Fashion and Embroidery in Art

Take a look at some paintings from the British Portraits room at Compton Verney and explore how the artists represent the garments of the sitters with a particular focus on embroidery.

What is Indian ink?

Let’s have a look at Indian ink, one of the oldest media in the artist’s toolkit and see how it can be used for a fantastic resist painting technique.

Using Molding Paste

 

Add subtle texture and pattern to your paintings or sketchbook pages with acrylic molding paste. Another perfect layering technique for altered books, art journals and sketchbooks.

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Approximate run time: 18 minutes

Presenter: Laura Kemshall

Add subtle texture and pattern to your paintings or sketchbook pages with acrylic molding paste.
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Add subtle texture and pattern to your paintings or sketchbook pages with acrylic molding paste.

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Gallery Talks

Be inspired by museum and gallery collections around the world by investigating video gallery talks. We’ve picked out a few from The National Gallery to get you started.

Painted Lace

Take a closer look at the painted lace in some beautiful Tudor portraits.

 

Stretching Paper

 

You can stretch your paper to ensure perfectly flat results and easier painting when using watercolour. In this quick demonstration Linda shows you how.

You’ll need:

Watercolour paper
A drawing board (ours is just a piece of MDF from a hardware shop cut to the appropriate size)
Gummed paper strip (from art shops or online)
A tray larger than the paper
Sponge

Approximate run time: 4 minutes

Presenter: Linda Kemshall

You can stretch your paper to ensure perfectly flat results and easier painting when using watercolour. In this quick demonstration Linda shows you how.

BP Portrait Award 2018

Join Linda to get a taste of the 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibited at Wolverhampton Art Gallery until November 30th.

Watercolour Paint Palette Basics

Linda’s often asked about her choice of watercolour paints – discover her recommendations for a basic starter palette here.