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25.01.2022 Rose Madder is a unique pigment that is still made by a method Winsor & Newton have used for over a hundred years. The raw material for this colour is the madder root, and the dye extracted from this root is soluble in water so it must be fixed with a stable base. This extraction process allows the madder root dye, when dry, to be deposited in a solid rock-like form. These solid forms are then ground into a fine pigment powder and combined with a Gum Arabic solution to form the pigment we know as Rose Madder. #watercolour #winsorandnewton #artistpaint #painter #rosemadder #pink #winsor&newtonau #friyay #artistofinstagram
25.01.2022 Payne's Gray is a dark blue grey made from a mixture of Ultramarine, Mars Black and sometimes Crimson. It was named after the 18th c. water-colourist William Payne who created the mixture and often recommended it to his students as an alternative to plain black. #paynesgrey #greymood #winterpalette #bluegrey
25.01.2022 It’s all about the mid-year art sale. Great savings on a range of Winsor & Newton art supplies. Check the link in the bio for more details and participating stockists. #artsupplies #artsales #midyearsale #wnsale
23.01.2022 Artists’ Oil Colours provide the widest range of colours, the highest pigment strength and the best clarity of colour. The range consists of 124 colours, offering the widest spectrum of all the Winsor & Newton oil ranges. All 124 colours in the range are individually formulated to enhance each pigment’s natural characteristics and ensure the stability of individual colours. Combined with over 185 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artists’ Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the World’s Finest Colours. Featured colour: Cadmium Orange #artlovers #oilpainter #oilpainting #colourpop #australianartist #sydneyartist #melbourneartist #brisbaneartist #adelaideartist #perthartist
15.01.2022 Our very own resident Artist Carla Hananiah loves Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour. Some of her favourite colours include French Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna, Perylene Green and Potter’s Pink. Join Carla in sharing what you love about Winsor & Newton and one lucky entrant will win a prize pack valued at $1000rrp. Simply:... 1) Follow us on Instagram @winsorandnewtonau 2) Tag @winsorandnewtonau in a post sharing what you love about Winsor & Newton 3) Add the hashtag #wnlovedby Entries close 31/7/20 Competition open to Australian residents. Click on link in bio for more details and Ts&Cs.
14.01.2022 Thanks to everyone that participated in our recent #wnmarkeryourmoment competition. #winning #markers #winsor&newtonau #rendering #designrendering #artcompetition2020
14.01.2022 Isaac Newton, when describing the colour spectrum of a rainbow, listed seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. But today indigo often gets left off this list, leaving the three primary and three secondary colours we are familiar with. The colour is named after the dye extracted from the plant indigofera tinctoria. It was initially created from plants that were cut and packed into large vats, where they softened and fermented. The dark precipitate w...as then skimmed, strained, pressed and dried into cakes which formed the basis of indigo. This pigment is the natural plant-based pigment used for dyeing clothes, which fades over time and is not to be confused with the synthetic pigment. Indigo is one of the oldest textile dyes, used for centuries in countries such as India, Japan, Egypt and Peru, and its use in pottery and frescoes dates as far back as ancient Mayan civilisations. In the 19th century thousands of chests of the dye were exported from India to Europe to be used to colour clothes including for the French army, who wore dark blue indigo uniforms during the French Revolution as a more robust and practical colour than white. The colour of indigo in the form of a dye however is a different colour from Newton’s spectrum indigo or indigo in pigment form. As a pigment its lightfastness did not match the more permanent and expensive ultramarine mineral blues. The British chemist William Perkin, at the age of just 18, was the first to create a modern synthetic dye. In 1856, while he was experimenting with creating a synthetic version of quinine (the medicine used for treating malaria), he yielded a black solid in a failed attempt to produce this, but on cleaning the flask he noticed a bright purple liquid. When he dipped a piece of silk into it he found a permanent mauve dye on the material. His curiosity may have been fuelled by the fact he had once dreamt of being an artist. In 1997, when Shakespeare’s Globe was reconstructed in London, indigo was used to paint #colourtheory #indigo #winsorandnewton #artclass #paintings #australianartist #aussieartist
13.01.2022 Today marks the first day of INKtober. An idea by Jake Parker in 2009 as a way to develop his inking skills and positive drawing habits. Enjoying getting creative with ink this month! #indianink #inktober #inktober2020
08.01.2022 The mid year art sale continues through July. Check out this Bonus offer on Cotman water colour 8ml tubes. #artsale #paintsale #cotmanpaints #midyearsale
07.01.2022 and the winner of our recent #wnlovedby competition is @rl_mcmullan Thank you to everyone that participated. #wnlovedby #w&ncompetition #australianartist #australianpainters
06.01.2022 For a chance to win over $500 worth of Winsor & Newton and Fabriano products as well free entry to a Kerrie Hess online art course, go to @kerriehessmasterclass to find out more. #kerriehessillustration #kerriehess #watercolourpainting #onlineartclass #winartsupplies #winwinsorandnewton
03.01.2022 Great work @ellanadoesart love your work using our drawing inks. #inktober #day1 #inktober2020
02.01.2022 Getting ready for INKtober with some ink-based drawing. #ink #inktober2020 #w&nink #ink drawing #inkillustration
02.01.2022 Winton is a high quality yet economical range of oil colours designed for artists working with large volumes of colour. Winton's classic 47 carefully selected colours and moderate price has made it very popular amongst students and amateur artists who seek good quality and moderately priced oil paints. Formula Every colour in the Winton range is individually formulated to take advantage of the natural characteristics of each pigment and to ensure the stability of the colour.... All colours will become touch dry in 2-12 days. The different drying rates are due to the different reaction of each pigment when mixed with oil. #wintonoil #oilpaint #oilpainter #painter #australianoilpainter #australianartist #modernart #contemporaryart #aussieartist #artistsonstagram
