Whenever I travel somewhere, be it a day trip or a holiday, when I see an art supply store I just have to enter and buy something. Part it’s the feeling of excitement that I experience every time that I enter an art supply store, part is the desire to support brick-and-mortar businesses and part is to have a little adventure and discover something new. I am not constantly following what brands and companies are putting out so a visit to a store is a perfect way to keep myself updated about all things new (I still grieve the closing of my favorite art supplies store, Da Vinci in Chelsea, Manhattan. Oh, that store was so beautiful and had an amazing assortment of art materials. Unfortunately it did not survive the pandemic).
Read moreStretching Watercolor Paper with Gummed Tape!
I have struggled for so long with how to stretch watercolor paper that I almost gave up!
Determined to figure it out, once I did there was no going back for me. Now I stretch watercolor paper of all sizes and types.
The beauty of a perfectly tight surface to paint on has no comparisons. If, for your watercolor paintings you use a lot of washes and re-wet your paper constantly, stretching it with gummed tape is the way to go. Let me show you how I do it.
Read moreBotanical Art!
Hello everyone,
This is just a quick entry to mention this marvelous school in Transylvania, which I have discovered by chance, surfing the web.
Pod is a private school established in 2018, which offers classes in botanical illustration, in which seems to be a magnificent location.
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