The Artery
@thearteryartshop.bsky.social
We are a small independent art shop and art education centre, based in Oxfordshire UK.
Following on from our video talking about which paper works best with watercolour markers, here’s a little video of ways to actually use watercolour markers!
August 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Following on from our video talking about which paper works best with watercolour markers, here’s a little video of ways to actually use watercolour markers!
Artists! In a world full of AI fakery, it’s up to you to be the real you to stand out. Be genuine. Be real. Just be you.
#artadvice #artist #art
#artadvice #artist #art
July 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Artists! In a world full of AI fakery, it’s up to you to be the real you to stand out. Be genuine. Be real. Just be you.
#artadvice #artist #art
#artadvice #artist #art
Got a dried up tube of watercolour? Watch this!
July 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Got a dried up tube of watercolour? Watch this!
A few ways to get an ethereal textural vibe in your watercolour painting.
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor #becreative #artadvice
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor #becreative #artadvice
July 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A few ways to get an ethereal textural vibe in your watercolour painting.
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor #becreative #artadvice
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor #becreative #artadvice
A few little in things in our shop that should make your visit to us an even better experience
#art #artshop #artsupplies #smallbusiness #shoplocal
#art #artshop #artsupplies #smallbusiness #shoplocal
July 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
A few little in things in our shop that should make your visit to us an even better experience
#art #artshop #artsupplies #smallbusiness #shoplocal
#art #artshop #artsupplies #smallbusiness #shoplocal
An interesting fact about brush sizes, every budding artist should know!
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#art #artcommunity #artist #arttalk #painting
July 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
An interesting fact about brush sizes, every budding artist should know!
#art #artcommunity #artist #arttalk #painting
#art #artcommunity #artist #arttalk #painting
Select your pen carefully if you want it underneath a watercolour painting.
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#art #watercolour #painting #becreative #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
July 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Select your pen carefully if you want it underneath a watercolour painting.
#art #watercolour #painting #becreative #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
#art #watercolour #painting #becreative #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
Is there a difference between traditional oil paint, water mixable oil paint, and acrylics?
#art #paint #artadvice #arthelp #becreative #painting #learntopaint
#art #paint #artadvice #arthelp #becreative #painting #learntopaint
July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Is there a difference between traditional oil paint, water mixable oil paint, and acrylics?
#art #paint #artadvice #arthelp #becreative #painting #learntopaint
#art #paint #artadvice #arthelp #becreative #painting #learntopaint
Daisies are a great way to practice reductive drawing!
#art #becreative #drawing #floralart #whynotgiveitago
#art #becreative #drawing #floralart #whynotgiveitago
July 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Daisies are a great way to practice reductive drawing!
#art #becreative #drawing #floralart #whynotgiveitago
#art #becreative #drawing #floralart #whynotgiveitago
Have you tried permanent pen and watercolour?
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#art #becreative #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
July 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Have you tried permanent pen and watercolour?
#art #becreative #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
#art #becreative #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor
Would you be better using a tube, or a pan when watercolour painting?
Spoiler: it doesn’t matter.
#art #painting #watercolour #becreative #whynotgoveitago #watercolor
Spoiler: it doesn’t matter.
#art #painting #watercolour #becreative #whynotgoveitago #watercolor
June 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Would you be better using a tube, or a pan when watercolour painting?
Spoiler: it doesn’t matter.
#art #painting #watercolour #becreative #whynotgoveitago #watercolor
Spoiler: it doesn’t matter.
#art #painting #watercolour #becreative #whynotgoveitago #watercolor
It’s very hot here in the U.K. and getting hotter over the next two days. So here is how to draw a refreshing cold icy glass of water.
#art #drawing #becreative #whynotgiveitago
#art #drawing #becreative #whynotgiveitago
June 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It’s very hot here in the U.K. and getting hotter over the next two days. So here is how to draw a refreshing cold icy glass of water.
#art #drawing #becreative #whynotgiveitago
#art #drawing #becreative #whynotgiveitago
Colour mixing and colour theory can be tricky to grasp at first 🤣
June 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Colour mixing and colour theory can be tricky to grasp at first 🤣
If you like the vintage style artwork of the 1930s-50s, try using gouache.
#art #painting #vintage #becreative #whynotgiveitago
#art #painting #vintage #becreative #whynotgiveitago
June 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If you like the vintage style artwork of the 1930s-50s, try using gouache.
#art #painting #vintage #becreative #whynotgiveitago
#art #painting #vintage #becreative #whynotgiveitago
We need as much joy, hope, love, and creativity as we can get. Share your artwork!
#art #artadvice #becreative
#art #artadvice #becreative
June 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We need as much joy, hope, love, and creativity as we can get. Share your artwork!
#art #artadvice #becreative
#art #artadvice #becreative
Bubbles are so fun to paint, and soft pastels are the perfect medium to do it!
#art #becreative #whynotgiveitago #softpastels #painting
#art #becreative #whynotgiveitago #softpastels #painting
June 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Bubbles are so fun to paint, and soft pastels are the perfect medium to do it!
#art #becreative #whynotgiveitago #softpastels #painting
#art #becreative #whynotgiveitago #softpastels #painting
Sunday night reset, with some artist affirmations to take you positively into the week ahead.
#art #artist #artaffirmations #becreative
#art #artist #artaffirmations #becreative
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Sunday night reset, with some artist affirmations to take you positively into the week ahead.
#art #artist #artaffirmations #becreative
#art #artist #artaffirmations #becreative
Look after your natural hair brushes before they become someone’s lunch!
#art #artadvice #artsupplies #artsuppliescare
#art #artadvice #artsupplies #artsuppliescare
June 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Look after your natural hair brushes before they become someone’s lunch!
#art #artadvice #artsupplies #artsuppliescare
#art #artadvice #artsupplies #artsuppliescare
A beach scene in water mixable oil.
Using Seawhite of Brighton’s newest paint!
#art #painting #watermixableoils #becreative #whynotgiveitago
Using Seawhite of Brighton’s newest paint!
#art #painting #watermixableoils #becreative #whynotgiveitago
June 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A beach scene in water mixable oil.
Using Seawhite of Brighton’s newest paint!
#art #painting #watermixableoils #becreative #whynotgiveitago
Using Seawhite of Brighton’s newest paint!
#art #painting #watermixableoils #becreative #whynotgiveitago
June 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Have you used a coloured underpainting in your acrylic art before? Which colour did you use? Have you tried raw sienna for a more vintage look?
#whynotgiveitago #art #painting #acrylicpainting #becreative
#whynotgiveitago #art #painting #acrylicpainting #becreative
June 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Have you used a coloured underpainting in your acrylic art before? Which colour did you use? Have you tried raw sienna for a more vintage look?
#whynotgiveitago #art #painting #acrylicpainting #becreative
#whynotgiveitago #art #painting #acrylicpainting #becreative
Each ‘like’ is one person telling you they live what you do! That should mean something.
#becreative #artadvice #arthelp #art #artist
#becreative #artadvice #arthelp #art #artist
June 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Each ‘like’ is one person telling you they live what you do! That should mean something.
#becreative #artadvice #arthelp #art #artist
#becreative #artadvice #arthelp #art #artist
What is an angle shader brush, and how to you load and use it?
#art #watercolour #becreative #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour
#art #watercolour #becreative #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour
June 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
What is an angle shader brush, and how to you load and use it?
#art #watercolour #becreative #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour
#art #watercolour #becreative #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour
I do love a limited palette! It brings so much harmony to a painting and is a great way to brush up your colour mixing skills.
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #becreative #watercolor
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #becreative #watercolor
June 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I do love a limited palette! It brings so much harmony to a painting and is a great way to brush up your colour mixing skills.
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #becreative #watercolor
#art #painting #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #becreative #watercolor
There are many ways you can add highlights to a watercolour painting, and here are the most popular.
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#art #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #painting #becreative #watercolor
June 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There are many ways you can add highlights to a watercolour painting, and here are the most popular.
#art #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #painting #becreative #watercolor
#art #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #painting #becreative #watercolor