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Meduims and Supplies


Pigments for Paint Media
I have covered most of the tools used for drawing. I will now be moving on to painting media. Painting is a tactile and visual experience. All good art displays the dialogue between the subject and the way the paint is applied and manipulated to express the subject. Whether you prefer watercolors, oils, acrylic, gouache or the intricacy of tempera, the experience of working with different painting media will give you the opportunity to widen your artistic expression. New mate
Shirley Fox
Nov 53 min read


Tools For Drawing Media
Unless you’re an exceptional artist, you will probably need erasers for your drawings. One of the best things about drawing media is that you need very few accessories. Two essential tools in any artist’s tool kit are erasers and fixatives. All the drawing aids I describe here are all easily purchased and inexpensive. Erasers Erasers are not only useful for getting rid of unwanted marks, they can also be a useful tool in their own right, drawing lighter marks into darker expa
Shirley Fox
Oct 282 min read


Pen And Ink As Drawing Medium
The ink I’m writing about is known as “drawing ink”. This generally describes a fluid medium that comes in colors and is used with pens or brushes to draw or write with. Sepia and blue-blacks continue to have their own appeal, and all of them can be diluted with water to create a range of light-to-dark tones. Drawing inks are versatile and have been used for millennia. Their popularity endures today. Ink is usually made of water and a coloring agent, plus a binderlike gum. Th
Shirley Fox
Oct 213 min read


Pastels
There are three types of pastels (unless you include pastel pencils as a fourth): soft, hard and oil. Soft and hard pastels come in...
Shirley Fox
Oct 73 min read


Drawing With Pens
Pen and ink have been popular as an artist’s medium for millennia. With just a few simple art tools, you can produce a wide range of...
Shirley Fox
Sep 193 min read


Creating With Charcoal
Charcoal and chalk are two of the oldest known drawing materials. Ancient artists would use soot and sticks of charred wood from the fire...
Shirley Fox
Sep 162 min read


Colored Pencil Medium
One of the quickest ways to get started with using color in your drawings and on the canvas is to use colored pencils. Seriousness in...
Shirley Fox
Sep 53 min read


Canvases for Paint Medium
This week we’ll begin to dive into surfaces, starting with canvas. The canvas you choose can have an important impact on the finished...
Shirley Fox
Aug 212 min read


Drawing Medium: Paper
Starting with the most basic of the creative techniques: drawing. Last week I discussed the different kinds of pencils that can be used...
Shirley Fox
Aug 142 min read


Graphite Medium
Of all the mediums to chose from, graphite pencil is probably the most basic. That said, it’s equally capable of producing quick sketches...
Shirley Fox
Aug 72 min read
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