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8 Art Supplies I've Loved in 2022

For me, 2022 has been a year of learning & experimentation. I've been tackling new paint mediums like gouache & acrylic gouache, and playing around with different surfaces, varnishes, &...

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8 Art Supplies I've Loved in 2022

For me, 2022 has been a year of learning & experimentation. I've been tackling new paint mediums like gouache & acrylic gouache, and playing around with different surfaces, varnishes, &...

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Getting Started With Gouache

Getting Started With Gouache

Gouache has been taking the online art world by storm since the pandemic hit, and it's honestly pretty confusing. First of all, how the HECK do you pronounce it? Also,...

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Getting Started With Gouache

Gouache has been taking the online art world by storm since the pandemic hit, and it's honestly pretty confusing. First of all, how the HECK do you pronounce it? Also,...

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A 5-Step Checklist For Revising Your Poems

A 5-Step Checklist For Revising Your Poems

So, you’ve just written a poem. You’ve crammed it with emotion, love, and artistry. You really believe in it. But if you’re being honest, you know it needs some work—maybe...

A 5-Step Checklist For Revising Your Poems

So, you’ve just written a poem. You’ve crammed it with emotion, love, and artistry. You really believe in it. But if you’re being honest, you know it needs some work—maybe...

5 Poetry Prompts to Help You Start Telling Your Stories

5 Poetry Prompts to Help You Start Telling Your...

Inspiration and Time To Write don't always get off at the same station. Do you frequently find yourself all out of ideas the minute you settle down to write⁠—even though...

5 Poetry Prompts to Help You Start Telling Your...

Inspiration and Time To Write don't always get off at the same station. Do you frequently find yourself all out of ideas the minute you settle down to write⁠—even though...

5 Watercolor Tips For When You're Getting SOOOO Frustrated

5 Watercolor Tips For When You're Getting SOOOO...

Okay. So. You've been painting. With watercolor. And if you're being honest, it's not going all that great. Your paintings feel messy and out of control or wooden and scripted...

5 Watercolor Tips For When You're Getting SOOOO...

Okay. So. You've been painting. With watercolor. And if you're being honest, it's not going all that great. Your paintings feel messy and out of control or wooden and scripted...