Talking about art, techniques and materials.
Posted in Guest Artists on Oct 26th, 2009
The Guest Artist section is the backbone of this blog. It is a place for artists to talk about their work, techniques and materials. I am sure that one artist explaining how they solved a problem will help other artists and I hope that a community evolves where artists will assist each other with their artistic [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 26th, 2009
We just got the first copy delivered of our new annual catalogue! It looks good! We have added some exciting new products and managed to keep most of the prices the same. Existing customers will receive one in the next week or so. If you don’t receive yours please let us know and we can [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 26th, 2009
Hello! I was away for a week in Italy at a conference of artists and scientists concerning colour. It was great! But now I am back and we can get back to talking about art and materials. I am looking forward to it!
Posted in Staff Profiles on Oct 15th, 2009
I thought it would be nice to do a series about the staff here at Jackson’s Art Supplies, so you could get to know us better. Caroline, to whom you may have spoken on the phone, has volunteered to be our first victim! Thanks Caroline! Caroline Piccioni: 1. How long have you worked at Jackson’s [...]
Posted in Art Courses and Workshops on Oct 14th, 2009
Ann Oram, known for her vibrant flower and still life paintings, is running a series of two-day intensive painting courses from her studio in Fife. You can learn to work with watercolours and gouache, mixed media and collage, and oil painting. From still life to townscape, small scale to large scale, colour will be a [...]
Posted in Announcements, New Products and Special Offers on Oct 14th, 2009
We are very pleased to announce that Jackson’s now has our own make of Artists’ Watercolours. These watercolours are made to the exact same standards as the best professional artists’ watercolours. Available in 21ml tubes and full pans as well as sets of full pans in metal tins. You can choose from three sizes of [...]
Posted in Lovely Compliments! on Oct 13th, 2009
I got this really nice email yesterday and wanted to share! I LOVE Jackson’s Art! Excellent site, everything an artist could want, at great prices, always sent very quickly and beautifully packaged, fantastic customer service! I am recommending your site to all my artist friends – and I don’t bother going into Glasgow (nearest city) to [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 12th, 2009
The Jackson’s Art Blog is a friendly place for artists to talk about their work, techniques and materials. I am sure that one artist explaining how they solved a problem will help other artists and I hope that a community evolves where artists will assit each other with their artistic dilemmas, share ideas and technical information [...]