Art Supplies That Are a Joy to Use (Gift Ideas)
Need a little creative pick-me-up (or some gift ideas for the artists in your life)? Here are three things in my studio that make me smile every time I use them. All under $50.
Need a little creative pick-me-up (or some gift ideas for the artists in your life)? Here are three things in my studio that make me smile every time I use them. All under $50.
A simple and nondestructive way to stop paint from beading up on a plastic watercolor palette.
When I’m laying a wash, I want to focus my attention on creating color mingles, wet-in-wet effects and edges that are just the right degree of softness. So many things that will only happen if the timing is just right! I want design and drawing and color all worked out ahead of time, so I don’t…
This must be one of the questions I get asked the most often! I used to mat and frame my watercolors. From time to time someone would ask if I could frame them without glass. I knew of some watercolorists who were painting on canvas or boards that were specially prepared to be absorbent enough…
Which brushes do you really need? What sizes? Synthetic or natural bristles? Is Kolinsky sable really worth the expense? I’ll answer questions like these, demonstrate different types of brushes and explain pros and cons, and share which brushes are my “go-to” brushes now and why I chose them.
One of the joys of watercolor is the ease of cleanup. In fact, you don’t really have to clean up at all, if you don’t feel like it. Nothing terrible happens if you just wipe off your brush, put it down and walk away. Well, mostly—do you know the right way to put down a watercolor…
Info on the long, narrow palette in some of my videos. Pros and cons and some other palette options.
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