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Five ways to overcome perfectionism when making art

Artist Chloe Scott-Moncrieff shares her playful ideas to help you overcome perfectionism when making art.

Your top ten art mediums questions answered

In this article, we’ve collated your most popular art mediums questions and answered them all in one useful guide. Bookmark this article for the next time you’re planning to pick...

The artist box set invention designed for on-the-go art

In our Items of Intrigue sessions from the Winsor & Newton archives, we explore William Winsor and Henry Newton’s innovative portable watercolour sets. From water-bottle box sets to pocket-sized palettes,...

The power of sketchbooking

Forget ripping out pages from a paper pad, repeatedly attempting to perfect your work only to have the wastepaper bin fill up with a feeling of failure. When you are...

The twists and turns in developing the Winsor & Newton logo

What’s in a logo? For Winsor & Newton, it is more than just an eye-catching symbol – the logo is a part of history. From the archive, we look at...

Colour story: Turner's Yellow

Explore the story of Turner's Yellow, a tribute to JMW Turner’s rebellious spirit and revolutionary masterpieces that were shaped by the Industrial Revolution.

Mummy Brown: The art world’s most morbid medium

Informed by a sample of Mummy Brown from the Winsor & Newton archive, we uncover the pigment’s bizarre and unsettling history, from its origins to its eventual fall from grace.

Colour story: Permanent Mauve

Did you know that mauve was made by mistake? Discover the pigment’s remarkable story that begins with a humble 15-year-old chemistry student, and goes on to feature high fashion, Oscar...

'Why I mix oil colour' with Chloe Scott Moncrieff

Chloe Scott Moncrieff tells her own story of why she mixes her oil colours.

Colour recipes: How to mix the top six requested colours

Lilac French Ultramarine + Ultramarine Pink + Titanium White When we scrutinise the colour lilac in nature, we see sultry pinks, purple, perhaps a nip of blue. When creating a...

Your top ten watercolour questions answered

In this article, we’ve collated your most popular watercolour questions and answered them all in one handy guide. Bookmark this article for the next time you’re planning to pick up your watercolour...