In this YouTube livestream review, we dive into a detailed comparison between Prisma Color and Derwent colored pencils, focusing on their performance, color range, and value for money. We explore how each brand's pencils lay down on paper, comparing vibrancy, blending capabilities, and overall ease of use. Special attention is...
One of the factors in successful printing or painting is knowing the opacity of the color being used. This can be difficult to predict even when the brand has " swatched " paint. Enter the color swatch sticker with built-in value gradation and some PM promotion! Having tried many different papers...
Adding shimmer & shine requires practice & patience, especially with certain products. The process of deciding which to use where involves decision-making: 1) What will work best to get the desired effect (product), 2) Design-wise, where will it be placed to achieve optimum results W/O looking garish? It comes down...
In last week’s livestream we did a little pencil work with the prints going into the lookbooks. This led to some interest and sparked up ours in trying out Derwent’s Inktense pencils along with Watercolor Pencils from Sargent and Faber-Castel. Join us as we do a bit of a product...
Before jumping in and writing about the video, it seems like a good idea to explain some of the nonsense goings on…so Mariah will always say before getting started, “Mom, don’t talk about your allergies. You do it in every video and no one wants to hear about that, AGAIN!...
We take a two-prong approach to our opaque paints. First, we create a side-by-side comparison with three brands of opaque acrylic paints (Paper Artsy - new colors) vs our mixes of Art Deco Americana & Apple Barrel. The goal is to use the color matches we created prior with the...
Our Go-To Products For Gelli PrintingPAINTSWe commonly use these brands and will start adding in more links as we add them to our supplies, some are more economical options we are starting to try out in the studio.Golden Fluid Acrylics - Quinacridone Magenta - 1 oz Bottle https://amzn.to/3atSIPhGolden...
Greetings! It has been a while…very busy doing all manner of arty endeavors. Check out our Youtube channel and subscribe, and ring the bell to get notifications of upcoming live events. Specifically of interest may be the one coming up this Saturday. Feb. 6th at 10:00 am CST. The content...
In terms of appearance, both have very similar adhesion to the paper with the Grumbacher having a slightly creamier layout. The area that was painted over with the Mont Marte Texture Gesso blended more readily having a smoother appearance than the paper-only area; a silicone stylus was used in the...
