Tag Archives: Art Spectrum

Gouache: Art Spectrum Artists’ Gouache (review)

Posted on May 2, 2017 by artdragon86

After doing a few artists’ trading cards a while ago, I decided they were a fun way to complete paintings quickly due to their small size, so I ordered a few more packs of blank cards. At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Art Spectrum Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by artdragon86

On one of my trips to the art supply shop near my Dad’s work, I picked up a box of Art Spectrum soft pastels. Though I had a box of 90 Rembrandt half stick soft pastels, the Art Spectrum set … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Jellyfish (demonstration)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by artdragon86

Today I decided to test out my Art Spectrum soft pastels and some 600 grade UArt paper which I hadn’t used before. I decided it would be fun to draw some sort of marine image since I hadn’t done that … Continue reading →

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Primers: Art Spectrum Colourfix Pastel Primer (review)

Posted on February 16, 2017 by artdragon86

One thing I’ve learned about myself when it comes to using soft pastels is that I’m quite fussy about what surfaces I like to work on. It needs to have some tooth, so it can hold plenty of layers, but … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Art Spectrum (review)

Posted on February 5, 2016 by artdragon86

For a long time, the only local art shop I had access to sold only Winsor & Newton and Art Spectrum watercolour paints. I tended to buy my W&N paints from the UK (they were significantly cheaper even including postage) … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 4 (conclusion)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by artdragon86

The lightfastness tests for my watercolours were finished some time ago, but though I removed the charts from the windows, I was unable to scan them because Windows 8 decided it didn’t want to recognise my scanner anymore, and I … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 3

Posted on September 10, 2014 by artdragon86

When I scanned my watercolour charts after hanging them in my window for four months (see Part 2), only the most fugitive pigments had faded. Now, after eight months, it’s time to see if there’s been any more significant change… … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2014 by artdragon86

Well, my sheets of watercolour swatches have been in my window for four months now (if you want to see the originals, head to Part 1). Let’s see how they’re going… Yellows and Yellow Earths VERY slight fading noticeable in the … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 1

Posted on January 5, 2014 by artdragon86

One of the most important things for artists to consider when selecting colours is whether or not the pigments that make up those colours are lightfast. There are many discussions on this topic over at WetCanvas and recently someone came … Continue reading →

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