At Artsavingsclub we are passionate about the products we stock and equally curious about them. This feeling is especially prevalent when two different products share the same perceived function. Why is one more expensive? Does it have more features or a more acclaimed brand name behind it? Bottom line, is it really better, or is it just overpriced?
Wading through the world of paper jargon can sometimes be quite a daunting task. Considering that paper will make up quite a big part of your arsenal to produce art, it is very useful to know a little more!
Other than a Pencil-Nerd I am actually just a self-confessed nerdy nerd and I have always loved learning new things. I was browsing around the App store on my phone, randomly searching for apps to do with Art, when I came across DailyArt.
It is no secret that I am a pencil addict, so it was with great anticipation that I awaited the arrival of the Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencils on the Artsavingsclub pencil rack. They definitely did not disappoint when they finally found their way into my greedy hands!
I was lucky enough to connect with Mariaan Kotze – an artist who really inspired me with the diversity in her artforms and the bold imagery she combines to portray her vision.
People often have the misconception that one has to be an artist to benefit from doing art and furthermore that only painting or sculpting is considered art. I should possibly have reconsidered the heading of this blog and amended it to ‘The Psychological Benefits of Being Creative’. Any creative process – whether you are drawing, colouring or doing mosaic – will give you the same type of benefits.
It’s difficult not to imagine the start of a school year without the mandatory new set of colour pencils – I remember so vividly how beautiful I thought the perfectly colour-arranged packets were – the barrels shiny, the lid marked where the sharp points stained it so alluringly.
Ina van Schalkwyk was born in Vereeniging in 1945 and moved to Pretoria in her teens. There she grew up in a loving and supportive home, which laid the foundation for the extremely creative, passionate and ambitious artist she is today.
DEMONSTRATION – Testing the tools of the trade: Painting with Oils
Well-known artist and teacher, WILLIE JACOBS, is back with a new series! He will be testing a range of art products from watercolours and inks to oils and pastels. Follow him as he discovers new tools and techniques.
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DEMONSTRATION – Testing the tools of the trade: Acrylic Paint and Inks
Well-known artist and teacher, Willie Jacobs, is back with a new series! He will be testing a range of art products from watercolours and inks to oils and pastels. Follow him as he discovers new tools and techniques.
