Our extensive range of over 5000 brushes caters for all painting techniques, from oil and acrylic to watercolour and ink. Choose from some of the finest brands available including Da Vinci, Escoda, Pro Arte, Princeton, Liquitex and Jackson’s. Brush Sale: l8r.it/dQzM

Jackson’s Studio Synthetic watercolour brushes are made with the highest quality synthetic hair currently available, a silver ferrule and a simple but effective black polished handle. l8r.it/RkU2

The new Michael Harding Miracle Medium is an innovative addition to his oil painting product range. Louise Reynolds explores the properties of Michael Harding Miracle Medium to find out what distinguishes it from other painting mediums on the market. l8r.it/RgB0

Jill Hutton shares how pigment rich Holbein Pigment Paste can be used for layering, glazing or opaque colour in woodblock printing. For painters, they represent a highly economical starting point for creating your own watercolour, acrylic, and gouache. l8r.it/xUbu

Artist and illustrator Frances Ives pushes Pith Sketchbooks to the limit with a variety of materials and shares her findings. Read the full article on our blog: jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/03/2…

This guide will help you prepare for your first life drawing class. In this article, Louise Reynolds describes the benefits of life drawing, good life room etiquette, some material recommendations, and give you some helpful exercises to keep in mind. l8r.it/Sd6E

For the past couple of months Lisa Takahashi has been drawing with Faber-Castell Pitt Pens. In this review she explores what you can and can’t do with your Faber-Castell Pitt Pens, and suggests ways of getting the best out of them. l8r.it/DcLi #artmaterials #drawing

Family-owned Faber-Castell are one of the world’s oldest manufacturers of professional quality drawing materials. Their pencils have been used by many notable artists including Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Klee, and Neo Rauch. Faber-Castell: l8r.it/SXl7 #artmaterials #draw

In this article, Julie Caves examines the five key colour palette phases of leading French Impressionist landscape painter Claude Monet over his 69 years of painting. l8r.it/Up9l #monet #painting #oilpaint #impressionism #artmaterials #claudemonet

Barbara Diethelm, owner of Lascaux Colours & Restauro, visited the Jackson’s studio to talk about the company’s history and philosophy, the exceptional standards of their water-based paints, and their strong relationship with professional art restorers. l8r.it/AUhk

Unison Colour was founded by artist John Hersey in 1987. We paid Unison Colour a visit to watch the soft pastel-making process from beginning to end, and find out more about the unique colour vision behind them. Read the full article on our blog: l8r.it/CR81 #pastels

Enjoy this month's top blog articles. From Reviewing Caran d'Ache Neopastels to taking a deep dive into the Sketchbook of Steph Coriander. Read the full articles on our blog: l8r.it/9OJa #sketchbooks #oilpainting #watercolours #pigments #drawing #pleinair

Lascaux are internationally renowned for their premium range of water-based artists’ paints which are handmade in Switzerland. The superb quality of their colours has made them popular with art restorers, as well as professional artist. Lascaux Sale: l8r.it/Zx39

Unison Colour Soft Pastels contain the highest possible pigment and very little binder, making them smooth, velvety, and vibrant – even when blended. The range has over 350 single pigment colours. Discover Unison Colour: l8r.it/6qFG #artmaterials #pastels #softpastels

View the longlist and have your say on the winner of the People's Choice Award. Vote before 12pm UK time on Thursday 11th April to be in with the chance of winning a £150 Jackson's Art Supplies Voucher. Vote now: l8r.it/Uccc

We are excited to unveil the longlist for Jackson's Art Prize 2024. An amazing 15,345 submissions were entered this year, and the judging committees faced the daunting task of selecting just 426 entries to go through to the longlist. l8r.it/m4c2

In this Customer Review of the Month, Performing Arts School technician Steve Doxsey shares how the Warm Grey range of Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils is perfect for the detailed rendering of the tonal qualities of light. l8r.it/auSf

Caran d’Ache has been an expert manufacturer of pastels since 1952. In this review, Sarah Dyer tests a selection of 10 Caran d’Ache Artist Neopastel colours on different textured papers, along with Jackson’s Pencil Blending Medium. l8r.it/TGW0

Steph Coriander is a Glasgow-based artist, who draws inspiration from the Scottish landscape, with much of her painting and drawing practice taking place on location. In this article, Steph shows us through her sketchbooks. l8r.it/XPXR #artmaterials #painting #sketch

Discover the importance of the wooden canvas wedges that you get when you buy a canvas or stretcher bars and learn how to insert them correctly to stop your canvas from sagging over time. Read the full article on how to use canvas wedges: l8r.it/w83J