News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Life
Culture & Art
Hobbies
News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Culture & Art
Hobbies
Artist Review of Jackson's Ceramic Palette - Jackson's Art BlogJackson's Art Blog
Jackson’s Ceramic Palette can be used with watercolour, inks, and dyes. Made from porcelain, it is easy to clean, will not stain, and will keep your paints wet for longer than a plastic palette which means a longer period for wet mixing. In this Artist Review of the Month, watercolour painter Virginia Pope shares how she uses the palette in her watercolour practice. Artist Review of Jackson’s Ceramic Palette by Virginia Pope A studio piece. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. This palette certainly qualifies. The smooth bright whiteness is vital in helping you to clearly see your colours and the adjustments you make when mixing – it’s a pure and simple way of achieving your best result. This palette has weight, without being hefty and it will not move about. Plastic and metal palettes stain, so the true colour you are trying to achieve becomes a hit-and-miss affair. And as you add water to your paint it doesn’t hold together in one puddle as it does on ceramics, it gets busy, dividing into many sketchy small ones. Chasing these around to fill your brush is time-consuming and distracting, neither of these are welcomed when working ...
Meet Hugo Barclay, Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 Guest Judge - Jackson's Art BlogJackson's Art Blog
Curator, art advisor, and Director of Affordable Art Fair UK, Hugo Barclay is a Guest Judge for Jackson’s Art Prize 2025. With an acute understanding of the gallery ecosystem, he is particularly passionate about nurturing living artists and the galleries supporting them. In this interview, he discusses his creative background, what made him choose his Judge’s Choice Award winner last year, and leaning into his instincts when looking through the entries. Guest Judges Anita Klein: Printmaker and painter, fellow and past president of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers Anne Rothenstein: Artist represented by Stephen Friedman Gallery, RWA Academician Péjú Oshin: Curator, writer, and lecturer whose work sits at the intersection of art, style, and culture Hugo Barclay: Director of Affordable Art Fair UK, Curator, and Art Advisor Joshua Donkor: Artist, member of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters Andrew Torr: Artist, winner of Jackson’s Art Prize 2024 with his painting ‘Estate’ Interview with Hugo Barclay Josephine: Welcome back to the judging panel for the third year! Can you tell us a little bit about your journey in the art world and how it led to your current role as director of the art firm UK? Hugo: My ...