Donna's tips on using Colourfix Papers

You will find some wonderful resources for artists (especially for pastels and oils) at Donna Aldridge Studios

Here are Donna's thoughts on Art Spectrum Colourfix Papers:

'These papers take a tremendous amount of punishment from artists who like to work their painting heavily or for those experimenting with their imagery or technique, making constant minor or major changes. For artists who paint gently and/or flow directly through the painting process with few changes or "surprises", the paper provides an enduring, trustworthy support that you can count on for consistency time after time. '

Donna has some special tips on removing pastel from textured paper such as Colourfix, and on using Colourfix Primer to repair errors:

techniques for removing pastel

watercolour paper competition!

Art Spectrum Watercolour Paper has been extensively tested by many leading watercolourists. The paper is made by an old, established European artists' paper mill to Art Spectrum's exacting specifications. The paper is 100% cotton, both internally and surface sized, cylinder mould made and pH neutral, thus meeting the most stringent archival standards. It is available in rolls, single sheets or pads.

This month, twenty lucky readers of Australian Artist magazine will win a beautiful Art Spectrum Watercolour Pad. To enter the competition pick up your copy of Australian Artist magazine (July issue) and follow the competition entry guidelines.

Best of luck!

watercolours

We thought we should share this picture of some of our glowing watercolours!

online demonstrations

Have you seen the Colourfix and pastel demonstrations on youtube yet?

NEW watercolour paper

A beautiful paper! Art Spectrum Watercolour paper is made to our specifications and has been extensively tested by many leading watercolourists. Available in Sheets, Pads and Rolls.

- Cold Pressed
- 300gsm
- 100% cotton
- pH neutral
- Internally and surfaced sized
- Mould Made
- Deckle Edges

All Art Spectrum Watercolour Pads contain 15 sheets - 25 % more than many competitive brands.

*Pads available in Cold Pressed or Rough

NEW watercolour range

Art Spectrum Art Prism Watercolours offer artists a quality yet straightforward and uncomplicated range of colours at a uniformly low price. Manufactured in the classic tradition on a granite triple mill, these colours are made to the highest standards and are all artist quality. Art Prism Watercolours do not however, contain the more expensive traditional pigments. Instead, modern, lightfast, non-toxic and lower cost pigments have been chosen. Our testing has led us to believe that Art Prism colours compare favourably with many competitive ‘Professional Artist Quality’ brands.

The range of thirty colours provides a balanced palette capable of producing almost unlimited clean colour mixes. Art Prism Watercolours are completely compatible with Art Spectrum Professional Quality Watercolours, and it is an easy progression to expand into the full range of beautiful traditional colours.

Art Prism Watercolours are proudly made in Australia

product - draw and wash pads and paper

Art Spectrum Draw and Wash Pads and Paper
Draw and Wash Pads provide artists with a superb quality all-purpose pad. More versatile than cartridge and drawing paper, yet more economical than watercolour paper, Art Spectrum Draw and Wash Paper has a high cotton content and is both internally and surface sized. It accepts practically all art media, both wet and dry, and is available in two finishes – hot press and textured.