Tool Tip Friday 8: BigCommerce vs Shopify Review

A marketplace platform like Etsy or Storenvy is a great place to start selling creations. However, at some point, one starts to look at other options such as a personal shop. About a year ago, I was in this boat, searching for and researching different platforms. Most of them offer a similar set of tools, … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 8: BigCommerce vs Shopify Review

Tool Tip Friday 7: Online Store for Artists

At some point in their lives, many artists start looking for a platform to sell their work on. Nowadays, there are many options available for an online store for artists. For today’s Tool Tip Friday, I’m going to talk about pros and cons of running an Etsy store versus a self-managed store. I am located … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 7: Online Store for Artists

Tool Tip Friday 6: Painting Palettes

One of the essential parts of painting is a palette. Pretty much anything can be used as painting palettes, but there are a few purpose built varieties available. There are paper, plastic, glass, wooden, and homemade palettes. The only one that I have not tried is a glass palette. In my opinion, it is too … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 6: Painting Palettes

Tool Tip Friday 5: Inktober Tools

Inktober started this week, so I’ve decided to write about my tools of choice for this challenge. Last year, I used only markers and pens. This year, I expanded my toolset with inks. Therefore, my tools of choice for this Inktober are Copic markers, an ArtSnacks/Denik Inktober edition sketchbook, Princeton brushes, Liquitex inks, and gel … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 5: Inktober Tools

Tool Tip Friday 4: Acrylic Painting Medium

When working on a painting with acrylics, I never use water. Instead, I turn to these three! These acrylic painting mediums are excellent for mixing and achieving certain effects such as translucency or texture. Check out my acrylic paintings to see examples of finished artworks! Slow Drying Acrylic Painting Medium The first one is a … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 4: Acrylic Painting Medium

Tool Tip Friday 3: Painting Brushes

A few weeks ago, I started this category of tool reviews and helpful tips on my Instagram account. Now, I’ve decided to move it to my blog as it provides better styling options. Last week, someone had a question regarding painting brushes. Here’s my collection! These are the brushes that are currently in use for … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 3: Painting Brushes