Paint Markers For Oils And Acrylics

As I wrote earlier this year, I discovered paint brush pens for watercolor painting. Now, I’ve stumbled upon paint markers for both acrylic and oil painting. Regardless of your chosen medium, there’s a handy-dandy portable version of your favorite paint …
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Fun With Watercolor Pencils

If you paint with watercolor, there’s always something new to master. In the past, an artist has had two choices: Paint in a tube or paint in a pan. Now, there’s a third choice: paint in a pencil. That’s right, …
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Watercolor Painting Tips

Watercolor can present many challenges – particularly if you’ve gotten your artistic feet wet with acrylics or oils before trying out watercolor. Many feel it’s ‘harder’ to use than other paints, but if you give it half a chance, you …
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The Secret To An Organized Palette

I know what you’re thinking. Art is a spontaneous thing. You don’t need organization for painting. You don’t want to curb the flow of your creative genius with constraints of organization and tight methodology. I get it. Intuitive Mixing Setting …
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My New Love Affair With Color

I’ve recently treated myself to some new watercolors. Since my painting explorations have spanned a number of decades and may swing from one medium to the next over the course of years, I own many paints that are older than …
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10 Minute Watercolor Painting

If you’re busy with family, job, social obligations and all the other stuff life seems to throw at you,there’s probably little time to devote to painting. There always seems to be a valid and rational reason why you just don’t …
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A Palette To Last A Lifetime

Every painter needs a palette – or twelve – and the John Pike Watercolor Palette is one of the nicest, sturdiest covered palettes you can buy. Most of us have used loads of flat surfaces for palettes – from Styrofoam …
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The Characteristics Of Watercolor Paints

Every tube of paint in your tabouret has unique characteristics and learning how each color behaves will be a big step in your artistic quest. This isn’t something you’ll learn all at once, and different manufacturers’ paints may behave slightly …
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