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DANIEL SMITH - A WORD FROM THE MASTER
A word from The Master in response to questions about the recent discussions on social media concerning the exact nature and source of pigments that are used to formulate Daniel Smith Primatek wat...
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OILS AIN'T OILS AND EVERYTHING ELSE PEOPLE TELL US
When Oil's Ain't Oils and all the things we see at The PaintBox including paintings going black and mouldy because one of our very favourite, strikingly beautiful, Ingenues painted with walnut oil ...
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KEEPING YOUR ACRYLICS UNDER CONTROL AND HAVE MORE FUN
Here's a quick guide to acrylic paint so that you can keep them under control and only let them run away when you want to. Even more fun!
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WATERCOLOUR - WANDER OFF INTO 'THE LAND OF THE HAPPY ACCIDENT' AND HAVE EVEN MORE FUN!
If you're new to watercolour heres some handy information from The PaintBox staff so that you can wander off into 'The Land of The Happy Accident' that watercolour is and have even more fun!
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A quick primer on brushes and how to know what you're looking for amongst a forest of possibilities ...
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A Brief Guide to Solvents for Oil Painters
One of the most frequent question we are asked at The PaintBox is with regard to solvents and safe oil painting. Below is a brief guide to other ingredients that you might mix with oil to make you...
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