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From Ship Sails to Fine Art: The Fascinating History of Canvas

From Ship Sails to Fine Art: The Fascinating History of Canvas

Canvas wasn’t always an artist’s choice. Originally made for ship sails, canvas only became popular for painting in the 16th century. Its transformation from maritime use to fine art is a surprisin...
How to slow / extend Acrylic Paint Drying Time

How to slow / extend Acrylic Paint Drying Time

You are halfway through an Acrylic painting, with all the colours beautifully mixed on a palette, turned away for just 2 minutes and came back to completely dry paints??! We all know Acrylic Paints...
Golden High Flow Acrylic vs Fluid Acrylic

Golden High Flow Acrylic vs Fluid Acrylic

Golden Fluid Acrylics Golden Fluid Acrylics have the intensity equal of Golden Heavy Body Acrylics but with the consistency of heavy cream, Its even, flowing characteristics are useful for dry bru...
VARNISH FOR OIL PAINTING

VARNISH FOR OIL PAINTING

It is important to choose the right varnish for your oil painting, if you're looking for a varnish to apply to your finished painting you should probably go for Dammar Varnish, or Picture Varnish ...
Brush stroke / effects

Brush stroke / effects

DISTILLED TURPENTINE,RECTIFIED TURPENTINE & THINNER

DISTILLED TURPENTINE,RECTIFIED TURPENTINE & THINNER

Y'all must have known that Watercolor papers have different textures right? But what are those types and what is their difference??
DISTILLED TURPENTINE,RECTIFIED TURPENTINE & THINNER

DISTILLED TURPENTINE,RECTIFIED TURPENTINE & THINNER

We all know that Turpentine is for thinning and cleaning. But what is the difference between a distilled and rectified turpentine Distilled Turpentine is a volatile oil obtained from the wood of p...