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An accidental discovery in a Berlin laboratory found its way into Rococo paintings and Japanese woodblock prints.

Glazing is an art technique most often correlated with oil painting because of its rich history within the medium, yet glazing with acrylic paint can be just as visually enriching.

What does it take to get a printmaker’s work from the studio to a busy art fair?

Rosa Bonheur not only defied the conventions of 19th-century France by resisting the gendered expectations of her era to become a successful and prolific artist – she was equally determined to love on her own terms.

The Jackson’s Art Podcast explores what it means to make art through the voices of established artists and the materials they use.

The impulse to make art is integral to the human experience, yet even the most seasoned artists can find themselves unsure how to begin when faced with a blank page.

Working in drawing, painting, and printmaking, Isla Jones’ work depicts imagined landscapes and dreamlike scenarios.

Gabrijela Bulatović won the Relief Print Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with her work Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Night to Dolovo Road.

Danny Cameron won a Guest Judge’s Choice Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work The Madonna of the Rose Garden.

Brogan Bertie’s loose, intuitive portraits capture both the vulnerability and assertiveness of his sitters.

What colours can you put inside an airbrush?

William Blake (1757-1827) was a mystic poet and a visual artist who wove his words and images together with a visionary conviction that is impossible to resist.

Martha Zmpounou won the Planographic Runner Up Award in Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 with her work Man in Yellow Suit.

Our On Location series reveals where some of the best-loved art materials are made, and provides insight into the working methods of the people who make them.

It’s frustrating to work hard on an oil painting, only to realise that the colours have dulled or sunk as they dried.

Kah Wah Chong won the Watercolour Award in Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 with his work Echoes of Yesterday.

The Da Vinci Micro Colineo Brushes are made for paintings where precision really matters.

Anupa Gardner won a Jackson’s Choice Award in Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 with her work Keeper of Plants.

Jim Meyer won the Relief Runner Up Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work Foggy Morning, Lake Superior.

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was the only woman among the founding members of the Impressionists, and exhibited prominently in seven of the group’s eight exhibitions.

The impulse to make art is integral to the human experience, yet even the most seasoned artists can find themselves unsure how to begin when faced with a blank page.

Lions prowl, devour, and lounge throughout art history, with symbolism rooted in our innate primal fear of predatory creatures, paired with our wonder at the natural world.

Salih Çakar won a Guest Judge’s Choice Award, selected by Deborah Smith, in Jackson’s Art Prize 2026 with his work Savaş Ve Göç (War and Migration).