Talking about art, techniques and materials.
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 Guest Artists on Oct 25th, 2011
Rachel Sudworth has a nice website of her lovely artwork.
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Sep 30th, 2011
The legendary Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colours are used by some of the world’s most famous artists whose work can be found in places such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Gallery in Washington. These small-batch paints are now made by the excellent Golden Acrylics company, just 20 miles away [...]
Posted in New Products and Special Offers on Sep 21st, 2011
The Mapac Art Backpack is Half Price at £10.75 while stocks last. • Weatherproof laminated Polyester • Works as carry case or backpack • Will hold equivalent sized portfolio • Specific external pocket for art tubes • Stylish black fittings • Available in A3 size (will fit up to 42x30cm pads)
Posted in Announcements on Dec 30th, 2010
Happy New Year everyone! Many New Year’s resolutions seem to be rather negative lists about doing less of the things you enjoy. I suggest a positive list and since this is an art oriented blog my list has an obvious slant. This year I resolve to: take more time for creativity. For some people creative [...]
Posted in Art Courses and Workshops on Dec 10th, 2010
Romantic Vision is an intimate portrait of British painter Hugo Grenville. Based on a series of interviews, observational filmmaking and abstract photography, we see him at work in his studio in Dalston and hear about the joys and frustrations of life as a painter. The film attempts to capture the particular mood, sensuality and beauty [...]
Posted in Guest Artists on Sep 27th, 2010
The Guest Artist section 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 dilemmas, share ideas and technical information [...]
Posted in Books and Reviews on Jun 28th, 2010
As part of our enormous selection of books at Jackson’s we have a department of art history and theory books. This collection of around 50 books includes books that examine a period of art, a particular art medium, specific artists, or a type of art, like portrait painting for instance. We have a number of [...]
Posted in Announcements on Jun 24th, 2010
TAKE TWO Exhibition on Friday 9th July at 6:30- 9:00 pm Glass Sculptor Isabel Mitchell and Fine Artist Richard Corbett at Dean Oak, Portal Road, Off Beech Road, Monmouth NP25 5DA (Direction Mitchell Troy- drive is immediately on the right after Gibraltar Care Village- take care, traffic). If possible walk or park in the roads [...]
Posted in Guest Artists on Jun 21st, 2010
The Guest Artist section 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 dilemmas, share ideas and technical information [...]