Nicolas C, auteur sur Arches Papers

T’ang Haywen exhibition at the Musée Guimet

An exceptional exhibition devoted to T’ang Haywen will be running from 17 June 2024 at the Musée Guimet (the National Museum of Asian Arts) in Paris. Entitled “Un peintre chinois à Paris” (A Chinese Painter in Paris), it reveals the tremendous talent of a great Chinese artist and contemporary of Zao Wou-Ki.

Vincent Jeannerot, botanical watercolourist

Botanical watercolour painter Vincent Jeannerot was born in Lyon in 1961. His taste for contemplating nature began during family walks in the countryside around Lyon.

“Regards croisés” by Patryck Vaucoulon

Artist Ayda-Su Nuroglu invites us to her exhibition entitled “ÉCLOSION” which is taking place from 19 April to 26 May 2024 at the Chapelle des Pénitents in Aniane, France.

The hot pressed ARCHES® Aquarelle travel journal

There is now a new addition to the ARCHES® range, a hot pressed ARCHES® Aquarelle travel journal sketchbook.

ÉCLOSION exhibition – Ayda-Su Nuroglu

Artist Ayda-Su Nuroglu invites us to her exhibition entitled “ÉCLOSION” which is taking place from 19 April to 26 May 2024 at the Chapelle des Pénitents in Aniane, France.

European Artistic Crafts Days

Didier Clad is an Alsatian artist who has won several awards, including the Métiers d’Arts prize for copperplate engraving in 2000 – Sema, Paris. He is a plastic artist, intaglio printmaker and publisher of artists’ books, and he has been selected by the Institut National des Métiers d´Art to take part in the 2024 event.

Hanging ARCHES® papers up to dry with clothes pegs

The Arches paper mill is renowned the world over for its top-of-the-range papers made on a cylinder mould. But did you know how the paper was traditionally dried? In these photos, you can see sheets of ARCHES® paper hung up like washing to air dry:

ARCHES® Aquarelle is the best paper for watercolours

You will find a vast range of Fine Arts papers in specialist stores. However, it is essential to make the right choice to ensure that you can paint your best watercolours without limiting your possibilities. Here we explain why ARCHES® Aquarelle paper is the best

Velin d’ARCHES® paper

Velin d’ARCHES® is a superior quality 100% cotton wove paper emblematic of the ARCHES® range and the undisputed paper of choice in the art world. Made on a cylinder mould using carefully selected cotton linters which give it a sensual feel as well as excellent

Luke Adam Hawker, an artist connected to his world

Luke Adam Hawker is a professional artist based in Surrey, England. He studied Interior Architecture and Design at Nottingham Trent University and worked as a designer in London before becoming a full-time artist in 2015. He has a passion for drawing on location and is fascinated by the world around him, using art as a way of connecting with places and people.