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ijiserureart · 5 months

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Sketchbook Art: Saki

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#Art #colored pencils #drawing #mixed media #Moleskine Watercolor journal #original character #sketchbook art #traditional art #zig clear color real brush pens

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goatshrine-art · 2 years

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Vintage journal and old field-notes inspired pages from my sketchbooks

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booksandcatslover · 3 months

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ID today's date wed 14 February, a drawing of a small white and Orange cat with a grumpy face meowing "Unhand me!" while being held by an arm with a blue sleeve, the belly of the cat is pink and hairless, while the cat is visibly a long-haired one. The text means that Hermione, the cat, has licked her belly to the point of shaving all the fur away and has therefore won an appointment with her "paediatrician" tomorrow morning.

She is not happy and my bank account is even more unhappy.

#Life with cats #Hermione #Angry carrot #Cats #journaling #journal #watercolor #watercolours #moleskine

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marisarenee · 2 years

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A Kind of Catharsis (on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

I love how collage feels like a coalescing of fragments into a cohesive whole. I find a great sense of release from helping the pieces fall into place. my goal with this work was to create a unified image by repeating various elements across the surface to emulate the feeling of looking at a field dotted with wildflowers or leaves scattered from a fallen tree.

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niktitty · 1 year

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2/1/23 sketchbook watercolors

instagram @niktittty

#artists on tumblr #painting #female artists #art #drawing #mixed media #sketchbook #watercolor #moleskine #contemporary art #diary #journal

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supersonicart · 1 year

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Supersonic Art’s: "Gifts Artists will Actually Love!" (Holidays '22 Gift Guide!)

Here’s a little list of gifts artists will actually love.

The list isn’t comprehensive by any means - in fact it’s quite brief considering how long it could be - but these are a few personal favorites which I think are important and was led to by talking to other artists, learning what their favorite art supplies and tools are, and many years of trial and error on my own.

So take a look below and hopefully find something for that hard to shop for artist or artists in your life (Or something for yourself):

(Some of these links below are monetized and I receive a small percentage of the sale if you decide to purchase something.)

Sketchbooks & Journals:

Maruman MNEMOSYNE Notebook - My personal favorite journaling notebook. This larged-sized notebook has incredibly smooth paper and is just an extremely nice notebook to record anything. It’s the best one I’ve come across and I journal in mine daily.

Moleskine Large Size Sketchbook - An unequaled sketchbook that has been hard to come by for the last few years. Smooth paper that is thick enough and sturdy enough for a wide variety of media, but the truly special distinction of Moleskine’s sketchbooks are how wonderfully the paper accepts graphite. The sturdy construction means you’re able to draw anywhere.

(Pro-tip: If you paint in your sketchbooks, use heavy duty binder clips to close the sketchbook. It will keep the pages pretty flat! But be careful not to smudge undried acrylic or oil paints.)

Pencils

Mitsubishi Hi-Uni Pencil Set - The Bugattis of pencils. These are better than any others. I use them personally and have never come across a better set of pencils.

Mechanical Pencils

Staedtler 925 95 - At nearly $300, the Staedtler 925 95 is the Holy Grail of mechanical pencils. It is the best mechanical pencil ever made and was discontinued because it was too well made (Seriously). You can only find them on eBay these days, but if you have the money and want something truly special, these are worth it.

(Please note - This mechanical pencil is so sought after that there are often imitations being sold. Currently there is only one available on eBay. They show up from time to time. Also please note that this is the “925 95.�� There are also 35s and 25s; which are somewhat good.)

Platinum Pro-Use 171 Matte Black - An acceptable (and affordable) replacement for the Staedtler 925 95. Extremely well made and a well-weighted mechanical pencil. It also has a tip protector - which the 925 95 lacks.

Paper

Fabriano Artistico Extra White Watercolor Paper 22” x 30” 140 lb or 300 lb Hot Press - Professional paper for a multitude of mediums. By far the best paper I’ve ever come across.

(“What are you talking about? Arches paper is the best!” – Look, Arches paper is great and I’ve used it plenty of times before, but the moment I started using Fabriano - I never looked back. It is the far superior paper in my opinion.)

Canvas & Stretcher Bars

Artel - I suggest cotton canvas from Artel - An affordable company based out of Belgium that makes truly excellent canvases. Their metal stretcher bars are by far the best stretcher bars I’ve ever had the pleasure of using.

Wood Panels

If you use them or know an artist who needs some, wood panels should be custom built and there’s no one better out there at making them than Craig Hejka at Hejka Studios based in Detroit, Michigan. Craig’s craftsmanship and knowledge is unmatched and exceptional. Seriously: The. Best. You’ll need to contact him directly about having them made, but he has a nice contact form on his website.

Acrylic Paints

Golden Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paints - These are the best acrylic paints out there. I’m not sure why you would use any other brand other than price. They offer acrylic sets and up to multiple gallons of specific colors. Have fun!

Oil Paints

Well, this one is a hard one. There is such a wide range in discrepancies of color and quality between brands and within brands that it’s hard to narrow it down to just a few items or a set of oil paints.

That being said, every artist who uses oil paints probably needs more white paint for mixing colors. Here are a few of my favorite titanium whites:

Holbein Titanium White - If you’re unable to locate a lead based white from the olden days, this is a pretty good match. (Don’t actually seek out a lead based paint please - They were really amazing, though and this is just sorta an artist joke). This is a fantastic titanium white.

Grumbacher Titanium White - A more than suitable white for oil painting. Probably the best? I don’t know. I use this one and Holbein’s.

Winsor & Newton Titanium White - Another, more than suitable, titanium white.

Please note if buying for someone else: ARTISTS ARE INCREDIBLY PICKY ABOUT THEIR PAINTS. Please ask your artist what brand they prefer before buying them any paint.

Paint Brushes

Qualita Golden Taklon Brushes - You won't believe it, but these brushes by Qualita are spectacular! Not only that, but they won't bust the bank.

Painting Accessories

Silicoil Brush Cleaning Tank - Every artist needs a few!

Richeson Nesting Porcelain Palette Sets - Great for paint mediums .

Stainless Steel Brush Stand - I use this for holding brushes (Wash your brushes by hand).

Easels

Note: I am lucky enough to have built my own easel to my own specifications. These easels have not been tested by me.

The Santa Fe II - This looks to be a fantastic professional easel.

Richeson Italian Field Easel - I hear this is a truly excellent field easel.

Blick Heavy Duty H-Frame Easel - This looks like an excellent beginner’s easel with everything you might need; plus it seems professional and that is great motivation to work more.

Books

The War of Art - A phenomenal book that can help you understand why art is so difficult and why it must be, at all costs, pursued.

David & Goliath - Sometimes what we think are obstacles are actually extremely valuable tools for overcoming adversity. A fascinating read.

I Will Teach You To Be Rich - Being an artist is incredibly expensive. Learn about finances and set things up so that you can continue making art for a very long time.

Barbarian Days - Sometimes you just gotta go surfing.

Ephemera

Retractable Utility Knife - I have at least 5 of these and still don’t have enough. I prefer Milwaukees, but as of writing this Amazon is out of stock.

Wooden Drawer Storage Box - Invaluable and stackable!

Dewalt Cordless Circular Saw - If I didn’t have a circular saw, there would be endless times I wished I had one. A truly excellent gift for any artist - seriously.

Empire Framing Square - A remarkably valuable studio tool. Will be used countless times and will last forever.

Did I miss something or get something completely wrong? Let me know! [email protected]!

#art #painting #drawing #illustration #artists #artists on tumblr #artwork #diy #how to #art instruction #art supplies #fine art #gift guide #gifts

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messofcontradictions01 · 8 months

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What’s in their bag? -- Magic School Bus (aged up)

Arnold: A backup pair of glasses, a phone charger, a pack of tissues, a copy of the “National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals”, a bottle of allergy medicine, a moleskin journal, a miniature watercolor of Phoebe sitting beside the lake (painted by Tim), a Tide stain pen, and his lucky jade rock.

Carlos: A book of dad jokes from the library, a soccer jersey that needs to be washed, a series of doodles done by Tim in AP Bio, a half-empty bottle of Gatorade, a months-old note from DA that he saved, a bag of Takis, and a Greendale Community College keychain.

Dorothy Ann: Approximately a dozen books, a Ravenclaw scarf, her color-coded weekly planner, a set of ballpoint pens, Doublemint gum, a thermos of black coffee, a key to the school’s chemistry lab, the solar system bracelet that Carlos gave her for their anniversary, and her library card.

Keesha: Warm vanilla sugar body spray, one scrunchie for every color of the rainbow, several copies of the Walkerville High Gazette to hand out, an annotated copy of “Hood Feminism”, her favorite ball-point pen, a photo strip that features the gang all trying squeeze into one photo booth at the mall, a flip-up notebook (in case she gets an idea for a newspaper article), a few loose pairs of brightly-colored plastic earrings, and a bag of granola clusters.

Phoebe: Animal shelter flyers, a bag of treats for her dog, a polaroid taken on her first date with Arnold, homemade vegan protein bars, a “Save The Bees” pin that was a gift from Tim’s grandpa, a pretty leaf she found on a walk, a skein of magenta yarn (to make into a pair of gloves for Keesha), her AP Environmental science textbook, citrus tea bags, and a backup pair of knee-high socks.

Ralphie: A football, a bag of Mallowblasters, a few baseball cards, a beat-up old copy of “The Fellowship of the Ring”, a History essay that was due last week, a stick of Old Spice deodorant, a few loose D20s, a crocheted hackysack (a gift from Phoebe), and a lightsaber keychain.

Tim: His sketchbook, a set of colored pencils, a half-complete issue of The Adventures of Weatherman, a thrifted Walkman cassette player with “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, a Black Lives Matter patch that he needs to ask Phoebe to stitch to his jean jacket, a Polaroid camera, notes for the next DND session, and a boba tea rewards card.

Wanda: A pocket knife, a box of skull-patterned band-aids, a roll of grip tape, a mixtape of 2000s pop-punk from Tim, a lighter (just for fun), bright red lipstick, several broken eyeliner pencils, a stabby cat keychain, an old ripped pair of fishnets, a plastic spider to prank Carlos with, and a water bottle full of Monster Energy drink.

#magic school bus #msb #cartoon #cartoons #arnold perlstein #carlos ramon #ralphie tennelli #phoebe terese #tim jamall #dorothy anne rourke #keesha franklin #wanda li

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caleod · 1 year

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What kind of art materials do you use to make your paintings?? And do you do tutorials?? I really love your lotus painting, it's beautiful!

Thank you, i'm glad you like it!

It's all a mix of watercolors, gouache paintings, fineliner pens and sometimes a bit of pencil. My daily pages are done in a blank regular paper moleskine journal.

If you're ever curious about a specific painting i always tag them with the medium used!

I've never done a full tutorial, maybe in the future!

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lokisasylum · 10 months

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Strange Findings - July 2023

The mom took the day off & my dad had to take the new car to get the "typical maintenance" after certain mileage. So we tagged along and ended up at Marshalls where they had entirely revamped the place (now there's MORE stuff to look around and distract you with 8D...and make you compulsively buy)

^First up I got this 24 pack of Kingart Mixed Media Gel Sticks (I originally already owned a pack of 12). I liked the first set I bought since they work like markers but also like watercolors and they blend pretty well.

Also this Leuchtturm1917 journal for $3????????? Babes, this brand of journals is VERY expensive, moreso than Moleskine. And this pocket one I found today for $3, is at Amazon for nearly $20! It was a truly lucky find Oo

Now for some micellanious 8D

We would've gone to more places, but sadly a storm appeared and we had to leave, since the town we were in is notorious for random street floodings. ¬¬

The chinese takeout was fire tho.

#loki's slice of life #loki's shitpost #strange findings #art supplies

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mr-dirtlord · 1 year

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hi!!!! I was wondering what sketchbook u use for landscape? I’ve been using a leuchtturm1917 and it made me love using landscape paper but i dont rlly wanna buy one again bc it’s almost 40$CAD and not designed for gouache/watercolour. love ur gouache paintings sm by the way u r a huge inspiration 2 me :D

hello!!! and thank you!!! i've been using the moleskine watercolor sketchbook (this one). tbh i don't think i love how the paper feels but it's been fine for practice because i'm not too precious about each page

i wanted to snag the pentalic aqua journal but i had trouble finding it in person and also it's the same price for fewer pages than the moleskine one, so i decided to go with the moleskine. i've heard really good things about it though! i think james gurney uses it, i do want to try it at some point

best of luck! i'm also still on that search for the perfect sketchbook but i think overall the moleskine has been Good Enough

#asks #art resources

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karen-chin · 2 years

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been reading my old journal… I feel like the guy(lol) from Memento

Drawn on 20220612

Photo – DELETER NEOPIKO-Line-3 Sepia 005 + Watercolor on Moleskine Watercolour Album Large Art Plus

#animals #cow #watercolor #drawing #daily

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ijiserureart · 2 years

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My 2022 Sketchbooks

Hello Everybody! How are you all doing today? Check out my new post! My 2022 Sketchbooks

Hello Everybody! How are you all doing today? Welcome to my new post! There are so many sketchbook that I am using this year. They are all great in its own way. So I wanted to talk a little bit about them and why do I like them so much. I have a lot of sketchbooks, some of them are new brands I want to try. Others are same old same old. I have experience with them and I love how they work with…

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#Art #art journals #art supplies #artsupplies #canson xl mixed media #canson xl watercolor #dylusions journal #Leda Art Supply Sketchbook #Moleskine Watercolor journal #sketchbooks #Stillman & Birn Zeta #Strathmore Mixed Media

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mixedmediabeagrob · 17 days

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Watch me Painting a Mixed Media Face⎪Step by Step Tutorial

Immerse yourself in my latest Art Journal Page, created in a stunning Moleskine Watercolor Journal. This piece will serve as the foundation for a future canvas painting, and I can't wait to share the journey with you. From collaging to stamping, modelling

Welcome back to another Art Journal Page. This time I did work in the large Moleskine Water color Journal. It is in the impressive size of 42 x 30 cm or 16,5 x 12 inches. At least for me impressive bit, I tend to work in smaller journals. What about you, do you work in large journals or small journal? Let me know in the comments. I have this journal mainly for studies for future painting on…

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colourmanic · 1 year

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#Repost @arts.by.marlene • • • • • • Coucou a tous On ouvre une case de plus dans mon calendrier de L'avent poupette avec ce joli renne signé @veralanestudio pour @aallandcreate. Pour rappel je travaille dans un carnet art journal aquarelle Moleskine format A6. Ici la colorisation est faite aux derwent inktense. Le fond est quant à lui fait au pochoir et peinture à paillettes Izink. Rendez vous le 19 décembre pour plus de détail et la vidéo tuto de cette page 😊 Bonne soirée à tous #scraplovers #scrapbooking #scrapbookingideas #scrapfrance #loisirscreatifs #veralanestudio #artjournal #artjournaling #artjournalpage #aquarellefrance #aquarellelover #aquarellepainting #aquarelle #watercoloraddict #watercolor #papercraft #colorier #coloriageantistress #coloriage #coloring #coloringforadults #coloringtherapy #noel #veralanestudio #aallandcreate #rennes #challengeunepoupetteparjour #christmas #joyeuxnoel https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl_3h7FjcCx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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holliepaints · 2 years

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some notebook stuff from last year, I’ve barely made any art since finishing college, there’s something wrong with be :(

#Illustration #illustrator #watercolor #watercolour art #watercolour #watercolor illustration #Moleskine #sketchbook #painting #female artists #female illustrator #female painter #notebook #visual diary #art journal

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marciapieda · 2 years

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In which I try out new pens and markers and realize watercolor paints are better used on watercolor paper. Listening to: Growing Up (The Linda Lindas)

#sketchbook #moleskine #art journal #watercolor #riparian urbanism #woodfin

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