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Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 30th, 2012
Botanical Sketchbook by Mary Ann Scott A review by one of our customers on our website: “Botanical Sketchbook is an excellent display of improvement in watercolour technique. It takes us through the process a student went through during a Course of 2 years offered by the Society of Botanical Artists. This student, Mary Ann Scott, [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 25th, 2012
Mitchell Albala has been a landscape painter and teaching artist for more than 25 years. He has put all his experience into a comprehensive, genre-specific book that has received excellent reviews. Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice. We stock this book and many of our customers have purchased it [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 23rd, 2012
Billy Showell is a hugely popular botanical artist and tutor. She has published three highly recommended books on botanical painting. And we stock them all at Jackson’s! Billy Showell’s A-Z of Flower Portraits – Watercolour Flower Portraits – Watercolour Fruit and Vegetable Portraits These useful, inspiring books are discounted off the cover prices at Jackson’s [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 16th, 2012
We are currently re-organising the book department on our website. We have over 1,000 titles in our wide selection. Check in occasionally to watch the continuing progress. – The Art History and Criticism Books department has 78 titles separated into four categories: Art History & Survey books, Theory and Criticism, Artists in Their Studios and [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jan 9th, 2012
We are currently re-organising the book department on our website. We have over 1,000 titles in our wide selection. Check in occasionally to watch the progress. The Mixed Media, Collage and Bookarts Department has 53 titles covering a wide range of topics, some of which overlap, which is why they have been grouped together. These [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Dec 14th, 2011
Popular artist Tim Fisher has a new book just available today: How to Paint: Flowers in Acrylics. Click on the link above to go to the item on the Jackson’s website. The book is discounted off the cover price at Jackson’s and as always all books come with a free sable brush. Postage on orders [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 21st, 2011
Getting a picture professionally framed can be quite expensive. That is why many artists do it themselves. (That and they are always rushing to meet a deadline and can’t wait for the framer.) We have some books that might help you and we can send out pre-cut frame moulding for you to assemble yourself. Framing [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 17th, 2011
The Acrylic Painter’s Book of Styles and Techniques edited by Rachel Wolf This book is staff recommended; it has something for everyone. The chapter called: “Ultra-realism: Acrylic as Transparent Watercolor” features the artist Barbara K. Buer. In her artist’s statement she says: “I believe it is my dedication to the study of light and its [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 16th, 2011
Do you need to sort out the business part of your art? We have a selection of books that may assist you. The books are discounted off the cover price at Jackson’s and as always all books come with a free sable brush. ———————————————————— Click on the links above to go to the books on [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Nov 15th, 2011
Usually used for very realistic painting the airbrush allows gradual blending of acrylic paints that you can’t really achieve in any other way. Jackson’s stocks a small (but choice) selection of airbrush books that could help you learn the techniques you need to master this form of painting. They start at just £11.99 and one [...]