Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Winsor & Newton Oil Colour Chart


Very impressed with the detailed colour charts Winsor & Newton have on their site, displaying chemical descriptions amongst other things for each of their Artist's Colours. How the world has changed since art school and the reliance on publications like "The Artist's Manual", where would we be without them.

W&N Artists' Oil Colour Charts
Follow the link and click on individual coloured rectangles to open up windows displaying properties for each oil colour.

Extra materials from Cowling & Wilcox


Ordered box of goodies online to save cash, can't believe the price local shops are selling art materials for. So used to shopping around on ebay but this time found a number of places in London with fine online facilities and helpful staff at the end of a phone. Best all rounder is the following place by a long shot.


I'm actually looking for something more supernatural in heaven but as far as art materials go I couldn't find anywhere cheaper and more helpful than C&W's version on earth. Maybe for specialist accessories one would look elsewhere.

The Perch, Oxford Artweeks 2012

Did a reccy on The Perch in Binsey to look at space last week after previously being invited by Johnny (landlord) to take part for most of May, all 3 of Oxford Artweeks: beautiful place on the banks of the Thames across Port Meadow from Jericho through cows, geese and horses and over rickety wooden bridges.

Countdown to Oxford Artweeks 2012


Countdown to Oxford Artweeks on timeanddate.com

There are 72 days to go as of Weds 22.02.12

Tues 31st Jan, 94 days

(Last day for uk folk
to fill in tax returns
online...random fact)

as of Weds 11.01.12 there were 114 days to go