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Colour mixing, palettes, pigments and the stories behind them.
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Mixing your own greens in watercolour unlocks harmony, texture, and seasonal depth—capturing nature’s beauty in every brushstroke. Discover how to mix glorious greens with Opus Essential Watercolours and unlock an entire new palette.
Product News
Designed to capture and express the world around you, the Opus Essential Watercolour line is getting a refresh with 12 new colours to round out your palette.
Product News
Designed to capture and express the world around you, the Opus Essential Watercolour line is getting a refresh with 12 new colours to round out your palette.
Artist Stories
Step into the imaginative world of Laura Bifano, an artist creating detailed, atmospheric landscapes using only a flat brush and a limited palette.
Federation of Canadian Artists
BC painter and master colourist Mike Svob discusses how he chooses colours for any subject based on the composition’s light and dark values and on personal preference, not on what the eye sees.
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In the world of oil painting, achieving the perfect color mix can elevate your work. But what if you could ensure precision every time? Enter the Williamsburg Virtual Paint Mixer, a powerful tool designed to help artists experiment with color...
Unique Colours
Our friends at Schmincke have recreated an exquisite collection of watercolours inspired by their very own paint sets from over one hundred years ago! Read on to go back in time with Schmincke. Schmincke Horadam Aquarelle in Cochineal Red 1912: Travel...
Unique Colours
Ultramarine pigment was historically once more valuable than gold. We take a look at its journey from rare gemstone, lapis lazuli, to the advancement made by chemists to create an essential synthetic pigment – through the lens of the preserved...
Unique Colours
Purple is captivating and enchanting. From deep purple to lilac and ultraviolet, it conjures up ideas of magic, royalty, and psychedelia.
Unique Colours
We would like to briefly touch upon one with fondness and that is the golden, awkward, beauty we call Olive Yellow.
Unique Colours
Gold has fascinated civilizations across time, revered not only for its rarity and luminosity but also for its deep symbolic meanings. From ancient Egypt, where it represented divine power, to Japan’s kintsugi tradition that celebrates renewal through gold-filled cracks, this...
Unique Colours
Discover indigo's rich legacy—from ancient dye to a symbol of resilience, art, and spirituality. Explore its enduring beauty and transformative history."
