Faber-Castell Soft Pastels are chalk-based pastels and are ideal for students and aspiring artists. Made with pure pigment, they lay down color very smoothly, without interruption. Excellent color opacity and good lightfastness. Possesses fantastic blending characteristics for rich pastel effects. Once a piece is finished, a gentle fixative is recommended. Half-length square sticks. Archival quality. Acid free.
Niji Oil Pastels have bright, vibrant colors that blend easily and apply smoothly with ong lasting color. Niji Oil Pastels allow subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Perfect for: Drawing, Portraits, Posters, Murals, and Collages
Cray-Pas Specialist oil pastels feature vivid color intensity and luminosity and have been developed to meet the demanding performance standards of the professional artist. Excellent overall lightfastness, a smooth and soft body texture and balanced color range make these pastels a versatile, dynamic medium with virtually unlimited uses.
Extremely smooth to apply, high school students, hobbyists and artists can express their spirit with broad strokes, blending colors, to build texture and depth. From dramatic to muted, flamboyant to quiet, the color range allows users to convey any inspired feeling or imaginative image. Expressionist® Extender assists in the creation of color hues that further extends the visual possibilities of the final art form.
Permalba White Oil Paint is the artists white oil paint because many find that it is a wonderful foundation white. Permalba White is a white paint that includes not only Titanium white but Zinc white. This combination gives the color a richness that is unusual for whites.
The Pentalic A La Modeskin Traveler's Pocket Sketch books are economical, ecological and practical for artists, students, list makers and note takers! Acid free, recycled 60# (100 gsm) cream colored paper is perfect for writing or sketching with pencil, crayon, charcoal or pastel. Perfect bound - stitched in sections for lay flat writing or sketching ease. 160 pages/book, ribbon page marker and an elastic closure to hold the waterproof cover closed.
Aquabee Landscape Sketch Pads are great for capturing panoramas, skyscrapers and standing figures. The 50 lb. paper - dual-sized, so marks won't feather - has a rough surface with good erasing qualities, and works well with pen & ink, pencil, charcoal and crayon. The pad is spiral-bound on the short side and has a thick backing board. Made in the USA.
The rough-textured 50 lb paper in this sketchbook erases well and won't feather. Use it with pen & ink, charcoal, pencils and crayon. Spiral binding and hard backing board make the book convenient for sketching in the field.
Reeves Soft Pastels are made with high quality pigments to give them excellent lightfastness and strong vibrant colors. They are extremely soft and easy to apply. Perfect for color blending and are suitable for use on textured paper or card.
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.
Art Supplies 
Faber-Castell Soft Pastels are chalk-based pastels and are ideal for students and aspiring artists. Made with pure pigment, they lay down color very smoothly, without interruption. Excellent color opacity and good lightfastness. Possesses fantastic blending characteristics for rich pastel effects. Once a piece is finished, a gentle fixative is recommended. Half-length square sticks. Archival quality. Acid free. 
Niji Oil Pastels have bright, vibrant colors that blend easily and apply smoothly with ong lasting color. Niji Oil Pastels allow subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Perfect for: Drawing, Portraits, Posters, Murals, and Collages 
Cray-Pas Specialist oil pastels feature vivid color intensity and luminosity and have been developed to meet the demanding performance standards of the professional artist. Excellent overall lightfastness, a smooth and soft body texture and balanced color range make these pastels a versatile, dynamic medium with virtually unlimited uses.
Extremely smooth to apply, high school students, hobbyists and artists can express their spirit with broad strokes, blending colors, to build texture and depth. From dramatic to muted, flamboyant to quiet, the color range allows users to convey any inspired feeling or imaginative image. Expressionist® Extender assists in the creation of color hues that further extends the visual possibilities of the final art form.
Hardbound, classic sketch book has 110 sheets of bright white 70# acid free drawing paper. Textured, black embossed cover.
The Pentalic A La Modeskin Traveler's Pocket Sketch books are economical, ecological and practical for artists, students, list makers and note takers! Acid free, recycled 60# (100 gsm) cream colored paper is perfect for writing or sketching with pencil, crayon, 
Aquabee Landscape Sketch Pads are great for capturing panoramas, skyscrapers and standing figures. The 50 lb. paper - dual-sized, so marks won't feather - has a rough surface with good erasing qualities, and works well with pen & ink, pencil, charcoal and crayon. The pad is spiral-bound on the short side and has a thick backing board. Made in the USA. 
The rough-textured 50 lb paper in this sketchbook erases well and won't feather. Use it with pen & ink, charcoal, 
Reeves Soft Pastels are made with high quality pigments to give them excellent lightfastness and strong vibrant colors. They are extremely soft and easy to apply. Perfect for color blending and are suitable for use on textured paper or card. 