Sharpie Paint Markers. Use these paint markers on virtually any surface: metal, pottery, wood, rubber, glass, plastic, stone and more. Permanent oil-based opaque color paint marker. Marks opaque and glossy on light or dark surfaces. Quick-drying paint resistant to water, fading and abrasion. 15 bold colors. AP Certified and Xylene free.
Prismacolor Art Markers. Artists' quality art markers for every level of expertise. Advanced ink formulations provide rich color saturation with smooth, silky ink flow and coverage. Impressive color laydown. Different line widths available with each double ended art marker. Alcohol, dye-based ink. Single ink reservoir for a perfect color match end to end. Ideal for both technical and artistic applications. AP Non Toxic
Grumbacher acrylic paints follow a chain of artistic evolution. More technologically advanced than the earliest versions of acrylic, Grumbacher colors consist of artist quality pigments uniformly dispersed in an aquaeous acrylic emulsion. The binding vehicle consists of droplets of an acrylic resin suspended in water. As the water evaporates, the droplets of resin combine to form a crystal clear film. This film imparts an exceptional luminosity and vibrancy to the colors. Grumbacher acrylics provide the artist with a versatile option for painting and crafting. Thinned with water, the paint can be applied in delicate, translucent layers much like watercolor. Straight from the tube, or thickened with a medium, these colors can be applied to a canvas with the same techniques used for oil color. Grumbacher arcylics can be applied to a number of surfaces and are ideal for the student as well as more advanced artists.
Royal Langnickel Pastel Pencil Tin. Pastel pencil tin set includes 8 Pastel Pencils, 8 Sticks of Soft Pastels, 1 Blending Stum, 1 Kneaded Eraser, 1 Sharpener and 1 Sanding Block.
Prismacolor Scholar Pencils. Color art pencils for developing artists. Prismacolor scholar is designed for students who are serious about their art Like Prismacolor, the colors are specially formulated to provide for smooth laydown and blend ability. Prismacolor Scholar is made to different specifications to deliver a harder lead and more resistant to breakage.
Generals Semi-Hex graphite pencils have been an art industry standard for decades. They originally got their name from their shape, they are hexagonal so that they will not roll off of your drawing table. Hardness include 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B ,HB, F, H, 2H, 3H, and 4H. Smooth graphite pencils that allow you to achieve a broad range of tones, from pale grays to dark black.
Drawing and Sketching Complete Drawing Kit by Reeves is a complete art kit for beginners. This drawing and sketching kit contains everything a beginner needs to get started drawing, including 10 colored pencils, 4 sketching pencils, 1 solid graphite pencil, 1 long blending stump, 1 short blending stump, 1 sandpaper block, 1 eraser, 1 sharpener, and a 25-page sketch pad. The Complete drawing kit makes it easy to get started right away. Reeves is a trusted name in art supplies, known for high quality standards.
Art Advantage Willow Charcoal leaves dense velvety black images. Suited for blending and smudging, it is also forgiving in that it is easy to correct and rub off with fingers or tissue. For the artist who works in broad terms and not getting lost in the details, willow charcoal is a great choice.
Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own.
Nowadays just about anyone can take a good quality photographs with a digital camera. Or take a few hundred pictures and the chances are few will be good, and even one or two outstanding.
Here are a few tips, tricks and techniques on how to make art print poster ready photographs and print ready digital files. Don’t get overwhelmed, there is a lot of information here, but a lot of it is just intuitive. Well, a bit of patience will always help.
First thing – Photo Size
If you taking a digital photo of you family or friend the largest size you would print is usually 5 by 7 inches, maybe 8 by 10 at the most. Even small size digital photographs (2MB or less) are ‘good enough’ to create a decent print. But if you want to create prints that are 16 by 20, 20 by 24 inches or larger you need more pixels (in pixels 20 by 24 inches photo is actually about 40 times larger than 3 by 4 inches photo assuming they have the same resolution).
Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more.
Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists.
Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired.