Talking about art, techniques and materials.
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 Announcements on Dec 13th, 2011
We are pleased to announce a new website feature at Jackson’s: Freepost on lightweight orders (under 400g) over £20. Now you needn’t hesitate when you want just a few tubes or brushes! The Jackson’s Art Supplies website. We have assigned weights to everything on our website, so it will be done automatically.
Posted in Guest Artists on Oct 25th, 2011
Rachel Sudworth has a nice website of her lovely artwork.
Posted in Guest Artists on Oct 5th, 2011
My Artist’s Diary by Sarah Orchard Sarah Orchard is in the Salisbury Art Trail 2011 Saturday 8th to Sunday October 16th.
Posted in Art Technique -Technical on Sep 20th, 2011
Peter Weatherill’s website Coloured Pencil Topics is a valuable resource for artists working in coloured pencils as well as other artists. As he explains: “Some of the notes relate to general art topics like perspective and composition, but most cover the teaching I have been doing over the last few years with coloured pencils.”
Posted in Announcements on Aug 1st, 2011
After a few delays we are very pleased to announce: Our new website is ready! www.jacksonsart.com It should be a big improverment over the old .co.uk site that was getting pretty old and knackered. Please give it a go and let us know what you think! (We are still working on bits and bobs.) Even [...]
Posted in Announcements on Jun 26th, 2011
Jackson’s spotted on-line! On Kerry Layton’s blog Seventy Tree. Great photo! Thanks to Helen Rawlinson next door at the Chocolate Factory N16 for spotting it!
Posted in Art Technique -Technical on Jun 16th, 2011
Jackson’s Art Supplies has gathered together 117 (so far) helpful practical art videos in one place. You can see them all together on the Jackson’s YouTube channel. These are free to watch and each short video covers a single art tip or instruction. The videos vary in length from about a minute to almost 10 [...]
Posted in Art Courses and Workshops on Apr 21st, 2011
COLOURICIOUS The UK’s leading source of inspiration for textile arts and crafts – “learn, create, be happy”. www.colouricious.com Recent government research revealed that between 5-6 million or 1 in 6 people (17% of population) regularly participate in visual arts, textile arts and crafts to create and express themselves in a simple, purposeful way. It seems [...]
Posted in Announcements on Mar 26th, 2011
Part of the joyful and energetic Colouricious family the The Indian Block Company teach you all about printing your own textiles with the lovely hand-carved wooden blocks they sell. We discovered them when we found out that they recommend our very popular brand of textile paints by Vallejo. Click here to go to the AV [...]