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A collection of 5 posts

23 other sketchbooks

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23 other sketchbooks

One of the things that lowers my barrier to sitting down to paint often is having one sketchbook for everything, though, it's really two for me: I have my Midori MD (I use the cotton line now, but also love the regular ones) and an Etchr watercolor sketchbook.

Back to school supplies

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Back to school supplies

What's better than a fresh box of crayons? Not much. If painting is my practice, buying art supplies is my hobby. And since it can get expensive fast, it's usually worth it to go back and revisit the treasures I've already collected and dig

Mixing your media

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Mixing your media

Materials Featured

Starter Kit

Welcome to the first Materials post. Each month I'll add new reviews and recommendations based on the supplies I've tried. Art supplies are, for me, 20% work material, 80% hobby-in-their-own-right, so I hope you enjoy hearing me geek out over what I enjoy and why. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Artist Grade Watercolors: An Introduction

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Artist Grade Watercolors: An Introduction

The first watercolor paint I purchased as an adult was a student set by Winsor & Newton, called Cotman. It's a really common beginner set (and a lot of people like it!), but to me, the paints felt thin and unsatisfying, like something just wasn't working.