2023 Art Supply SALES Holiday, Black Friday – Watercolor, Acrylic Paint, Fountain Pens, Stationary
2023 Art Supply SALES Holiday, Black Friday - Watercolor, Acrylic Paint, Fountain Pens, Stationary
Paper Republic Grand Voyager Pocket Travelers Notebook Passport Alternative
Let's take a look at this handcrafted vegetable-tanned leather pocket journal Paper Republic. It has a wonderful lay-flat "book" insert hoping to use a sketchbook/travel art journal...
Brass Kakimori Dip Nib – Is it good for Sketching?
Lets take a look at the Kakimori Brass Dip Pen! As an artist myself, I was eager to try it out and share my experience with you. The brass nib is perfect for creating bold and expressive lines, and depending on the angle, you can achieve different line thicknesses. Plus, the ink capacity of this pen is impressive...
My 2022 Etsy Holiday Gift Guide for Artists and Creators
2022 Etsy Holiday Gift Guide for Artists and Creators. Art supplies, fountain pens and ink, crafty organization and Etsy Editor Picks Guide!
2022 Fountain Pen Day Deals, Coupons & Promos
2022 Fountain Pen Day Deals, Coupons & Promos. ‘Need’ (want) A New Fountain Pen? ✒️ Eeek!! It’s Fountain Pen Day!! Here are some of the deals going on that I could find.
Rohrer & Klingner SketchINK – Mixing Inks Together Color Mix Chart
Let's look at some mixes you can create from the 4 vibrant and 4 muted colors in this collection. These dip pen, paintbrush, rollerball, and fountain pen-friendly drawing inks are waterproof and lightfast. They come in wide-mouth, 50ml glass bottles and are great value for money coming in at around $10 US each from Jackson's.
NIIMBOT D11 Thermal Label Printer Unboxing, Review and How-To Tutorial Beginners Guide
The NIIMBOT D11 creates great little waterproof labels you can use for books, water bottles, ink containers, etc - great for organization. We will look at; how to load the tape labels, design labels with icons, type, and borders, and load colorful bubble labels with different layouts and clear transparent labels too.
My Favorite Art Supplies
Here is a list of my favorite art supplies and materials I have been enjoying using this year. From watercolor paper to paints, sketching tools and other art supplies, I hope you find some new favorites too.
How to Make Metallic Watercolor Paints
Here is a simple little beginner tutorial on how to make metallic watercolor paint that does not really need to be mulled using a muller to bind. We will just use our palette knife to incorporate the mica and create a good meld with our homemade binder (or premade if you have some). This tutorial will walk you through the materials you need and how to test your homemade paint.
Watercolor Binder Recipe
I go through my watercolor binder recipe and what ingredients and tools you will need, and also the steps on how to make a handmade watercolor paint binder. When you have made your binder you can mix or mull it with artist pigments, mica, or even recycle your old eyeshadow into watercolor paint!