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November 2, 2021October 30, 2021

Underrated Pastel Brands

I’m taking a quick break from my “Used Art Supply series” (you can check out here) to give a special mention to a few pastels […]

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September 3, 2021September 28, 2021

Mini Portrait Giveaway!

UPDATE: The giveaway has CLOSED on September 24, 2021. The winner is Judy R. from California who entered via Facebook. Judy has met the requirements […]

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August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 7: My First Ebay Open Stock Purchase

My second purchase from Ebay was not from the seller I previously bought from. I came across this particular seller while browsing used pastel sticks. […]

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August 18, 2021August 13, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 6: My First Ebay Purchase

I thought it was fitting to include a real purchase I made online as part of this blog series. Since the start of the year, […]

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August 4, 2021August 5, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 5: Starting Your Search + A Handy Checklist

You can easily waste dozens of hours endlessly browsing websites for art supplies. The best way to start your search for used art supplies is […]

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July 28, 2021August 5, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 4: Identifying Product Conditions and Remaining Shelf Life

Art supplies are expensive, however they tend to have a long shelf life. Each art material has a general shelf life of several years to […]

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July 21, 2021July 6, 2021

Art book review 2021 (Q2)

A bit late, but here’s the recap of my reading in the second quarter of 2021. If you missed the first quarter’s books, you can […]

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July 14, 2021July 20, 2021

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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July 7, 2021June 29, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 2: Safety

Part 1 covered the basics of where you can find used art supplies. For several of the websites I listed, there are options to buy […]

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June 23, 2021June 22, 2021

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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