IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE: this page is currently a work in progress
My email box is often exploding with folks asking what my go-to-must-have-can't-live-without art supplies are. The truth of the matter is, that list is always evolving as I indulge my curious and playful side through a never-ending experimentation of materials. Over the years, I have spent more money than I care to publically admit on supplies - it is my hope, this page helps save you a little bit of time and expense on your artistic journey.
So, this is the stuff I actually use. The stuff I like. The stuff I love.The stuff I'm currently crushing on.
The list will change and evolve as I do.
Last Updated: 10/17/2012
The Basics : (Preperation, adhesives, transfers etc)
- Golden Soft Gel Medium (Matte)
- Dick Blick Acrylic Gel Medium
- * Pam Carriker's Mixed-Media Adhesive
- * Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium
- Liquitex Acrylic Clear Gesso
- Blick Studio Gesso : White
- Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid - Satin
For Texture + Special Effects:
- * DecoArt Texture Crackle Medium (Assorted Colors)
- Liquitex Acrylic Colored Gesso : Black
- Liquitex Pouring Fluid Acrylic Medium Gel
- Blick Artists' Acrylic Modeling Paste
- Liquitex & Golden Lines of Texture Mediums
- Ranger Distress Crackle Paint
Miscellaneous:
- Tweezer-Bee Non-Stick Tweezers
- Baby Wipes/Paper Towels
- Bone Folder
Mark-Making & Painting:
- Brayer
- Thermofax Sheets
- Deco Art Texture Stencils
- Other Stencils
- Awl
- Paint/Putty Scrapers
- Old Credit Cards
- Found Objects (bubble wrap, corrugated cardboard, plastic lids etc)
- Spring Whisk
Cutting:
Writing Instruments:
- The Incredible Nib
- Sharpies
- Found Objects (twigs, toothpicks etc)
- Charcoal
- Permapaque Markers
Substrates:
For Paper:
- Coccoina Glue Sticks + Paste - i loooooooove the almond scent!
- Yes! Paste
- * Aleene's Tacky Glue
In Mixed-Media Paintings:
Miscellaneous Adhesives:
Paints:
- * Claudine Hellmuth Studio
- Golden Fluid Acrylics (favorite colors coming soon, but i use almost any of them!)
Inks:
- * Pam Carriker's Sketch Ink
- * Adirondack Alcohol Inks
- Daler-Rowney F.W. Acrylic Ink
Miscellaneous:
Art Books I've Contributed To Or Written:
- Photo Craft: Creative Mixed Media and Digital Approaches to Transforming Your Photographs
- Mixed-Media Self-Portraits
- 1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations
- Art at the Speed of Life: motivation + inspiration for making mixed-media art every day
- Digital Expressions: Creating Digital Art with Adobe Photoshop Elements
Art Books I've Learned Lots From:
- Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
- Flavor for Mixed Media: A Feast of Techniques for Texture, Color and Layers
Art Books That Make Me Want To Create As Soon As I Pick Them Up:
- Brave Intuitive Painting-Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold!: Techniques for Uncovering Your Own Unique Painting Style
- Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun
- Water Paper Paint: Exploring Creativity with Watercolor and Mixed Media
Art Books That Inspire Me:
- Unfurling, A Mixed-Media Workshop with Misty Mawn: Inspiration and Techniques for Self-Expression through Art
- Painted Pages: Fueling Creativity with Sketchbooks and Mixed Media
- Layered Impressions: A Poetic Approach to Mixed-Media Painting
* disclosure: if the item is marked with an asterisk - I was given it at some point for free to use, review and/or teach with. However, if it made it to this page I have since bough tmy own! all links to amazon are part of the affiliate program. read this page for full details on my disclosure policies.