Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin when purchasing art supplies. If you’ve ever seen a catalog from a supply store, you know the options go on and on. So to get you started, I’ve listed the online stores where I often shop. These are discount art supply stores, and most products are less expensive than […]
Masking fluid, also known as maskoid or liquid frisket, is a combination of latex and ammonia that is used by artists to temporarily block out part of a watercolor painting until the surrounding areas have been completed. The masking fluid can then be gently removed so that area can be painted or left white. Masking fluid […]
Creating a color wheel is a good exercise to introduce students to watercolors. It provides the students with opportunities to learn: the correct way to use a paint brush how to change the color of the paint on their brushes, and how to mix colors. Supplies • Watercolor Paper • Watercolor Paints • Separate tube of purple paint […]
Here’s a fun and easy way for painting clouds when using watercolor. With this method, you can create cumulus type clouds using only a piece of tissue. Begin by painting a wash for the sky. Before the paint is dry (watercolors dry quickly), take a piece of tissue, crumple it a bit, and begin dabbing […]
WHAT IS A NATURE JOURNAL? A nature journal is a book or notebook where you can record your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations about the natural world. WHY KEEP A JOURNAL? There are a lot of reasons to keep a journal! First of all, recording observations and thoughts in a book is a good way […]
You may need to transfer your work if you created an initial sketch that needs to go on another type of paper or canvas for the finished art. There are several ways to you can do this.TRACING PAPER The least expensive but probably most time-consuming method is using traditional tracing paper. • Anchor the original drawing […]
As you work with paint, colored pencils, pastels, or even digital illustration, it’s important to understand color and value. For this lesson, you will need: SUPPLIES • Watercolor Paints • Watercolor paper – 3 half pages per student, 2 of them taped to cardboard • Brushes • Containers with water • Paper towels • Styrofoam […]