art supplies
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Coates Willow Charcoal Review
There are different kinds of charcoal out there, but I will review Coates Willow Charcoal today. It comes in different stick sizes, I use 3-12 mm short sticks, because it’s what my local art store carries. I prefer to buy it in person, because this charcoal is rather soft and damages easily in shipping. It’s
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Artists don’t need math or do they?
Throughout my life, I keep hearing that artists don’t need math. This is a very narrow-minded view of both the arts and career management. Geometry is an important part of fine arts, but today I want to focus on a simpler following point. Artists need to be able to manage their finances and do it
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ArtResin Review – Jewelry Making
Resin is both a new and an old material. It has been with us for years, but it became popular only recently. Eventually, I packed up some courage and decided to try resin myself. As per usual, I did extensive research to find the best of the best as it’s always a part of the
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Oil Pastels: Live Video by Savoir-Faire
Savoir-Faire is an importer of fine art materials, brands such as Sennelier, Cretacolor, Fabriano, Raphael, and more. Every Friday they do live video on Instagram. I found out about it from my mentor, Michael Mentler, when he was participating in one of the live videos. This Friday, the topic was oil pastels. In my opinion,…
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Tackle Box for Art Supplies
Ever since I started studio drawing, I have been thinking about means of carrying my tools and art supplies. I do have some pouches and pencil holders, but they don’t really work well for messier things like charcoal. I ended up carrying three different pencil holders to separate my eraser, chalk, and pencils. Unfortunately, it