Leisure Painter - UK (2019 - Summer)

http://www.painters-online.co.uk SUMMER 2019 49

I can verify that the information found

on Jackson’s website is indeed correct.

This range offers smooth, non-chalky and

highly pigmented colours, which are ideal

for artists who use a lot of paint and who

want high pigment levels in their everyday

colours. The range includes 32 highly

lightfast colours, none of which contain

fillers, toxic pigments or heavy metals.

The acrylics offer a slightly more

heavy body consistency than Jackson’s

professional ‘Artist’ acrylic range, and

dry to a beautiful satin finish. They also

come in handy, easy to use bottles.

Colours

On testing the Studio Acrylics, the

range of 32 colours was not found

wanting and will more than meet your

needs. It includes the basic warm and

cool primaries, as well as all the earth

colours, a good selection of blues and

greens, and a number of ‘power’ colours,

such as magenta and dioxazine violet.

Straight from the bottle the Jackson’s

Studio range is indeed smooth and

non-chalky. The colours have punch and

I especially liked the cadmium red hue.

When trying out any new medium

I usually put it through its paces by

making a range of marks and generally

experimenting with the paint to find out

more about its capabilities. This sheet

(right) lets me see how the paints glaze,

mix and stand up to different applications

and techniques, such as scumbling, wet

on wet, wet on dry and manipulating

edge quality. Jackson’s Studio Acrylics

performed well, offering a richness

of colour and ease of application that

make them a pleasure to work with.

When the sheet was dry, they did

indeed dry to a sheen that’s not

evident in my usual paints.

Using the acrylics

Jackson’s Studio Acrylics were also

used in my art classes and the biggest

difference I noticed from the start was

their consistency. I normally use an

enamel plate for a palette and place

the paints around the rim to keep them

t

Paris Café, Jackson’s Studio Acrylics on paper, 5^1 ⁄ 2 x8in. (14x20cm). This was completed using oil-painting techniques. The full-bodied paints

were vibrant and easy to work with. I particularly like the cadmium red hue.

t

Test sheet.The thin lines of colour were squeezed straight from the bottle through

the handy nozzle.

t

Product report

LPS 48-50 Jackson's Report_Layout 1 02/06/2019 13:11 Page 49