Watercolour & Gouache
John Woodman is an English painter. He has exhibited across the United Kingdom and internationally. Working with a wide range of painting materials, his work explores illustration and abstraction. John uses a mixture of Watercolour & Gouache on paper, boards and canvas to create delicate and light visuals. Click here to check out more of his... Read more »
5.12.2012
Graphic & Technical
Amy Chau from Islington, London, is currently an undergraduate graphic design student studying at London College of Communication. Amy specialises in Graphic and Technical design. All of her work is hands on crafty and creative and she experiments with different mediums in order to achieve her desired affect. The above design is based on her... Read more »
5.12.2012
Interview with Michael Harding
Paint-maker, colour connoisseur and owner of Michael Harding Oil Paints, Michael Harding creates superior handmade artists oil paints by referencing the work of the great Old Masters. The result is an outstanding colour palette that’s both beautiful and durable. Michael dropped into Cass Art stores for a revealing talk on how he began making paint,... Read more »
5.12.2012
How to: Save the date or Place Name
Aggy our visual merchandiser has put together a cute and very easy how to for you to make gorgeous little save the date canvases or place names. They’ll be sure to be remembered when the special day arrives. Step 1: You will need: mini canvas and easel, decoupage glue, your design printed backwards with a laser printer, decoupage... Read more »
9.11.2012
Our partnerships
Cass Art supports many artistic endeavours across the UK, from sponsoring small art exhibitions and colleges to forming partnerships with the worlds premier art institutions: ICA, Royal Academy, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery, Camden Arts Centre, The Drawing Room, South London Gallery and the V&A all which are Cass Art partners. Cass Art... Read more »
8.11.2012
Cass Art Personal shopping
Our team are always on hand to help you make the best decisions for the work you’re creating, for that ideal gift or to find supplies for your new course. Our staff are all artists, so you’ll be in safe hands. Our personal shopping service is the perfect time-saver and the best way to discover... Read more »
5.11.2012
PAST EVENT: MASTERS DRAWING: THE WHITE CHALK TECHNIQUE WITH MARIA MARI MURGA
Creating masterful drawings is easier when you learn and understand from the Great Masters. Maria Mari Murga gave us an exclusive insight into Renaissance Masters’ drawing techniques and working methodology, we learnt how to approach making a realistic graphite and white chalk drawing as well as understanding the light and the form. Maria Mari Murga... Read more »
PAST EVENT: CREATE YOUR OWN DUDEBOX DUDE WITH CONZO
We created our very own Dude and met Dudebox artist Conzo, a Glasgow based artist who surrounds himself with madcap characters, who were on hand to show us how it’s done. With a love for art, design and everything to do with creative culture the Dudebox team work with exciting visionaries and creatives from all... Read more »
PAST EVENT: DON’T THINK, JUST SHOOT? LOMOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
You got your hands on Cass Art’s range of Lomography cameras and learnt how to get the results you wanted! Picking up all the tricks of these fantastic analogue cameras, you made that exciting transition from digital to film. Breaking down the technical jargon, practicing your own skills, you left us with a comprehensive knowledge... Read more »
Our award winning Cass pads
For the last 10 years Pentagram’s Angus Hyland and Cass Art have worked together to shake up the traditional art materials retailer with a completely different approach to design. Our immediate and aspirational styling exemplifies our mission to ‘Fill this town with Artists’. The design consolidates and clarifies the essential technical information in a concise... Read more »
1.11.2012