Pan Pastels are a wonderful dry painting medium. They blend with ease and erase completely with a common eraser. For someone just stretching their wings into painterly tools, they create goof-proof painterly effects. Because I love these tools so much, and because I just posted a Christmas card that I made today which utilized them - I thought I would show you how I organize them for use in my studio. I purchase Pan Pastels in either individual containers or a stacked set. Pan Pastels … [Read More...]
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FREE *live* Ustream session using QoR Modern Watercolors
Tonight I'm hosting a FREE *live* Ustream session using QoR Modern Watercolors from Golden Artist Colors. This is a great preview session for anyone interested in learning how to mix colors. We will be focusing on earth tones and skin tones this … [Read More...]
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Take the Leap – Pebeo Mixed-Media Canvas
Last year I started experimenting with materials from Pebeo's mixed media line. In January I had the good fortune of taking several workshops sponsored by the manufacturer at the Winter 2016 CHA trade show to incorporate their resin products as well. … [Read More...]
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Watercolor: Holbein Pigment Codes Downloadable PDF
I've recently started painting with Holbein Watercolors and when I was creating swatches for the colors I bought and considering some future purchase, I noticed that a) the print is TINY on the tubes, … [Read More...]

Art Journaling and Weekly Planner – FREE Printables
For those who enjoy art journaling and combining this arful habit with a weekly planner... I've updated my planner pages from last year to include a Month-at-a-Glance page as well at the request of … [Read More...]