You may have noticed the umm…horribleness of my photography. My art looks blurry, grainy, or both. So, I bought a light tent to see if it would help me take better art photos. They were awful, but I had the light tent in what we’ve renamed the shade room until someone puts the windows required […]
Spring is coming, which means that most of us will be roaming outdoors a lot more in the near future. I thought it was time to talk about carrying a small sketchbook when you go out. I use them all the time to jot notes and make quick sketches. Sometimes, if I know I’m going […]
I’ve been seeing art shrines everywhere, but the thought of putting one together just wasn’t exciting me. I’d have to go down to the shed, find my jigsaw, find the nail gun, cut stuff out and then start all over again because I am the crookedest wood cutter ever.
Well, as I was looking at […]
If you haven’t been checking out the kids’ aisles in your local craft store, you are really missing out on a great thing. Some of these kits are nice. I picked up this Valentine’s Day wooden tree at Joann Fabrics for under $5 because all of the kids’ holiday craft kits were 40% off.
I’m […]
I was at Target the other day and found some new markers in the office supplies aisle. These Pentel Art Outline Markers insisted on coming home with me and I gave them a good workout this week. They write in silver, but have a very thin line of color on the outside. They work best […]
Today, I thought I’d highlight two wonderful new art journal books I’ve received. The first is Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expression by Sharon Soneff. This book is filled with wonderful photos of art journal pages from a wide range of artists who use their journals as a place to de-stress […]
If you enjoy using pastels in your artwork, but it is hard for you to apply the necessary pressure to work with traditional stick pastels or you want a pastel that acts more like a paint, you will love the new PanPastels by Colorfin. I bought two tubs the other day and was really happy […]
I know I’ve mentioned my Bind It All machine before, but I love it so much, I’m mentioning it again. This handy gadget makes it so easy to bind fat books. I also used it to make pocket art journals for the artsy people in the family and 4×4 notebooks with some smooth surfaced exotic […]
How about a new feature where I talk about an art supply I like? I’m sure it will be hated by many for it’s budget destroying properties, but here goes:
I absolutely love the new Loew Cornell Metallic Watercolors for backgrounds. I made the backgrounds for the Cherished Memories fat book covers using them. I also […]
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