February 26, 2021

The Most Popular Artist in Every Country Around the World

Here at ArtSupplies.co.uk we have used Google search data to identify the world’s most popular artists of 2020. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic preventing us from visiting our favourite art galleries and exhibitions, the art industry...

February 15, 2021

The History of Paper

As artists, paper remains an important invention that we frequently use. Here we take you through the history of paper from it’s early begins to present day.

January 25, 2021

What Are The Wooden Pieces That Come With a Canvas? And How To Use Them

A lot of people wonder what the wooden pieces are for which come with a canvas. This article should help answer some of your questions!

November 16, 2020

UK artists create truly socially distanced piece of artwork

We’ve brought together 12 artists from up and down the country (one artist from each region of the UK) to create a truly socially distanced piece of artwork.

September 28, 2020

9 Basic and Advanced Acrylic Pouring Techniques to Try Today

Acrylic pouring can seem like a fairly simple technique. However, you can create a wide range of colourful patterns with the same paints by just adjusting your methods. Try out some of these fun techniques.

September 21, 2020

The Beginners Guide to Acrylic Pouring

Acrylic Paint Pouring is a fluid painting technique used to create art by pouring acrylic paint onto a canvas. Many methods can be used to apply the paint to the canvas, some are more simple...

August 4, 2020

5 Free Online Watercolour Painting Tutorials

There is no shortage of watercolour painting tutorials online. To try and cut through the clutter and help you on your way, we’ve put together a list of 5 free online watercolour tutorials to get you started.

July 7, 2020

5 Birmingham Based Artists Worth Following This Month

Taking you through some of the best artists we found who have a connection to Birmingham either from being born there, living there, or studying there.

July 6, 2020

15 Watercolour Painting Techniques Every Artist Should Try

Here we take you through a list of watercolour techniques every artist should try. From Sponging to Splattering, to using Salt or Masking tape to enhance your painting.

June 24, 2020

Gouache Paint Guide

Gouache certainly has it’s place in the artistic world. Here we look a little closer at the properties and values of traditional gouache painting.