Introducing Winsor & Newton Water Colour Markers, a range of
highly pigmented water-based markers which deliver superb colour performance with added precision.
One of our latest innovations, adding a new dimension to water colour, the markers are expertly crafted with dual nibs to enable you to
achieve unrivalled definition and control. Each marker has a fine point on one end and a flexible brush on the other, helping you create a
variety of stunning, sweeping line thicknesses and superior detailing. The colour is easily blended with water to create soft and vibrant water
colour washes.
How To: Get the Most Out of Professional Water Colour Sticks
How To: Get the Most Out of Professional Water Colour Sticks
The debut of Winsor & Newton’s Professional Water Colour Sticks
marked an innovative leap for the medium. Introducing a versatile,
fresh new take on painting in water colour, the Sticks allow for fluid
movement between drawing and painting, working wet and dry, and mixing
with traditional forms of water colour. Curious about experimenting with the Water Colour Sticks in your
practice? Read on to learn about their phenomenal capabilities,
impressive colour qualities, how to best use them, store them, and more.
How do the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks work?
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are a versatile
aid for any artist drawing and/or painting their composition. The colour
can be applied to paper like a pencil before adding a small amount of
water to create a wash.
Alternatively, it can be used directly with a brush like pan colour, or used to add detail to an existing water colour artwork.
Yes! Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are made of
the same professional grade pigments as Professional Water Colour tubes
and pans, as our Innovation and Development team know that pigment
loading is optimum for the brightest colour performance.
Where can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
You can use your Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks
in the same way as water colour pans. Try painting outdoors, in a
studio setting or even on-the-go. The Sticks have been specially
formulated so that they can be used dry and then wet after any period of
time.
How should I store Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Your Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are
soluble, so remember to store them in a dry place away from moisture and
humidity.
What temperatures are best for using Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
The Sticks can be used in the same temperature as any other water colour range (between 0ºC and 40ºC).
What is the difference between a dye-based water colour stick and a pigment-based water colour stick?
Specially formulated using highly durable, lightfast pigments, Winsor
& Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks will provide excellent
permanence, well above that of a dye-based equivalent colour.
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are intermixable with traditional water colour.
Winsor & Newton Water Colour Sticks: Intermixable with traditional water colour
Can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks with
other traditional water colour paint, such as tubes and/or pans)?
You can. Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks are
fully intermixable with traditional water colour and make an excellent
complement to many water colour techniques.
Can I use Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks with dry colours like Pastel Pencils, pencils and charcoal?
Yes, your Sticks can be used in conjunction with other forms of dry
colour. Try incorporating them into your sketching and drawing practice
to produce interesting results!
Can I sharpen the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks? How?
Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks do not lend
themselves to easy sharpening, but the shape has been developed to
facilitate the drawing of fine lines.
Why is there a label on the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Like water colour pans, the Sticks are highly pigmented, which means
colours look quite similar in their concentrated stick form. The label
provides a useful colour reference. The handling of the water sensitive
sticks is also made easier and less messy by having a label with added
perforations for controlled removal.
On what surfaces can Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks be used?
Your Sticks can be used on the same surfaces as any traditional
Winsor & Newton water colour paint. View our range of water colour
paper to explore some of these surfaces.
How does a Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Stick compare to a pan / tube in terms of amount of paint?
A Stick provides a similar amount of colour and usage as an
equivalent Professional Water Colour whole pan or 5ml Professional Water
Colour tube.
Do I need to prepare my surface before using Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
You do not need to prepare your surface! Winsor & Newton
Professional Water Colour Sticks can either be used directly on dry
paper and then washed, or applied onto pre-wetted water colour paper. It
all depends upon your desired effect.
What is the finish of the Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Sticks?
Your Sticks will give you the same matte finish as Winsor & Newton traditional water colour pans and tubes.
Can I varnish the finished work?
As with traditional water colours, due to the sensitivity to water,
varnishes should not be used. Conventional advice for water colours is
to display art work behind glass.
Our Gel
Printing Plate looks and feels like gelatin, but is durable, reusable
and stores at room temperature. It's easy to clean and always ready for
printing. Monoprinting on a Gelli plate is simple and fun. The
gratification is immediate, and the prints are too cool!
Features - Always ready to print - When you're in
the mood to print, the Gelli Arts® printing plate is ready for you to
use! Easy to clean, care, store at room temperature, re-usable.
PEPIN®
Artists Colouring Books contain 16 sheets of superior acid-free drawing
paper, printed with exceptional designs in very light lines. The
printing is done in such a way that, depending on the techniques used,
the original outline will be hardly visible after colouring. The 180 gsm
drawing paper is made to our specifications by one of the best paper
mills in Europe and is suitable for a wide range of colouring
applications, including pencil, crayon, pastel, felt marker, gouache,
etc. Also water colours and liquid inks can be used. Our first-rate
paper has a long life and coloured sheets can be framed and displayed
without the risk of rapid deterioration.
These Books match the quality of the finest artists pads. They are
perfectly suited to practice your colouring skills and create beautiful
pieces at the same time. In order to get the best results, we recommend
you use high-quality colouring materials.
Beautifully illustrated, often with informative, enriching captions and
text, and always printed on premium paper, low-priced Dover coloring
books have delighted colorists of all ages for generations. We publish
coloring books for kids, titles specially designed for adults and more
experienced colorists, spring coloring pages, and coloring pictures,
pages, and sheets on an amazing variety of subjects. Take your pick from
famous Creative Haven and Masterworks collections, 3-D coloring books,
stained glass and Color Your Own editions, Build a Poster and Window
titles, mandalas and other geometric designs, and so much more!
The French phrase en plein air (“in the open air”)
has, over time, become associated with the act of painting outdoors.
Through the ages, creative wunderkinds have drawn inspiration from
natural settings, including John Constable, who depicted his Suffolk surroundings in search of artistic ‘truth,’ and Impressionists such as Monet, whose investigations of light were revelatory.
As the weather turns warmer and conditions more suitable for your own
out-of-doors experimentation, make sure you are fully equipped to
transport your practice from the studio to greener – or even more urban –
settings. We’ve picked our five must-have materials for plein air water
colour artists, each of which will enrich your creative endeavours and
make the transition between environments a smooth one. The first in a
series, we’ll also present our picks for acrylic and oil colourists in future features, so stay tuned!
Two of our newest water colour innovations are among the most portable, convenient options for artists hoping to experiment with their practice. Combining the precision of sketching and drawing with the fluidity of water colour, both are intermixable with our traditional range of water colour products. Before you set off, read some of our top tips about how to get the most out of your Water Colour Sticks.
The ideal surface for our Water Colour Markers, these 100%
acid-free paper pads are stable, durable and designed to emphasise the
colour brilliance of your work with the pigment-rich Markers.
Housed in an attractive,
easy-to-transport box, this water colour set contains a selection of
colours, brushes, a palette and other basic accessories to help you
paint anywhere, at any time. When inspiration strikes, grab, go forth
and create! This Cotman set is also an ideal gift for budding water
colourists.
Travelling light is essential when painting en plein air.
This lightweight collection of our Professional Water Colour half pans
includes a variety of stunning shades for you to mix and apply at your
leisure.
Bristol Water Colour Easel - The Bristol watercolour
easel builds on the success of our existing sketching easel within the
Winsor and Newton range, offering a variety of working positions to the
artist.
A very stable, compact designed yet lightweight easel offers one
touch quick adjustable telescopic legs, accompanying the easel also
comes instructions.
The Bristol watercolour can be used both indoors and outdoors as well
as offering the ability to be used on a table top. The additional
feature that the Bristol water colour easel offers is that not only can
it be used in an upright position for pastels, it also has a central
pivot point where the arm can be tilted to a preferred working position,
reclining flat enabling the artist to paint with watercolour. It also
comes with its own carry case which is ideal for the artist on location
and has a useful utility hook on the tray. Height of easel: 150cm (59
inch), Width of easel: 84cm (33 inch), Depth of easel: 130cm (51 inch),
Folded dimensions: 67cm x 11cm (26.5 x 4.5 inch)
The hazard symbols found on many artists’ materials have
changed. Do you know the difference between ‘flammable’ and ‘oxidising’?
Read on to find out what these symbols mean and why they matter to
artists.
Safe, healthy studio practices can ensure that your health and the
environment are not compromised, even when you work with potentially
hazardous products. As an artist, mindfulness whilst handling these
materials, including paints, is of the utmost importance, as is knowing
how something may be harmful.
As part of our on-going series regarding #safetyinthestudio, we are
helping you decode the meaning behind the many hazard symbols listed on
artist material packaging. In the EU, Winsor & Newton materials are
labelled according to legislation which classifies products according to
their intrinsic properties.
You will recognise the old hazard symbols typically
seen on artists’ materials below:
You will recognise the old hazard symbols typically
seen on artists’ materials below:
Dangerous to the Environment | Flammable | Harmful
Since 2009, these symbols have been phased out and a new
set of international pictograms have taken their place. The pictograms
will be always be accompanied by a signal word, either “Danger” or
“Warning,” and hazard and precautionary statements. Where applicable,
precautionary statements cover prevention and response to specific
hazards, and storage and disposal of the product.
Small tubes of paint may only contain the pictogram and signal word.
For all products with these symbols a safety data sheet is available.
The pictograms you are now most likely to see on artist material
packaging are the following:
Flammable
Avoid contact with heat, sparks or any open flame, and do
not smoke whilst using! As an example, you will see this on a can of Professional Fixative, which should be used in a well-ventilated space to lower the risk of ignition
Exclamation Mark
This symbol is used for less serious health hazards like
skin irritation. It indicates that a material can cause irritation to
the skin or eyes, or sensitisation. It also includes acute toxic effect
that might arise through ingestion, dermal contact or inhalation. This
appears on the packaging of Professional Fixative, along with a statement about first aid treatment if irritation does occur.
Health Hazard
This symbol relates to longer term health hazards such as
respiratory sensitisers and could be on dusty materials such as charcoal. You will also find this symbol on the packaging of Oils, Mediums, Varnishes and Solvents representing an aspiration hazard. When using such products, avoid
inhalation and wear suitable protection such as a dust mask.
Environmental Hazard
This symbol will appear on materials that contain solvents,
such as turpentine, lead, and zinc oxide, the latter which is found in
Artists’ Oil Colour Zinc White. Any packaging with this symbol on it
needs to be disposed of responsibly and should not go in mixed municipal
waste collection (such as household and garden waste). In some cases,
your local Council may be able to collect the waste from you.
Alternatively, you may be able to deliver it to a household
recycling or civic amenity site free of charge. Your local Council will
be able to advise you on where to take all types of hazardous waste in
your area.
Explosive
These substances may explode if exposed to fire, heat, shock
or friction. Shock can mean being dropped or knocked, or a sudden
change in temperature. Protective clothing should be worn when coming
into contact with these substances.
Oxidising
This symbol refers to something that may combust, or burst
into flames, even without contact with the air. They can also intensify a
fire which is already burning. Keep your distance from these materials,
and if you do come into contact with them, wear protective clothing.
Corrosive
Corrosive substances can burn and corrode skin and cause
permanent eye damage. Do not breathe these vapours or sprays, and wear
breathing equipment and protective clothing whilst working with or
around them. They are also known to corrode metals.
Toxic
Do not swallow, breathe in or allow these substances to come
into contact with skin. They may cause life threatening effects even if
you are only exposed for a short amount of time.
Gas under pressure
Avoid any contact with your skin or eyes. The container may
explode if heated, so be sure not to do so. When released, the gas may
be extremely cold. Handle with caution.
