Paint By Numbers Guide: 9 Steps to Creating Your Masterpiece

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Paint By Numbers Guide: 9 Steps to Creating Your Masterpiece Table of Contents   Welcome to the world of paint by numbers! This fun and easy activity is a great way to unleash your inner artist and create a beautiful masterpiece. With the Zieler’s Paint By Numbers kit, you’ll have everything you need to get […]

9 Things You Should Know About Gesso

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9 Things You Should Know About Gesso and How You Should Use It Table of Contents 1. What is Gesso? If you are starting out on your painting journey, you may not have heard of gesso. It is a type of white paint that many artists use as a primer (the first layer) on their […]

An Introduction to Acrylic Paint & How to Get the Best From It

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An Introduction to Acrylic Paint & How to Get the Best From It Table of Contents Loved by artists and crafters all over the world, acrylic paint owes much of its popularity to its sheer versatility. It can be used on a myriad of surfaces such as wood, fabric, metal, plastic, glass, paper and more. […]

30 Minute Masterpiece – Still Water Reflection

Still Water Reflection Welcome to the 30 Minute Masterpiece with me Trish Green – Artist Ambassador at Zieler. I am a self-taught artist aiming to inspire budding artists and those that are new to art. If either of these is you then you are in the right place! In this tutorial video I will be […]

How to use colouring pencils.

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The Ultimate Colouring Pencil Guide Table of Contents Learn how to use colouring pencils with Zieler artist ambassador @bishandbow_art. Colouring pencils have become increasingly popular. This is due to the start of the adult colouring trend. There are so many variations available its sometime hard to know where to start. Whether your a budding artists […]

The ultimate rock painting guide answering the most asked questions

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The ultimate guide to rock painting / pebble painting. Table of Contents What is rock painting and where did it originate? Rock Painting or pebble painting is the art of decorating rocks, stones and pebbles using paints, pens and other craft items. Adding embellishments to rocks to decorate them is easy for all abilities. Pebble […]

Lino Printing with Watercolour

Lino Printing with Watercolour Combing watercolours with Lino Printing can make some beautiful and vibrant pieces of artwork. The watery backgrounds add a beautiful splash of colour and the print creates powerful contrast.  In this blog our resident artist Amy Kelly-Miller experiments with combining the two mediums. Using the Zieler watercolour pallet and paper create […]

Pouring Art on Different Surfaces

Pouring Art On Different Surfaces DIY home decor ideas and inspiration using pouring art techniques. Fluid pouring art is a fabulously fun and easy way to create spectacular artwork for your home. Did you know that you can use this technique on a wide variety of different surfaces.You too can create your own masterpieces, from […]

Acrylic Painting Stay Wet Palette

Acrylic Painting Wet Palette Using acrylic paint is fun and suitable for all abilities, however it does have one major problem, it dries too quickly. This is especially problematic if you are a beginner. So if you just hate it when you’ve mixed the perfect colour combination and you’ve run out of time and the […]

Let’s Get Started – Acrylic Class 3

Beginners Acrylic Painting Class Part 3 of 3 Feel inspired and learn how to make the most of your Zieler acrylic paints. During part 3 of this 3-part acrylic painting course our resident artist Amy guides you through different styles and techniques to inspire you into the world of acrylic painting. In this video Amy […]