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When working on a painting, it’s important to switch up your brushes and not use the same brush for the whole thing. I know, you get your favorite brush and everything else is not as much fun to use, but by changing up your ...Read More

A lot of our YouTube subscribers love our lead sculptor, Kent Kidwell, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to let you get to know him better!   As a child, Kent’s earliest memories of art were drawing, painting and working with clay. “Working ...Read More

Here is a great article from our friends over at Artists Network on 4 simple drawing exercises to boost your confidence and your creativity! Check it out: https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/drawing/draw-with-imagination/ ...Read More

  Before we begin this lesson, make sure that you always read the Safety Data Sheets that come with your materials for important safety precautions. Not all silicones or polyurethanes are the same. Be sure to read the Technical Data Sheet for mixing ratio, ...Read More

Here’s a free, downloadable PDF from Will Kemp all about getting started with acrylic paints: ...Read More

Whichever course you choose, you’ll need to consider your personal budget before determining what supplies you can afford when shopping at your local art store or online. We have come up with our budgets by finding the recommended items at online retailers. For better bargains, ...Read More

We all get “artist’s block” when you feel like you have no ideas and nothing is going right. Susan Rothenberg talks about how to work through that feeling in this great video by Art21. Here’s a link to the shortened version:   https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s3/susan-rothenberg-in-memory-segment/   ...Read More