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Acrylic Experiments

Acrylic Experiments

Reading Time: 4 minutesI have always had a bit of a journey with acrylics. While it has been around in use by artists since the 1960s, Hockney being a key early adopter, I do not recall it really being about in the 80s and early 90s when I 

Inside The Sketchbook Vol. 2

Inside The Sketchbook Vol. 2

Reading Time: 6 minutesWelcome to Volume 2 of my Inside the Sketchbook series, where I have scanned and presented my sketchbooks, in the hope that they will be of use and interest to other Artists. This is a black sprial bound A4 Sketchbook, from Poundland – they produced 

Monoprints (or Monotypes)

Monoprints (or Monotypes)

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile practicing and experimenting for last year’s Christmas Card I decided to have play with some other forms of printing with the left over ink on the tray. There is occasionally some dissention over the exact definition of monoprints vs monotypes which I will quickly 

Inside the Sketchbook Vol. 1

Inside the Sketchbook Vol. 1

Reading Time: 5 minutesOne feature I very much enjoy on the Jacksons Art Blog is the insight into other artists sketchbooks. Often this is something very personal and many artists would flinch at this idea – it is reputed that Turner once chased a woman round a table 

Derwent Graphitint

Derwent Graphitint

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile down in Norwich the other month, I could not of course resist the lure of Jarrolds art shop again. This is alternatively heaven, or a way to spend all the money you don’t have, if you are like me, with a mixture of high 

Doodles

Doodles

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have recently been in some rather lengthy training for work, and while I have always been a doodler in meetings, I had one of my small sketchbooks with me and throught I would do my doodles in the sketchbook. I was quite impressed with