by zedac | Jul 8, 2022 | CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

CAROLINE JOHNSON – SLOW FOOD FAST PAINTING EXHIBITION July 9, 2022 VIEW THE CATALOGUE HERE https://thepaintbox.com.au/product-category/current-exhibitions/current-exhibition-caroline-johnson-slow-food-fast-painting/

GUMMED PADS

by zedac | Feb 16, 2022 | Uncategorized

GUMMED PADS PRODUCT MENU BLANK Do Not delete this RAW MATERIALS & PIGMENTS CHARVIN PARIS PIGMENTS LANGRIDGE ARTIST PIGMENTS CHALK, FILLERS & ABRASIVES NATURAL GUMS & RESINS PAINT MAKING LAB EQUIPMENT PIGMENTS & POWDERS WAXES, ADHESIVES & SIZES...

JESSIE FEITOSA GATHER EXHIBITION

by zedac | Nov 4, 2021 | CURRENT EXHIBITIONS, Uncategorized

VIEW THE CATALOGUE HERE https://thepaintbox.com.au/product-category/current-exhibition/jessie-feitosa-gather/ https://thepaintbox.com.au/product-category/current-exhibition/jessie-feitosa-gather/

THE SPACES BETWEEN

by zedac | Aug 13, 2021 | CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

SALA 2021 Group Exhibition at The PaintBox: Nicole Black, Sarah Lubcke and Jessica Hayton. Click here to download the catalogue.

PAINTBOX ART SUPPLIES GUIDE: OIL PAINTING MEDIUMS

by zedac | Jul 18, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies, Uncategorized

OIL PAINTING MEDIUMS & SOLVENTS This Oil Painting Mediums Guide aims to give a broad overview of some useful and interesting information about working in this medium. Oil paint is a special medium that gives beautiful results. With a bit of understanding of the...

PAINTBOX ART SUPPLIES GUIDE: DANIEL SMITH, LIGHTFASTNESS AND PIGMENT CONCERNS

by zedac | Jul 17, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies, Uncategorized

At the PaintBox we specialise in pigments and raw materials so it was of concern to us when customers raised concerns about the recent discussions on social media concerning the exact nature and source of pigments that are used to formulate Daniel Smith Primatek...

THE PAINTBOX GUIDE TO WATERCOLOUR PAINTS AND WATERCOLOUR MEDIUMS

by zedac | Jul 15, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies, Uncategorized

Watercolour paint is made up of finely ground pigment suspended in a binder made of distilled water and gum Arabic (a gum that is extracted from 2 species of the acacia tree) together with a humectant. The acacia gum, or gum Arabic, acts as the glue that binds the...

THE PAINTBOX GUIDE TO ARTISTS ACRYLIC PAINT, INKS AND ACRYLIC MEDIUMS

by zedac | Jul 15, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies, Uncategorized

Acrylic Paint is made of pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. They are faster drying than oils, and are more easily manipulated with the use of a wide variety of mediums available for acrylic painting technique. Acrylics were first developed in the...

THE PAINTBOX GUIDE TO SOLVENTS

by zedac | Jul 13, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies

Below is a brief guide to other ingredients that you might mix with oil to make your own oil painting mediums based on traditional recipes. What is the difference between White Spirits, Odourless or Low Toxic Solvents and Turpentine? Solvents can be divided into two...

THE PAINTBOX GUIDE TO SELECTING BRUSHES

by zedac | Jun 7, 2021 | Guide to Art Supplies

At The PaintBox art supplies shop you can choose from an extensive range of natural and synthetic fine art brushes & palette knives from the best brush makers around the world. The great variety of artist brushes we sell at The PaintBox for painters who work with...