Mixed media art inspiration and videos.
Hey Gang,
There is a Mixed Media Video Hop going on! It starts today and there are six amazing artists to watch and arty giveaway’s too. You might remember that I mentioned it in my video last Sunday? Well, I have not been able to join in with them all at the last minute but I didn’t want you to miss out so pop on over to YouTube to join in!
Have fun and good luck!
Kim
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Hello Creatives, I hope that you are having a lovely Sunday. I have the results of the poll for what video you wanted to see when I reached my 10k subscriber milestone on YouTube. Thank you everyone who voted and to find out which video won, and to see a sneak peek of what we are going to to do in the winning video, watch today’s video. I also have some sneak peeks of works in progress and projects finished too, like a mini-sketchbook tour but more of a mixed media project tour!
Thank you so much for all your support and I can not wait to share the next video with you on Wednesday, oh and next Saturday too and there is a sneak peek of both of those projects for you today. One is a video hop with lots of giveaways so watch to find out what date you need to put in your diary!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: Which Video Did You choose? + Mixed Media Project Sneak Peeks!
If you want some more mixed media project inspiration then watch my easy art journal videos! They will fill your art boots with ideas to get you playing!
And for a step by step watch my last ‘Layer With Me’ video, you know, the one with the keys!
Or what about trying your hand at some flower art today? My Flower Art video playlist has lots of ideas to get you started and arting.
Have an totally amazing rest of your creative Sunday.
Kim
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We can put a lot of obstacles in our own way can’t we?! And one of the ones I struggle with is perfectionism. I am a perfectionist. But when it comes to my art I have learnt how to get past it and not let it hold me back from doing art. Part of what has helped me is learning to let go and I have trained myself to do this through doing more art. But it is a particular kind of art as it is no pressure art. You need to learn to give yourself permission to mess up and do it regularly and over and over!
Now I am not saying that it is easy, I would not be that glib, but if you do try out some of the tips in this video and find them helpful then I will be so happy that me sharing what I have learnt about my perfectionism has helped you too!
If perfectionism isn’t a problem for you but you know someone who does suffer from it, then please do share this video with them!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How to Stop Perfectionism Getting In The Way Of Your Art
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Traveller Notebook from Flying Tiger
Caran D’Ache Pablo coloring pencils
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Nickel Titan. Yellow, Pyrrole Red, Turquoise Green, Permanent Blue Violet)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
washi tape
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
I have some more creative exercise to help you get working in my Creative Exercises To Try playlist.
And if you want to know more about my junk journal flyers I do have a video all about them.
If you have some good tips of controlling or managing your perfectionist tendencies I would love to hear them, so please do share.
Kim
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It is here! My final project in my Small Scale Abstract Art series and this is a project that I have been calling either ‘purple’ or ‘swirl’ depending on what mood I am in! If you have missed the other two projects in this series then don’t forget to also watch the floral video and the ballpoint pen circles video to see how I did them all. But you can also see the projects all side by side at the end of this video today.
So you might remember that I mentioned that I was approaching my 10k subscriber milestone on YouTube in a recent video? And HUGE thank you everyone who has subscribed to my channel! Now that I am almost there will you help me pick a video to make to mark the occasion? I’ve got a poll running on YouTube or over on Patreon, so go check out the options and pick which one you would most like to see!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How To Make Small Scale Abstract Art For Cards – Part 3
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Daler-Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Kraft Card blanks (I had some generic card blanks but I know these papermania ones are nice too, but shop around as the prices vary widely. They are cheap here in the UK but can be expensive elsewhere!)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Permanent Blue Violet)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Expert Acrylic Paint (Indigo)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Molotow One4All Paint Pens (signal white 1mm)
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Glass Dip Pen
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Winsor and Newton Indian ink (the Water-resistant one) (aka india ink/ Chinese ink/ China ink)
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Golden Regular gel (Gloss)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Daler-Rowney System 3 brush (flat brush)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Daler-Rowney Simply Acrylic Brush
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
I hope that you enjoyed this small scale abstract art series and don’t forget to watch the first one and the second one in the series and whilst you are on YouTube let me know what video you would like me to make!
Kim
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It is the second part of my mini series making mini, or small scale art! And this week, I admit it is a little less abstract as I draw and paint a flower to make a small scale floral card. If you want to see the first in the series then pop back to last week’s post. Art series or working on a body of work that has a common theme is very much on my mind at the moment as I think it might be what I do more of this year. But I will tell you more in the video!
In the meantime you might want to take a closer look at the flower I painted for this small scale floral card and there is a close up picture at the bottom of this post. This is the third version of this flower. The first two versions where something that I did for my Patreons. It turned up first in the December Process addicts video and I liked it so much that I turned it into a digital art piece for all my Patreons to download as a thank you. Now it has turned up on this card! But I will tell you a bit more about that too in the video!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How To Make Small Scale Abstract Art For Cards – Part 2
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Daler-Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Kraft Card blanks (I had some generic card blanks but I know these papermania ones are nice too, but shop around as the prices vary widely. They are cheap here in the UK but can be expensive elsewhere!)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Turquoise Green, Nickel Titan. Yellow)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Expert Acrylic Paint (Indigo)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Molotow One4All Paint Pens (Vanilla Pastel 1.5mm)
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Golden Regular gel (Gloss)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Daler-Rowney System 3 brush (flat brush)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Daler-Rowney Simply Acrylic Brush
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
Don’t forget to watch the first small scale art card video in this series if you missed it, see if you can start spotting the elements that make this a series!
And to catch up on the doodles check out my 2018 Inktober tours of my doodle sketchbook, it is in two parts so watch the first part then catch the second part here.
And if it is mixed media flower ideas you are hankering after then I have a playlist of floral goodness just for you!
Kim
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Happy New Year! I hope you had a really lovely festive season and are ready for some New Year Inspiration as I have some small scale art inspiration for you today that is just perfect for making into cards. I think I am also in a bit of a looking back mood too, as you will hear in the video!
If you are one of my long term blog readers then you know that I started as a card maker. Can you believe that it is around 10 years or so that I started on that route? I can’t! And now, 10 years later, I am throwing paint around and sharing the results with you all! I know! It is funny where life leads you isn’t it?
So my video today is one abstract inspiration but I actually made three cards in this session and I am sure I will be sharing the rest later on my channel and elsewhere too!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How To Make Small Scale Abstract Art For Cards – Part 1
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Daler-Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Kraft Card blanks (I had some generic card blanks but I know these papermania ones are nice too, but shop around as the prices vary widely. They are cheap here in the UK but can be expensive elsewhere!)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Pyrrole Red, Turquoise Green)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Expert Acrylic Paint (Indigo)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (iridescent Gold)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Molotow One4All Paint Pens (Vanilla Pastel 1.5mm, Signal White 1mm)
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Golden Regular gel (Gloss)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Ballpoint pens
Daler-Rowney Simply Acrylic Brush
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
Meanwhile, don’t forget that I have plenty of other creative inspiration on my channel for you! And I also have the abstract art card making video that I mention in today’s video on my channel in case you missed it!
And have you seen the card making video where I used gel printing to make the card?
Have fun with your small scale abstracts today and I am looking forward to some more painty sharings with you in 2019!
Kim
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It is my last video for 2018 and I thought it would be fun if we did some easy mixed media art together, what do you think? Everything you need for this project is listed under the video below, and remember you don’t have to use exactly what I have used, grab what you have in your stash. I go layer by layer through this project and give you techniques and ideas on what to do for each step and the great thing is that you can pause the video whenever you need to!
Feel free to use your favourite colors, products and marks to put your own unique spin on the project. I have used keys as my focal images and if you wanted to too then pop over to Patreon where you can download a reference photo for your own personal use (even if you aren’t one of my Patreons). But feel free to use whatever imagery you like and I give you some more ideas in the video too!
Once you have finished your project post it up on Instagram and tag me @kimdellow and use the hashtag #layerwithkimdellow so that I can come on over and take a look!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: Easy Mixed Media Art Tutorial – Keys
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Aladine Izink Pigment Izink (Amethist, Turquoise)
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Daler-Rowney – Mixed Media Spiral Sketchpad (I use A3 and cut it down)
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UK https://amzn.to/2sq2Ja7
US https://amzn.to/2H2xesa
CAN https://amzn.to/2xpX1uC
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Pyrrole Red, Turquoise Green, Permanent Blue Violet, Titanium white)
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US http://amzn.to/2DfKEA4
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide) https://goo.gl/oHxS3u
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
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CAN http://amzn.to/2sgYuko
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Pebeo Studio Acrylics Paint (irridescent, DNYA, Green Yellow)
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CAN http://amzn.to/2C9W2Ms
Molotow One4All Paint Pens (Signal White 1mm, Signal Black 1mm)
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UK https://amzn.to/2N7FSxq
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Daler-Rowney System 3 brush (3/4 and 1/4 flat brush)
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CAN https://amzn.to/2rKOihB
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Brayers
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Caran d’Ache Neocolor II crayons
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US https://amzn.to/2GH7TrE
CAN https://amzn.to/2Gn9GPd
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide) https://goo.gl/vTMJ17
Stabilo All Pencil (White)
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Uni pin Fineline Marker pens
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CAN https://amzn.to/2unIf3J
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide) https://goo.gl/Xyfdz5
Flat palette
Stamps – texture, background, DIY
ballpoint pen
kitchen towel
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
Videos I mentioned in this video:
To start this piece I am working on one of a series of backgrounds and you can see the first two in the series here:
For the DIY Stamp carving videos watch the first two films in this playlist. The first is my DIY Stamp carving process and the second film is my fave stamp carving materials.
I can not wait to see your projects over on Instagram!
Kim
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I love to watercolor doodle! I find it really relaxing for some reason. There is something about the way the water and color react together isn’t there? I just love watching it. And I thought that we could probably all do with something relaxing this week as December gets quite frantic trying to get things finished before Christmas, if you celebrate it, and also New Year too. I know I have been frantically trying to tick things off of my list so that I could take some days off over Christmas. But I have been trying so hard that I started to run out of steam, big time. So I have dialled it down a little bit. I have got almost enough finished that I can leave it for a week and pick it back up in January. But I am not quite there yet, hopefully, I will be by Friday.
So that is why we have a more relaxed and simple project video today with this watercolor doodle design. Now you might have seen it before if you follow me on Instagram. I have already posted the project but not the video to go with it. So here it is and if you want a close-up look at the water splash texture I talk about in the video then scroll on down to the picture at the bottom!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How To Do Watercolor Doodles
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Royal Talens Ecoline Watercolor Brush pens
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Goldline Studio watercolor paper (200gsm/ 90lbs cold press)
…Buy from Amazon UK
Alternatives from Amazon: US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Jackson’s Art Raven mop brush size 10/0 and/ or 0
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon (But check Jackson’s first as could work out cheaper for you) UK | US
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
Don’t forget that I have a video full of different techniques to try out with your watercolor brush pens.
If you want some more techniques for using the Ecoline pens (or whatever pens you have) then watch these videos: http://bit.ly/2MBYAfk
And if you are looking for more watercolor ideas than I have a whole playlist of them for you to watch!
Of course I also have lots of doodle ideas videos for you too!
I hope you find this video as relaxing to watch as I did to do, and I hope it is a little oasis in the busy December time! Good luck getting everything done!
Kim
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I have an organic, or intuitive piece for you today and really it is one of my explorations into pattern and mark making as I try to build a page with minimal layers. But you can hear more about it in the video. It is all acrylics but I will call it mixed media anyway because I am using different types of acrylics, so I can maybe just about get away with calling it mixed media what do you think?
Check the list below for the colors and products that I used and of course there is a close-up photo at the end of the page for you! Have fun with your minimal layers!
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: How To Build A Mixed Media Art Journal Using Minimal Layers
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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Goldline Studio watercolor paper (200gsm/ 90lbs cold press)
…Buy from Amazon UK
Alternatives from Amazon: US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Aladine Izink Pigment Izink (Amethist, Turquoise)
…Buy from Craft Stash UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Daler-Rowney System 3 Brush (3/4 flat, 1/4 flat)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Da Vinci Nova Synthetics Round brush size 2
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Daler-Rowney System 3 Paint (Titanium White)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Standard Acrylic Paint (Quinacridone Rose Light, Nickel Titan. Yellow, Permanent Blue Violet)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Amsterdam Acrylic Paint nozzles
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
Molotow One4All Paint Pens (Signal White 1mm, 2mm)
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon: UK | US | CAN
Posca pen PC-1MR (Black)
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…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
You can watch the watermark resist technique video here if you missed it. And I have a video playlist full of ideas for using those acrylics so grab a coffee/ tea/ wine/ mince pie and enjoy!
Kim
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I have a watercolor swatch video for you this week. I’ve been watching the latest handmade watercolor paint trend with wide-eyed fascination and I thought I would join in and try some of the paints out myself. So I have bought myself some and I am sharing the watercolor swatch of my new paints along with a very quick timelapse abstract art project for those of you who want to see the paints in action!
The paints that I talk about in the video are listed below and don’t forget to let me know if you want to see some of the others I have bought too. I would love to know if you have recommendations for ones you have tried or even made yourself! So leave me a comment either below or over on YouTube.
Support my work on Patreon and get behind the scenes, chats and exclusive videos! (Not sure what Patreon is then watch this short video explainer!)
VIDEO: Watercolor Swatch And Timelapse Abstract – Kwartscreations paints
[There are some affiliate links in this blog post, so if you buy through them I do get a small amount of money at no extra cost to yourself, but it really does help. Thanks for your support!]
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The watercolors swatched today –
KWARTSCreations On Etsy
The other watercolors mentioned –
DesignsByRachelBeth On Etsy
Sea Of Grass Studio On Etsy
Jackson’s Art Raven mop brush size 10/0
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
…Buy from Amazon (But check Jackson’s first as could work out cheaper for you)
UK | US
Goldline Studio watercolor paper (200gsm/ 90lbs cold press)
…Buy from Amazon UK
Alternatives from Amazon US | CAN
…Buy from Jackson’s Art UK (Ships Worldwide)
You can find a list of my favorite and most used art supplies here.
I have a whole playlist of videos with watercolor ideas using a whole range of different products, so fill your arty boots!
Kim
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