can gain a greater understanding of how they constructed their paintings. This article examines the pigments in Rembrandt’s colour palette and explores modern alternatives for some of the pigments that are no longer used by artists today. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Beautiful Gif, Beautiful Women, Animals Beautiful, Beautiful Flowers, Beautiful Horses, Beautiful Places, Beautiful Status, Beautiful Scenery, Chistes

Beautiful Women

Animals Beautiful

Beautiful Flowers

Beautiful Horses

Beautiful Places

Beautiful Status

Beautiful Scenery

We can learn a lot from the works of the Old Masters, and by examining the colours they used we can gain a greater understanding of how they constructed their paintings. This article examines the pigments in Rembrandt’s colour palette and explores modern alternatives for some of the pigments that are no longer used by artists today. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

Making your own paint can be a meditative process that makes you feel a closer connection to your materials and to the history of painting. In our blog article we look at the fundamental ideas and ways to get started in making your own oil paints. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. World Of Color, Paint Cans

Making your own paint can be a meditative process that makes you feel a closer connection to your materials and to the history of painting. In our blog article we look at the fundamental ideas and ways to get started in making your own oil paints. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

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Jackson's Art

Rembrandt’s paintings are characterised by dark browns and black, earthy yellows, and deep reds. These pigments have been identified by technical examination of Rembrandt’s paintings undertaken at the National Gallery, London. In this article, artist Evie Hatch, has created a Rembrandt-inspired palette, using modern alternatives. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio. Artist Painting, Painting & Drawing, Mark Making, Rembrandt

Artist Painting

Painting & Drawing

Rembrandt’s paintings are characterised by dark browns and black, earthy yellows, and deep reds. These pigments have been identified by technical examination of Rembrandt’s paintings undertaken at the National Gallery, London. In this article, artist Evie Hatch, has created a Rembrandt-inspired palette, using modern alternatives. Read the full article on our blog - link in bio.

Jackson's Art

Jackson's Art