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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 28, 2021March 18, 2021

Art book review 2021 (Q1)

In 2021 one of my new year’s resolutions was to read more art books. I gave myself the flexibility to read anything from an artist’s […]

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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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March 8, 2021March 8, 2021

Understanding Instagram in 2021

Out of curiosity, I decided to deep dive into my Instagram post performance. The data points I’ll be sharing were taken from my own Instagram […]

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The BEST Pencil Sharpener for Pastel Pencils
February 12, 2021October 27, 2021

The BEST Pencil Sharpener for Pastel Pencils

Let’s just cut to the part you want to know. The pastel pencil sharpener that I have used the longest and recommended to all pastel […]

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January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

My 2021 (realistic) Goals

Before January is over, I wanted to make a resolution list. 2020 for many was a difficult and stressful year. The resolutions I wanted to […]

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January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Start the new year with 5 easy ways to tidy your art space

January is always a great time to spend a few extra hours organizing – especially when it comes to the creative spaces where we make […]

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October 4, 2020October 12, 2020

What are PanPastels?

Let’s talk about PanPastels! If you’re an artist just dipping your toes into the world of pastels, you may have heard someone mention that they […]

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September 6, 2020September 7, 2020

The Best Pastel Pencils – A Comprehensive Brand Breakdown

I have put together several tables and charts showing the costs and quality of the five brands I used over the past two years. My […]

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August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

How to Attach Paper onto Wood Panels

In this guide, I’ll share my process on how I attached my favorite pastel paper onto a wood panel. Please note that I do not […]

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