Joey Yu is an artist and illustrator from London. In this Artist Insights film, Joey visits Jackson’s Studio to share her story as an artist so far, how she uses perspective to create motion in her illustrations, the way collaboration has enriched in her practice, and the development and evolution of her live painting project. 0:00 “I want to get that feeling I get when I watch a film” 0:33 Introduction 0:51 “I had a stack of printer paper and I would spend all day coming up with ideas and stories” 1:39 “Doing an art foundation course felt like learning everything for the first time” 2:19 “Illustration and animation is immediate and collaborative” 3:00 “Having a sketchbook changed everything for me” 4:06 “I’m always trying to make motion feel prevalent in a static image” 4:28 “Illustration and animation are an opportunity to do something you can’t do with photography” 5:18 “I’ve always been prolific online” 6:01 “A lot of my first commissions came through social media” 6:45 “I do romanticise my life. It’s really beautiful to me” 7:56 “I was born in London, but the idea of travel was ingrained in me as a child” 9:38 “When I start a drawing I lay down the main blocks of colour on the page” 10:12 “Either I have a photo, or I’m building something completely from my mind” 11:14 “I’m not labouring over what colours I’m using” 11:52 “I’m trying to communicate with colour” 12:37 “I like the simplicity of having limitations” 13:14 “When a book job comes my way, I read the whole book” 14:10 “Hokusai’s prints go through time. They are still so relevant today” 15:18 “I love the fluffy, dry texture of colouring pens when they’re on their way out” 16:05 “Visiting Caran d’Ache was like being in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” 16:49 “My life drawing project has taken me around the world” 17:46 “When it comes to paper, the less fussy the better” 18:57 “I’m not the tidiest person” 19:43 “I’m quite a sporadic worker, it takes me a moment to get into it” 20:36 “Creative mistakes lead you to create a style” 21:15 “Live as much as possible” 22:08 Credits Read Joey Yu's article: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/05/15/artist-insights-joey-yu/?utm_campaign=joey_yu&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog Shop art materials: https://www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pencil-drawing?utm_campaign=joey_yu&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom

Gris is a Berlin-based artist, musician, and teacher. In the latest of our Artist Insights series, he shares how being part of the Berlin graffiti scene informed his urban sketching practice, tips for making the most of your painting materials, and how he makes a positive out of mistakes in his drawing. 0:00 "Painting is like breathing to me because I don't think about it" 0:20 Introduction 0:33 "I realised I wanted to be an artist when I was a kid, but I did not plan it" 1:10 "If I talk about my education, I have to talk about graffiti" 1:35 "There was a small time when I wanted to be an artist, but I wasn't brave enough. I wanted to be an art teacher" 2:13 "I learnt the most while riding on the train to the university" 2:56 "I'm trying to find good motives in lame motives, and I want to give them more life" 3:59 "I love using watercolour because you cannot plan it 100%" 5:00 "These are the colours that I have to have in my box otherwise, I would get nervous" 5:55 "Schmincke - it's like a marriage, and I'm proud that I married the right colour company" 7:37 "If I sketch it rawly and fast, when it's working, I'm done" 8:34 "I want crisp lines" 8:54 "A sketcher can do anything he or she wants" 9:36 "A small box, a small sketchbook, a waterbrush, and that's it" 10:04 "A lot of good stories began because of being approached or disturbed while sketching" 11:36 "Graffiti is part of the hip-hop culture, and the music I make is a part of the hip-hop culture, so it's stuck together" 12:56 "A typical working day is a typical day for me" 14:18 "It is a very, very good job, and I love it, but if you teach painting for 6 hours a day, you won't get in the studio and paint in the evening" 15:32 "Get cotton paper if you want to have the magic of watercolour" 17:29 "If you have a good brush with natural hair and you care about it, it will last longer than you" 18:46 "Do the minimum of work, until it works" 19:50 Credits Shop Schmincke and Gris' art materials on our website: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/04/22/artist-insights-gris/?utm_campaign=artist_insights_gris&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog Read the full article on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/04/22/artist-insights-gris/?utm_campaign=artist_insights_gris&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog #urbansketch #art #artmaterials #sketching #sketch

Billy Showell is a watercolour artist and founder of the Billy Showell School of Botanical Art, which she established to share her knowledge and love for botanical watercolour painting. Billy visited the Jackson's Studio to share the story of how she started working with watercolour, and why she wanted to teach others what she has learned along the way. 0:00 "I am just one of many that are just trying to bring the natural world into focus" 0:25 Introduction 0:48 "I was always that sort of quiet child that was sitting in the corner drawing and painting" 1:53 "Once I got to art school, I found my people" 2:24 "I should be living and breathing fashion" 3:15 "A formative time in my life" 4:37 "Well, if you can paint those beautiful flowers on furniture, why don't you paint it onto canvas?" 5:55 "I'd found a little niche that suited me" 6:29 "You don't see petals that are fused at the base and burst open" 7:52 "My career as a Botanical illustrator is different to my career as a Botanical artist" 8:39 "I think as long as Botanical art has its feet in history, it can have its head in the clouds" 9:04 "I've always resisted calling myself a Botanical artist, and I know that sounds strange because that's what I am" 9:49 "Celebrating the beautiful forms that the natural world gives us" 10:40 "Well, you can't just join, you have to apply" 12:01 "I think I broke all of the rules" 12:33 "He's broken all the rules by somehow it works" 12:52 "If you analyse something too much, you break it" 13:23 "Watercolour is one of those mediums where you need really good pigments" 13:52 "Looking for more spring in my brush" 15:06 "My brush that removes all mistakes, most of them" 15:24 "Paper is an obsession with Botanical painters" 16:52 "Religiously, I always add water first" 18:44 "If someone said they couldn't use French Ultramarine or Cobalt Blue, I'd probably run for the hills screaming" 19:11 "Always looks very chaotic, but it's organised chaos" 19:55 "I'm definitely a night owl" 20:34 "When I've got a big deadline, I have complete silence" 21:38 "I do a lot of playing around" 22:36 "The amount of detail or fiddling I do, I don't even count the hours" 23:25 "A couple of times I have actually physically put my painting in a bin, and then retrieved it later on" 24:28 "Be in the state of mind that this is for me, this is my time" 25:45 Credits Shop Billy's Art Materials on our website: https://www.jacksonsart.com/art-techniques/artists-workshops/billy-showell?utm_campaign=artist_insights_billy_showell&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom Read the full article on our Blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/03/21/artist-insights-billy-showell/?utm_campaign=artist_insights_billy_showell&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog #billyshowell #botanicalpainting #botanicalillustration #botanicalart

Kay Gasei is a mixed media artist from Southeast London. In this Artist Insights film, Kay explains some of the symbology behind his characters, how different colours hold meaning for him, and why he needs to draw in order to visualise his ideas. 0:00 Introduction 0:32 “When I was a kid I didn’t know what an artist was” 1:32 “I don’t like to be told what to think or how to think” 2:28 “I taught myself to draw with my right hand” 3:04 “The transition from illustration to painting was reactionary” 3:52 “My work has recurring characters” 7:03 “Words, symbols, and details reverberate throughout my paintings” 7:44 “When you look at someone’s work, you can tell if it’s a pastiche or inspired” 9:20 “I use colour in a symbolic way” 10:15 “I’m always drawing and writing notes” 12:16 “A painting is final when you say its final” 13:10 “I use oils- that’s what the big dogs use!” 16:17 “Brush shape is more important to me than what it’s made of” 17:00 “My studio was clean, once upon a time” 17:40 “I’ve always been a night owl” 19:08 “Titles are sometimes harder than the painting” 19:44 “I rarely sign the front of my paintings” 20:30 “The thing you’re not accustomed to doing, you should do that more” 20:38 Credits Read the full article on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2024/12/06/artist-insights-kay-gasei/?utm_campaign=kay_gasei&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog Shop Art Materials: https://www.jacksonsart.com/colour/oil?utm_campaign=kay_gasei&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom Follow Kay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaygaseiart/ #artmaterials #kaygasei #artiststudio #oilpainting

Tom Shepherd is a UK-based watercolour painter, teacher, and the co-presenter of the Ask an Artist podcast. In this Artist Insights film, Tom demonstrates his watercolour painting process, explaining his set up, materials, and his approach to colour as he paints. Tom also reflects on the importance of discovering painting as you work, and how articulating ideas through his teaching practice gives him a deeper understanding of his own painting practice. 0:00 Introduction 0:38 “I just dove straight into it” 1:19 “Watercolour is where I really found my artistic voice” 2:17 “This is my standard watercolour set up” 3:02 “If possible I like to work standing up” 3:38 “Mop brushes get everything flowing really nicely” 4:03 “I’ve grown up loving wildlife” 4:19 “Be consistent in how you lay out your palette” 4:45 “I have my core set of colours” 5:58 “I like to discover the painting as I’m going” 6:24 “The drawing is the gateway into the painting” 6:54 “I go from light to deep tones” 7:26 “I love the balance between the logical and the intuitive” 8:03 “Don’t think of it as painting the subject, but laying the foundations” 8:31 “How my studio is organised is really important” 8:56 “A painting space is a sacred space” 9:37 “You can map out the painting quickly without committing too heavily” 10:25 “Watercolour is a lot more forgiving than a lot of people think” 10:49 “I find the act of using watercolour incredibly inspiring” 11:16 “I enjoy the challenge of trying to capture the light” 11:49 “I want to let the medium do its thing” 12:38 “I’d like to experiment in sketchbooks a little more” 13:13 “Bringing the paint to a single cream consistency” 13:48 “Even if you’ve only got six colours, play around with how they interact” 14:11 “The biggest mistake I see is going too dark too soon” 15:07 “When it comes to painting I’m quite impatient” 16:10 “Don’t overthink it” 16:43 “One artist who stands out for me is Sorolla” 17:32 “How far can I push these brushstrokes?” 18:48 “Some people like their paper to be completely flat” 19:23 “Notice what the watercolour is doing” 19:52 “The key element that opens up watercolour is understanding paint consistency” 20:17 “Keep the area alive by getting more moisture on it” 20:32 “Teaching other people has significantly improved my practice” 21:37 “Drifting into the deep shadow” 22:13 “The medium dictates when the painting is finished” 22:58 “What are we trying to do as a painter that might be different from the photo?” 23:32 “A solid foundation in theory is like a springboard” 24:17 “I’m not trying to labour the paint too heavily” 25:00 “The more confidently you do it the better” 25:56 “Do paint what you love” 27:34 Credits Shop Watercolour here: https://www.jacksonsart.com/colour/watercolour?utm_campaign=artist_insights_tom_shepherd&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom Read Article on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2024/09/06/artist-insights-tom-shepherd/?utm_campaign=artist_insights_tom_shepherd&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog #artmaterials #watercolour #artist #arts

Pigments are the building blocks of artist colours; they are chemical compounds that impart colour to paint by changing how it interacts with light. In this Guide to Pigments film we explore how pigments are made and what they are used for, some of the unique characteristics that affect the way that paint behaves, and why the Pigment Colour Index can help you get the most from your artist colours. 0:00 Introduction 0:18 What is a Pigment? 1:13 The History of Pigments 4:26 The Difference Between Pigments and Dyes 7:17 Transparency and Opacity 10:57 Tinting Strength 13:57 Drying Time 15:21 Granulation 17:00 Lightfastness and Fugitive Pigments 19:06 Permanence 20:26 What is the Pigment Index? 26:00 Genuine Pigments vs. Hues 29:40 What is a Single Pigment Colour? 33:41 Credits Shop art materials: https://www.jacksonsart.com/colour?utm_campaign=a_guide_to_pigments&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom Shop artist pigments: https://www.jacksonsart.com/colour/pigments-powders/pigments?utm_campaign=a_guide_to_pigments&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_ecom Read our Pigment Stories: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/tag/pigment-stories/?utm_campaign=a_guide_to_pigments&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog Read our Colour In Practice series: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/tag/colour-in-practice/?utm_campaign=a_guide_to_pigments&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_video_to_blog #pigments #artmaterials #arthistory