You can use laptops and tablets to draw for fun or for your customers. Technology has made all of that possible. There are gadgets you can now use to draw anything that interests you. One of these types of gadgets is the mechanical pen. The market is replete with several kinds of mechanical pens. Therefore, …
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One of the best mediums for artists, oil pastels are uncomplicated and require the bare minimum as far as art supplies that can be used with them go. Oil pastels are one of my favorite mediums because of how versatile they are and their ability to be used on a variety of surfaces while still …
Wall mounts, single mast, bench style, Tripod style, French style, Lyre(A-frame) style, table style, Studio (H-frame style) are but a few of the forms of easels in the market. Easels were initially designed for professional artists but over time and as demand grew easel manufacturers started creating easels for every skill level and budget. Depending …
Whiteface paints are arguably one of the most popular/ go to paints for most people. This popularity is because a lot is achievable with white paint regardless of the look that an individual is trying to achieve. Whether you are looking to blend, layer, or apply intricate details to your design, white face paint will …
In case you are not familiar with pastel pencils; they are your typical pencils, but the key difference is that the lead of these pencils are pastel. They are often used by a lot of artists to create spectacular artwork because of their ability to capture the fine and intricate details that you find in …
A combination of a gum Arabic binder and pigment, watercolors have been growing in popularity since the 18th century. Both professional and amateur artists enjoy watercolors due to their portability that allows artists to actualize their work as the ideas come to them. There are numerous brands of watercolors available in the market and narrowing …
Watercolor pencils are ideally colored pencils without the waxy or oil-based binder that is typical of colored pencils. The pigment of watercolor pencils usually contains water-soluble binders that allow artists to draw onto a surface and later add water to the drawings to form a paint wash that can be spread around the surface using …
Watercoloring as a hobby or professionally is fun and utilizes a lot of tools. Paints and brushes are not the only tools that determine the outcome of your artwork. The watercolor paper also plays a huge role in the resulting outcome of your artwork. If you have low-quality paper, it will show in your art. …
Body paints are a fun and temporary way for individuals to transport themselves into a different world where they get to mimic their favorite characters. There are different types of body paints ranging from; hybrid airbrush body paint, Metallic body paints, Water Based Paint, latex body paints, alcohol-based body paint, Silicone Airbrush Makeup, Hand Marbling …
Introduction Art is many things among them, fun and therapeutic. There is something thrilling about seeing your amazing work being displayed and shortly after contemplating what you should create next. And when you finally settle and decide to work with a canvas, you are plagued by what paint you should use for the canvas. It …