Tips & Techniques

In advanced times like today, paint brushes come in numerous shapes, sizes, types of brush fibers and blends. All these characteristics can be either a guide or a hindrance to a craftsman depending on the desired results and knowledge.

Printmaking is utilized by numerous artists today. Printing performance depends on how you prepare the prototype/grid (or matrix). There are three basic printmaking techniques: relief, intaglio, and planar.

When it comes to painting, the quality depends on how well you have prepared your surface. Picking up the brush and simply start painting is so tempting because it feels like you are making significant progress, but 'Stop!'

There are numerous choices when it comes to picking an oil painting support. In today’s blog, we will take a look at the oil paintings surfaces that create nice textures, as well as enhancement.

Have you ever wondered when art came into your world, and which supplies were used; at home, in school or for your lecture hall or boardroom doodles? With the changes in art form and techniques, the art supplies have also changed with time. Let’s review the origins of our seven most favourite art supplies.

Good quality materials are very important. Different mediums will give the subject a different kind of feel and character; encapsulating different types of emotions in the audience.

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To figure out how to legitimately prep the wood for painting, here are some things you need to consider doing including cleaning, sanding, fixing blemishes, and lastly priming.

Daniel Smith have spent eighteen years developing the finest and most complete line of watercolour paint so you can create your own unique vision. Daniel Smith Watercolour paint sets are specially selected for flexible mixing, and can be used either to build a new palette or to expand an existing collection.