Blick Haul + Trying Relief Printing

August 06, 2023 in Studio, Prints

I am so excited to visit a Blick Art store for the first time ever to pick out all kinds of new printmaking supplies!! Today I'll show you all the new supplies I got as well as my first attempt at relief printing on my own! Squeeeee!!

To any of my loyal oil paint ‘students’, do not worry - I’m not giving it all up for relief printing… I am merely interested in being able to pepper my future craft vending booth with small cards, patches, and prints that people can afford on a whim as they’re (hopefully) getting more acquainted with my paintings.

If you would like to help support my blog, purchase any art supplies through my special links - thank you!!

Blick Art Store

Here are all the supplies I used:

Lino Cutter Set with Handle

Grey Printing Block

Baren

Brayer

Caligo Washable Relief Ink

Inking Plate

'Block Printing Magic' Book

And this is a handy little relief printing starter kit you may enjoy instead of purchasing piece by piece

Happy printing!

8.5.2023

Prepping a Painting Surface :: How I Prep My Fave Linen on Wood

September 20, 2018 in Oil Paintings, Tutorials, YouTube Tutorials, YouTube Videos

Howdy folks! Today I’ve got tutorial for you that has been requested a few times and I’m glad to finally share my secrets with you:)

Well, I guess this vid hasn’t been requested per se…. more like I’ve been asked about my specific practices for preparing my surface as well as creating the pre-drawing for a painting. It’s definitely a bit of a process, but as most artists will tell you, having your art materials just the way you like them is totally clutch.

Preparing a painting surface is usually specific to each artist. Many folks like to purchase their canvases already ready, while others of us prefer to create our own from scratch. I can tell you one reason (of many) that I choose to make my own: it gives me the ability to control my composition according to my desired measurements and scale specific to each piece. I'm not obligated to make my paintings fit a 12x16 or 16x24 inch mold, for example.

So hopefully this vid will answer the mystery of how a roll of my favorite Oil Primed Belgian Linen and a piece of hardwood can become a dreamy and oh-so-deluxe surface, perfect for oil painting and sturdy enough for layering acrylic resin.

**Need new art supplies? Any purchases through my special Dick Blick link helps to support this channel. Thank you!!**

https://bit.ly/2HyaGnp

Here’s where you can find the rolls of linen:

https://bit.ly/2ODgmwM

Or a much, much less costly pre-prepped panel if you’d like to try the linen before committing:

https://bit.ly/2POoNp8

originally published September 20, 2018

Applying Gold Leaf :: My First Time!

April 26, 2018 in Oil Paintings, Tutorials, YouTube Tutorials, YouTube Videos

Aloha fellow artistas and gold-lovas! I am super psyched to bring you a tutorial featuring my first time using the most exciting accent of them all: gold leaf!!

I was a little wary of filming myself using a brand new (to me) art medium, but I figured any screw-ups might help someone else learn, so why not, right? You won't believe how surprised I was to have the gold leaf turn out PERFECTLY on the very first try! Hooray!!

So check out this fun tutorial and you can literally be gilding like a pro in no time at all!! Fan-freakin-tastic!!!!

Optional:

Pencil
Talcum Powder

Supplies:

Mona Lisa Metal Leaf Kit
Large stiff but soft brush
Paint brush(es)
Painting surface

You can snag some gold leaf here using my special Dick Blick affiliate link and anything in your checkout basket goes to helping support my YouTube channel - Yay!

originally published April 25, 2018

Dick Blick Art Supply Haul + Big News!!

April 04, 2018 in Art Vlog, Inspiration, Product Reviews, Studio, YouTube Videos

Art supply haul from Dick Blick - hooray!! Is there anything more exciting than getting brand new art supplies?! Especially when they are a new medium or color that you've never worked with before?! I'll do a little show n tell, and even a demo of my new Carbothello pencils which I am psyched to use as an alternative to black in my live figure drawings.