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Ink Wash - Painting with Ink
I came to ink wash painting via life drawing and urban sketching, looking for a fast medium, suited to my style, that was also practical to carry around...
Ink Wash - Painting with Ink
I came to ink wash painting via life drawing and urban sketching, looking for a fast medium, suited to my style, that was also practical to carry around...
Why Keep a Watercolour Paper Sketchbook?
I first started keeping sketchbooks at art college, and it's a practice I've kept up ever since. For me it primarily fulfils two functions...
Why Keep a Watercolour Paper Sketchbook?
I first started keeping sketchbooks at art college, and it's a practice I've kept up ever since. For me it primarily fulfils two functions...
Archival Buckram - The Ultimate Bookcoth
In 2022 I changed the bookcloth for my handmade sketchbooks to Archival Buckram from J Hewitt. More expensive than Aberlave Library Buckram but absolutely worth the extra cost - thicker, stronger...
Archival Buckram - The Ultimate Bookcoth
In 2022 I changed the bookcloth for my handmade sketchbooks to Archival Buckram from J Hewitt. More expensive than Aberlave Library Buckram but absolutely worth the extra cost - thicker, stronger...
Painting With Oils on Paper
Whilst wood and linen are the most popular surfaces for oil painting, you can also use paper, though it should be prepared properly first...
Painting With Oils on Paper
Whilst wood and linen are the most popular surfaces for oil painting, you can also use paper, though it should be prepared properly first...
Bookbinding Fundamentals
The text block and cover of my handmade sketchbooks are constructed separately and glued together right at the end, before pressing. It's a very delicate and precise operation. You need...
Bookbinding Fundamentals
The text block and cover of my handmade sketchbooks are constructed separately and glued together right at the end, before pressing. It's a very delicate and precise operation. You need...