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November 18, 2023November 18, 2023

Amazon Shop is Now Live!

Good news everyone! If you’re an artist looking for art supply recommendations, I recently updated my storefront on Amazon which lists all my favorite supplies […]

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April 24, 2023April 25, 2023

Used Art Supplies | Part 10: The 5 Types of Sellers

Since I first started buying secondhand art supplies online, I’ve experienced my fair share of the spectrum of sellers. I’ve seen everything from the downright […]

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March 24, 2023March 25, 2023

Are Pastels Toxic?

Are pastels toxic? The answer may surprise you! Part of my personal mission to make pastels more approachable includes debunking misinformation. While pastels may have […]

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March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

The History Behind the Pastel Database

Before I continue my journey with portrait drawing, I wanted to take a moment to recap the rabbit hole I found myself in while building […]

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July 14, 2021April 25, 2023

Used Art Supplies | Part 3: Identifying Red Flags and Discovering Gems

Finally we get to the part that’s probably the most important when shopping for used supplies – how to identify if the used art supplies […]

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June 23, 2021April 25, 2023

Used Art Supplies | Part 1: Where to Find Deals

In previous blog posts, we’ve talked about ways to save money on art supplies, how to search for deals, and some of the websites I […]

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April 24, 2021April 8, 2021

Art Supplies I Used in a Year (aka my art “empties”)

This April marks one year since I first started saving my “art trash.” Some artists might find this strange, but I was genuinely interested in […]

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March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Frisket and Pastel? Friends or enemies?

Here’s two art materials I would have never thought to exist in the same sentence: frisket and pastel. In a recent livestream I received a […]

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July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

What’s the difference between colored pencils and pastels?

This may be the most common question that I receive from clients when they first start planning their custom portrait with me. Many people are […]

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