Blogs
Why (and when) to use solvents and mediums in oil
Often, paint is just fine as it comes out of the tube: don't add medium just because you think you must.
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
6 July 2017
21 December 2016
Freebies!!
I've been presented with a splendid array of artist's materials, for which I'm very grateful.
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
23 July 2016
Website Restored!
My Isle of Wight Landscapes website is at last restored to an awaiting world. Lucky people...
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
9 March 2016
28 January 2016
What a (non-) start to the year......
Waiting for inspiration may be the mark of the amateur, but at my age - it's what I do.
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
19 January 2016
How Do You Do It?
Are you a traditionalist oil painter, or has Alla Prima claimed all of us?
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
10 December 2015
4 November 2015
29 October 2015
Bob Ross, Bill Alexander - beyond the pale?
Do the TV artists of yesteryear have anything to offer oil painters?
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
27 October 2015
Don't be too quick on the trigger....
Rushing to adjust a painting too soon after completion can be a bad move.
Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA
27 September 2015
21 September 2015
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