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art supplies

Art supplies are so beautiful and I have a difficult time walking out of an art store without finding something that I can't live without.  After years of experimenting, I have found certain art supplies that are very important to my work, and I always seem to use them over and over again.

In some ways, I feel that art supplies hold a little bit of magic - or maybe the magic happens when we add them to our artwork. Either way, I'm sure you will agree, art supplies are pretty amazing!

In the following two videos, I share with you my favorite art supplies and how I like to use them. I hope you enjoy it and find one or two things that might work for you.

A few supplies didn't make it into this video: Stabilo pencil in Black, Neocolor II Water Soluble Wax Pastel in Payne's Gray, and Golden High Flow Acrylic Paint in Transparent Shading Gray.

Enjoy!

You can find links to all the supplies below.

It is not my intention that you purchase all the supplies listed, just pick what you like and leave the rest for another time. I have put a star in front of the items that are the most important for this class.

  • Arteza - If you are new to acrylics and new to color, this would be a great way to start. The set of 60 is about $40.00 and the paint is beautiful. Colors I used in the class are: Oxide Yellow, Olive Green Chromium Oxide Green, Bordeaux, Rose Madder, Cochineal Red, Vermillion Red
  • Watercolor pencils - I use the Blue Gray
  • Gold - Golden Iridescent Gold Deep Fine Fluid Acrylic Paint
  • Schmincke -Gold Powder - Please don't feel you must have this supply, the Golden acrylic paint works just as well. I'm just a little obsessed with it.
  • Newsprint - The largest size.
  • Art Journal - any kind. I'm working in the Dylusions Art Journal by Ranger for this class.
  • Watercolor Paper - anything you have on hand. I'm using the Arches Hot Press (smooth finish) you may substitute with a mixed media paper.
  • Erasers: Mono Zero, Tombow Mono Knock Stick, Kneaded Eraser
  • Canson: Mi Teintes in Flannel Gray.
  • Neocolor II Water Soluble Crayons -  Payne's Gray
  • Blending Stumps - You can find these at Michaels - The Artist Loft Collection.
  • Golden High Flower Acrylic - Transparent Shading Gray\ Watercolor will work in place of this supply
  • Henri Roche French Pastels - La Mason du Pastel: #9441 Diamond White, 9191 Galaxy Black (Glittery Pastels)
  • Video inside La Maison du Pastel - This is an amazing glimpse into the history of these amazing pastels and the one woman who makes each one by hand.

Art supplies - part 1

Art supplies - part 2

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