Grab onto your paints and brushes we’re heading into an alternate reality where everything may not be as it seems… This months box was all about channelling the fictitious and get creative in the way that only exists in your imagination. Inside this box you will find a set of 3 Winsor & Newton gouache paint tubes, Scrawlr ‘cats tongue’ paint brush and a high quality cold pressed watercolour paper pad.
I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember. A lot of people still ask me if I have gone to any art schools and the answer is, yes! I’ve been to multiple, each had their quirks, but at some point I felt a bit too restricted. I painted or drew only what I saw. So that is when I decided to experiment on my own and create things I can’t in art school.
A big thing I encourage people is to create with joy. I know it’s easier said than done sometimes, but I think exploring silly ideas or just something you like can be so much fun! That’s why sometimes I create snail croissants, since it popped in my head and I though that it could look funny! It can be as simple as that! Of course sometimes I create pieces with more meanings or stories and I love that too. I just love how art can be so expressive and so bendable that we can create anything, just have to think about it!
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It’s alive! Grab onto your paints and brushes we’re heading into an alternate reality where everything may not be as it seems. As inspired by the mystical style of our featured artist, we implore you to think outside the box, channel the fictitious and get creative in the way that only exists in your imagination.
Winsor and Newton have been making Gouache since 1935 and have the finest range available. If this is your first time using gouache they are an excellent way to get you started! Refined over years of development, this gouache offers a smooth, flat and opaque finish. Water-based and solvent-free, these paints are bursting with pigment. They are perfect for creating bold and vibrant illustrations in solid colour. Gouache has a thick, velvety body with a matt finish. Due to the ratio of pigment to binder the paint is less wet than watercolour to start with and you use less water while you paint. (RRP £6.95 /each)
Because paints need a brush and this one is a stunner. It has lovely densely packed bristles that are designed to hold water and pigment perfectly, allowing for better control over the flow of colour from brush to paper. This brush will hold a precise fine point for detail, springing back into shape after every stroke and will reliably deposit pigment evenly and consistently every time. (RRP £4.49)
This hot pressed paper features a lovely smooth, non-textured base that is ideal for artworks that require seamless blending, effortless gradients and fine detailed illustrations. It is a perfect pairing for any water-based medium including watercolour, acrylic and gouache and its crisp white colouring will capture the vibrant pigments that you put down. (RRP £3.49)
