How To Care For Watercolor Brushes Working with watercolors offers artists a lot of benefits, and one of the main ones is the longevity of your brushes. Quality watercolor brushes should last you...
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Should you sketch before watercolor? If you asked 100 watercolor artists that question, you'd probably get about half in favor of sketching and have that say you shouldn't sketch. In other words,...
Why Do Artists Use Mechanical Pencils? After learning about these 9 reasons to draw with a mechanical pencil, you should have a better understanding of why so many pencil artists prefer mechanical...
If you're like me and work a lot from home, you probably like to reuse art supplies. Until you need to buy more, these days it's essential to stretch your budget as much as possible. In this article,...
How to Draw Shoes If you're looking for a new artistic challenge, how can you draw shoes from different angles? As an artist, you should always be looking to push your boundaries. You should be...
Drafting Pencil vs. Mechanical Pencil: What’s the Difference?
It can be easy to assume that all pencils are created equal. After all, they both have lead in the tip that writes on paper, right? Not so fast! There’s a big difference between a drafting pencil...
