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How I Use Gesso: Some Approaches and Thoughts
Recently a subscriber on my Patreon site asked me about a gesso comment I made during a webinar. It seemed easier to answer the question with a video response. And once the video was finished I realized a lot of readers here would probably like this information as well. It’s something I’ve discussed in past […]
Flat Brushes for Watercolor
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Blast from the Past: Sketch in Any Moment
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Storing My Montana Acrylic Markers
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Textures 2018 Class Registration Closes February 3: Why Use Textures?
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Useful Tools: The Molotow Grafx Art Masking Liquid Pump Marker
If you paint in watercolor, inks, or acrylics, chances are at some point you’ve tried to mask something off so that you could retain the white of your paper, or an earlier color that you had laid down. Artists use lots of products for masking—tape is the obvious one, especially if you want to create […]
Fitting More Pans in a Square Metal Palette from Schmincke
This enlargement of the holding capacity of the Schmincke metal palette box, will work with other palette boxes using the metal strip-holding-bar visible in the second photo. As the Minnesota State Fair approaches of course I’ve been testing pigments and making choices on what gear I’ll be taking to the Fair for sketching. Today I’m […]
A Look at My Sketching Set Up for International Fake Journal Month
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Two Reasons to Work in a Series
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Use What You Have Out
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