If you are like me you might feel like a kid in a candy store each time you visit an art supplies store. It is tempting to think that because you will buy that new pencil, paint or gorgeous sketchbook you will be more motivated to practice or your artwork will get better. . I found that sometimes the supplies can matter and sometimes they don’t.
2B or not 2B, what about the art supplies?
I found that for example when painting watercolors the quality of the paper and the quality of the paint will make a huge difference, perhaps because when painting with watercolors it can become very technical. I never had much success with the student quality papers for example, and am quite picky anyway with the professional quality papers.
In other cases the supplies can be irrelevant, here are a few striking examples:
Originally from France, I have been living in North Vancouver, Canada for the past 20 years.
My work has been collected and exhibited extensively in Canada and internationally. I am also part of the Art Rentals and sales program of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Many of my paintings have been published in Art books and magazines (Artist Magazine, Watercolor Artist Magazine, Acrylic Magazine, International Artist Magazine). I wrote 2 art instruction books with North Light/F+W Books.
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Fascinating!!!!! Max Zorn’s video makes me want to try this. What skill!
berene
Great links, Sandrine. I especially liked the toilet roll sculptures and the chalk art. Amazing! BTW I think the way you painted the reflections / lighting on and inside the building downtown was really neat too.
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lesliepaints
Fascinating!!!!! Max Zorn’s video makes me want to try this. What skill!
berene
Great links, Sandrine. I especially liked the toilet roll sculptures and the chalk art. Amazing! BTW I think the way you painted the reflections / lighting on and inside the building downtown was really neat too.