Here is a list of my papes I order from Jackson’s art supplies. Jackson’s Art is a UK-based retailer, with a huge selection of art supplies across many art practices : painting, engraving, drawing… they have so many things! Some I need to order online on Jackson’s art’s website because the are not offered locally… Continue reading Favorite papers for watercolor from Jackon’s Art supplies
This is the blog post I needed to write to explain everything I want to achieve with my 95 pigments project. All the details, all the pieces I wish to offer, all the learning I wish to do…. I’ve been postponing it because I wanted to have everything perfect, but no more waiting for perfection!… Continue reading The 95 pigments project, the beginning
So many options when looking into online shops! So many….. Some where you need to do a lot of work, others where you pay a lot of commissions, others that have more limited features, but are more simple. How do you choose the perfect shop? This blog post is an overview of the main reasons… Continue reading Shop options for the beginning artist : I chose… (Part 1 – the overview)
I want to start an art side business. Not to replace my work, because truthfully, I quite like it. But I want to nurture that creative part of me, which likes to try out new supplies, make paints, inks, and help out fellow creatives on their own journey too. But art supplies can add up.… Continue reading Starting up an art side-business
Last Spring, I finally signed up for a pottery class, after much hesitation. It finally fit in my schedule, I was so happy. My mom and I would finally get our hands soaked in clay (and clothes too surely!). The hope : having a crooked thing to call our own by the end of the… Continue reading My first pottery class: how to relax while focusing on not screwing up!
During this project, I learned a lot. I am one to research a lot before a project. A LOT. I am so scared of making mistakes, I try to have all of the best ideas so I can be sure to make things perfectly. But this time I plunged. And made mistakes. Mistakes I might… Continue reading Making a book with my peerless watercolors… and learning a lot!
I am always curious as to how to make stuff. Making watercolors is among my to-do list. Actually, I tried once or twice, but I didn’t have a muller yet. After 2 months in a COVID alternate dimension of shipping delays… its here! So on to experimenting. I put together a list of ressources if… Continue reading Learning to make watercolors at home – Ressources
What are lake pigments (madder lake for example)? And can you make them? This post aims at documenting my first steps into a fascinating world of pigment making based on plants, and give you a few references if you wish to dip your toes in experimenting. Que sont les pigments dit “laque” (laque de Garance… Continue reading Making lake pigments – First steps
Have you ever seen the beauties in Sarah Van Der Linden (@mirglis) cyanotype? If not…. please head on over here to be mesmerized! I am a huge fan of Sarah’s cyanotype work, the dark blue shades in which appear white shapes seem so mysterious and very beautiful. I am trying something new here, all text… Continue reading Making cyanotypes with Sarah’s kit
Covid-19 has confined a lot of people home. In order to keep people sane, kids entertained, and combatting cabin fever, many artists have rallied and are proposing challenges, freebies and other fun stuff. Here is a list of what I found.
