When painting or drawing from photos, we need to make sure we have permission to use a photo before we get carried away. Not every photographer will be pleased that you copied their image. But! There are loads of places online with photos specifically for artists to use! Isn’t that Read more…
So a week and a half ago, this box of wonderfulness arrived on our doorstep – the full 76 set of Caran d’Ache Luminance Colour Pencils! 😀 Eeeeeeeheeheee!!!! 😀 I have been trying to order these pencils for a couple of months now, but they were sold out EVERYWHERE in Read more…
We’ve talked a little about paint brushes and whether it’s important to use only top quality/expensive brands. Now it’s time to talk about paint, specifically whether quality is important. And the answer is yes, definitely! Unlike brushes where you can easily use different quality brands depending on what effect you’re Read more…
I use a few mediums so my needs change from time to time, depending on what I am creating and how. Once again I’ll talk about what I do, what I use and why. I’m not saying this is the only way, but it is the way that works for Read more…
I often wonder about the brushes other artists use for their work so I thought I’d talk about the ones I use and more importantly, why. 🙂 I’ve used some very expensive brushes and found they were no better than ridiculously cheap ones – for the way that I work Read more…