The Series 7 watercolour brush is the Kolinsky Sable brush that was created for Queen Victoria!

Winsor & Newton series 7 brush

Offer ends March 31st
Click on the link or image to go to the offer on the Jackson’s Art website.

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, was already a good wartercolour painter when she started the course, but when we compare her first works with the last one, we see a big improvement. I recommend this book for anyone interested in scientific illustration with watercolour techniques. This is not a book to teach you how to paint, but is a way of learning concepts by watching how others have progressed. The illustrations alone are reason enough to buy it. -by Nuno Barreto”

Botanical Sketchbook by Mary Ann Scott

This useful, inspiring book is discounted off the cover price at Jackson’s and as always all books come with a free sable brush.

Click on the link or image to go to the book on the Jackson’s Art website.

Postage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of £39.

You might like to read:
Making A Mark blog’s interview with Mary Ann Scott

Billy Showell’s A-Z of Flower Portraits

Billy Showell's A-Z of Flower Portraits

Watercolour Flower Portraits

Watercolour Flower Portraits by Billy Showell

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Watercolour Fruit and Vegetable Portraits

Watercolour Fruit and Vegetable Portraits Billy Showell

These useful, inspiring books are discounted off the cover prices at Jackson’s and as always all books come with a free sable brush.

Click on the links or images to go to the books on the Jackson’s Art website.

Postage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of £39.

It looks like there will also be a new book coming soon that is part of the Search Press Top Tip’s series: Billy’s Top Tips for Watercolour Flower Artists.

PS: I got to meet Billy Showell a few years ago at a book signing in Kew Gardens. She’s very nice.

She recommends the brush because it is lightweight, has a tight fitting cap, is a good quality brush with a good point, has an air hole in the cap to let out any dampness, and is excellent value for money. She says “This is a truly excellent brush, which is a joy to use.”

It is great to hear such positive feedback about one of our own brand products. Thanks Billie!

Note: we had a rush on these brushes for Christmas and are currently out of stock. We are expecting to have them again in late February. Thank you in advance for your patience.

Billie’s Craft Room [It's All about the Journey; Handbound books, Rubber Stamping, Paper Crafting and Tutorials. Where will your crafting journey take you?]

The Ready to Paint book series is designed for those who want to learn to paint but cannot rely on their drawing skills. Re-usable A3 (42 x 29.5cm; 16½ x 11¾in) outlines of paintings are provided to pull out from the centre of the book. Clear instructions and step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines onto paper and then how to create beautiful watercolour, acrylic or oil paintings, although the tracings could of course be used as the starting point for painting in any media.

Use this voucher code: READY at the checkout to get the special offer. Offer valid until January 12th.
Click here to go to the Ready to Paint books on the Jackson’s website.

This book series has been very popular- it shows just how many people want to get right to the fun part and enjoy the pleasure of the paint while skipping past the drawing step which for many people is the frustrating bit. This new concept bridges the gap between painting by numbers and conventional art instruction books.

Ready to Paint Books

Presented by well known art teachers the selection is growing fast and more titles are scheduled. At Jackson’s we stock all 31 titles in the series so far.

Click on the links above to go to the items on the Jackson’s website.

As always all books from Jackson’s come with a free sable brush.

Postage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of £39.

Artica Brushes

This latest addition to the quality Jackson’s brush range is made with Toray white fibre – one of the finest quality synthetic fibres, has a round pointed shape, the black lacquered wood handle is triple crimped to the nickel-plated brass ferrule, and it is available in 16 sizes: 5/0 to 20. Each brush is cured to improve the spring and resilience of the hair so it keeps its shape well for a soft, yet controlled application.

Offer ends Dec. 31st
UPDATE: offer extended to January 31st!

Click on the link above to go to the offer on the Jackson’s website.

A-Z of Flower Portraits by Billy Showell

Billy Showell is a well-respected contemporary artist whose watercolour flower portraits have earned her the respect of watercolour artists all over the world. Worked to the same degree of accuracy as traditional botanical paintings, Billy’s compositions are given a more contemporary twist, combining her unique eye for design with her love of flowers. In this book, 40 flower portraits are presented, arranged in alphabetical order, each one accompanied by small studies, details, step-by-step instructions and the colour mixes used to accomplish the finished work.

Click on the link above to go to the book on the Jackson’s Art website.
As always all books from Jackson’s come with a free sable brush.

Tip for sketchbooks: if outdoors use an elastic band, paperclip or similar to stop pages flapping in the breeze.

To get straight lines in paint try brushruling. Steady a ruler with one long side on the surface and one tilted up in the air with your fingers curled under it. Run your paintbrush ferrule along the edge.

Shadows do not have to be plain grey. Try chromatic greys in complimentary colours to the object. A lemon could have a violet-grey shadow.

If you find your work too fiddly and tight then as you progress through the painting from large brushes to smaller brushes, try staying with the large brushes for longer and only using the smallest brushes at the very last.

The Watercolour Paper Department on the Jackson’s Art Website.

Watercolour paper