In this tale of two books, Andrew turns back the pages of history and takes a glimpse at watercolours from the late-nineteenth century.

In this month’s ARTicle, our guest artist Jonathan Pullen describes a 5-step process on how he approaches and creates a watercolour painting in the “Realism” style.

It’s a little over a year since I began using A J Ludlow Professional Watercolours; it seems a good time to give an update to my first ARTicle in April 2023, on my experiences of using them and to tell you what I’ve done over the past year.

Making New Year’s Resolutions is traditional at this time of year, so why not start your list with taking up watercolour painting as a new hobby? Meiru explores all the aspects and benefits of starting the new year with watercolour painting as a new hobby.

In Emma Jessen’s ARTicle, she reflects on the importance to reconnect with our inner child in this fast-paced world. She argues that we spend too much time on activities that do little for us and suggests instead, redirect the time into invigorating ourselves through the playfulness of art.

Whether you are a seasoned artist or just starting out, painting the autumnal scenery can be a fun and rewarding experience. With a little practice and patience, you can create a stunning work of art that captures the beauty and magic of this special season.

One morning at breakfast, Meiru drew my attention to a Facebook post she had seen in her feed. It had been posted on a US watercolour group page by a watercolourist who had bought a “bargain-brand” 50 tube paint set to fill into pans and was alarmed by the results.

As children we all enjoyed creating art, either as paintings or drawings. It was fun and seemed to supercharge our imagination and storytelling. Being creative is essential and part of our natural development as individuals.

Puffins breed in large colonies and are frequent visitors to Skomer and Skokholm Islands, off the Pembrokeshire coast. It is therefore fitting that the “clown of the sea” should be the first subject of our new range of watercolour painting sets.