Art Supply Posse: Recent Episodes
Art Supply Posse
Inspirational art making interviews with artists, makers, manufacturers, and retailers of art supplies. Art Supply Posse is produced by Kim Cofield, Alan Trautman, and Marcus Clearspring.
Nicki Traikos returns for the release of her second book with a focus on watercolour technique and overcoming the blank page.
https://www.lifeidesign.com
Susie Stonefield returns to chat with Kim about overcoming creative fears and turning fear into courage.
The download Susie mentioned is available on her website at:
https://www.susiestonefield.com/brave-life-inventory1
Reece Knight discusses creative blocks and the app-based artist community Reece is building to help remove creative blocks.
Reece’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ReeceKnight-x2s
Sarah O’Halloran returns to chat about dying yarn, colour creation, crocheting, knitting, and everything yarn related.
James Hillier chats about his art practice and the pros and cons of running a physical store with artworks today.
Peggy Dean chats with Kim about how to make art without planning or overthinking and simply enjoying the process.
https://www.thepigeonletters.com/
Jo Howell chats with Kim about the magic of creating cyanotypes, a simple chemical process to make art prints.
Susie Stonefield returns to chat with Kim about what to do when your art is not “arting”. What do you do when it’s just not working? Susie and Kim give tips on a few things you can try that might help.
Here is the link to the freebie that Susie mentioned:
https://www.susiestonefield.com/podcast-gift1
https://www.susiestonefield.com/
Instagram: @creativity_midwife
Vered Brett returns to chat about why she creates art, how it has changed her life, and why she thinks other artists create art. Beyond these deeper, introspective discussions, Vered chats about what it's like as a working artist to be constantly creating new series of paintings and exhibiting her art internationally.
You can see her paintings and get in touch at her website, or find her on social media under her name.
https://veredbrett.com
Kim chats with artist Zaccura, known for her videos using art to tell stories.
Zaccura’s website: https://www.zaccura.com
YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/zaccura_art
Instagram: zaccura_art
Terran’s YouTube channel:
https://youtube.com/@ConjuredCraft
Terran is conjuredcraft on many social media sites.
Chantal Wilson creates miniatures inspired by the Harry Potter stories.
Chantal has several YouTube channels and is also on Instagram under the following handles.
YouTube channels:
Ravens Minis
Raven Compendium
Dolls Unboxed
Instagram:
@ravensminis
@ravencompendium
Thank You for listening. Art Supply Posse has produced 200 episodes. Would you like to be a guest? You don’t need to be a working artist. Listen to this brief episode to find out more. Also, Kim shares an update on her journalling practice.
Karia talks about fabric art. Spinning yarn herself, crocheting, and becoming aware of all the interesting things in the place you live. Karia’s YouTube channel is about drawing, colouring, and painting art supplies.
@CraftingKaria on YouTube and Instagram
Ben Edmonds makes art using fabric and thread to create large quilts. Many of his quilts resemble paintings. Listen to Ben chat about his art and processes.
Find Ben on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thenonchalantquilter
Gianna Tesone is an athlete as well as an artist. She incorporates that physicality into her painting practice. Gianna talks about how her interest in the natural sciences and general curiosity all flow into her art.
Sean Southerland-Kirby aka Uncle Frogface returns to chat with Kim about the past year and artsy things they both want to do in 2025.
Jaclyn Gordyan returns to chat about the experience of preparing artworks for exhibition, the art show itself, dealing with the time after the exhibition, and transitioning to the next project, which may be in a different medium.
Monique Mulligan chats about the pressures of productivity versus creativity, and art versus craft. And how all that relates to writing, painting and sewing.
Nicki Traikos chats about painting portraits with watercolours. How is painting portraits different to portrait photography? How do you use watercolours for portraits when the paints are so difficult to control?
Nicki's courses can be found on her website:
https://www.lifeidesign.com
Mia Amphlett chats about the charms of instant photography. You can find Mia's photos on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/mia_amphlett
Car Rose joins Kim to chat about art journalling, as well as writing, quilting, and other creative endeavours.
Car’s Blog:
https://carorose.typepad.com
IG: carrosecreative
Ministry of Crafty Shenanigans podcast
http://ministryofcraftyshenanigans.com
Gina-Marie Cincinnati returns to talk about exhibiting your art.
https://ginamariecincinnati.com
Kim chats with three other artists about art journalling. Previous guests are Kylie O'Grady, Uncle Frogface, and first time guest Car Rose.
The Incognito Art Show is a unique annual art show that is open to all artists. Incognito means that artists names are kept secret until after their artwork has been sold. This means that the majority of people purchase art based on what they like rather than the name and reputation of the artist. All profits are donated to organisations helping artists with disabilities, and all artworks are priced at $100 Australian Dollars (about $66 US Dollars, €61 Euros, £52 British Pounds, respectively, in May 2024).
https://www.incognitoartshow.com
Kim continues her series on how to art journal. This time looking at art supplies and what to put in the journal.
http://artsupplyposse.com
Samantha Gehrmann chats about spinning, weaving, and photography.
https://www.samanthagehrmann.com.au
Kim talks about artworks that made an impression on her during a visit to The Art Institute of Chicago. We would like to hear your experiences with artworks. Record them on your phone and send them to us. Email at the end of the podcast, or via private message on Instagram.
Sean Southerland, a.k.a. Uncle Frogface, is creative across a wide variety of art forms. Sean chats about the difference between creativity and productivity, and how art helped him overcome a debilitating illness.
Find Sean everywhere online under his moniker Uncle Frogface.
Jessica Tivendale creates handmade chocolate bars and uses the different flavours to inspire her visual art work. For example, chocolate flavour notes inspire colour palettes.
Gina Marie Cincinnati returns to chat about her experiences being selected to exhibit her art at the XIV Florence Biennale, and what's involved in shipping artworks internationally. To understand why "carnets" exist in the art world, check out the short podcast series "The Professor".
https://brazen.fm/the-professor/
https://ginamariecincinnati.com
Brooke Shaden creates surprising and dark images that feel like paintings, but are manipulated photos featuring herself playing different characters.
https://brookeshaden.com
Elishia Jackson creates fibre art using basket weaving techniques.
Find Elishia on Instagram at @elishia.jacksonart
https://www.instagram.com/elishia.jacksonart/
Mixed media artist Kylie O Grady chats about not having a fixed process and letting yourself be guided by constraints and "happy accidents", as Bob Ross would say.
https://www.instagram.com/kylieogradyart
Note: this episode contains adult language.
Kim Mak returns for a chat about creative endeavours over the past year of 2023 and ideas for 2024.
https://bettymaewrote.com
Special guest appearance by one very chatty bird. Probably a channel billed cuckoo or Asian koe.
Josh Dykgraaf creates elaborate photo manipulations of endangered animal species using natural objects, such as leaves to represent bird feathers.
https://www.joshdykgraaf.com
Neale James, a man of many names, has been a wedding photographer for 20 years. But at heart, his imagery is that of a documentary photographer. Before becoming a professional photographer, Neale was a professional radio broadcaster. Neale is also host of the Photowalk podcast, and co-host of the Fujicast podcast.
https://www.nealejames.com
https://photowalk.show
A chat with documentary photographer Kamal X about his work and new book Black Astronaut.
https://www.iamkamalx.com
Kim Mak chats about letter writing and her stationery design business.
Betty Mae Wrote stationery
https://bettymaewrote.com
Instagram @bettymaewrote
Crystal Tan tells us how she picked up watercolor paints and immediately took to them. Crystal currently paints loose watercolour florals, but she's also been trying out acrylics and mixed media.
https://www.crystaltanart.com
Diana Briscoe talks about cold wax painting and experimenting with many different art supplies.
https://www.instagram.com/dianabriscoeart/
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Note! There's strong language in this episode.
https://www.gabriellemotola.com
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Denise Smith and Nicky Normandale tell us about their current top three art supplies. Contact us if you want to tell us about your top three art supplies.
Nicky Normandale is on Instagram as @miss_nicky_creates.
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Note! There's some mild swearing in this episode. Christine Garvey talks with Kim about art education and the importance of playfulness when creating art.
https://www.amightypractice.com
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Kim answers a listener question about how to get started with art journalling. She explains what an art journal is, some pre-made notebooks and journals you can use, as well as alternatives and materials you probably already have.
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Gary Mills is a multifaceted artist who seeks creativity in all he does. Gary talks about his path from cook to fashion designer, to university art teacher, and the creative workshops he does today.
https://linktr.ee/garymillsdesigns
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Sarah De Jonge talks about her project 1000 Hearts. Sarah began creating pocket-sized hearts made of wool felt and sending them to strangers as an act of kindness. The project is now global, and has people all over the world creating the hearts out of various materials, using many different techniques.
https://www.1000hearts.com.au/about/about-sarah
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Gina-Marie Cincinnati is a collage artist participating in the XIV Florence Biennale 2023. She chats with Kim about her art journey from the USA to Germany, the UK, and now Japan.
https://ginamariecincinnati.com
https://www.instagram.com/awomanwithoutacountry/
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Rachel chats about her eclectic crafting interests, the joy in being able to craft any time, and 15 years of blogging about crafting.
https://thebarefootcrafter.com
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Rutuja is co-founder of Viviva Colors, a manufacturer of easily portable watercolors. The paints are on sheets of paper making them lightweight and as easy to carry as a sketchpad.
https://vivivacolors.com
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Anna (@alchemist_anna) chats with Kim about struggling to accept the creation of art as something truly worthwhile.
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Rachel Pierman went from presenting a crafting show on TV, to starting her own crafting business called Crafty Monkies. Rachel chats with Kim about how she rediscovered her creative side after being reminded how she had crafted with her dad as a young girl.
https://www.craftymonkies.com
Hannah Austin tells how a move to Oregon inspired her art of creating landscapes with embroidery techniques. Hannah runs an online store. She talks about what its like to run that full time, deal with social media marketing, and care for her family.
Hannah also creates embroidery kits available in her shop. You will find her everywhere under the name "needle or thread".
http://needleorthread.com/
Sarah O'Halloran joins Kim to talk about the art and craft of Sashiko.
Wikipedia on Sashiko
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashiko
Vered Brett is an abstract artist living in Portugal. Vered always wanted to be an artist, but had a long journey before taking up art professionally.
https://www.veredbrett.com
Kim chats with Rebecca Weeks Howard and Alan Trautman about various art-making topics like the immediate feeling after creating a piece of art, versus how you feel after gaining distance to your art.
Please contact Kim and let her know what you would like to hear, and send your suggestions for artists to interview.
Or maybe you would like to talk about your own art or favourite art supplies on the podcast? Listen to the message for how to contact Kim.
Mary D'Rozario was fed up of being confined to her home due to illness and exchanged her house for an RV (recreational vehicle). Her art supplies take up a significant amount of space in her RV. Mary now creates art while travelling. She has written a book titled "The Airstream that Ran Away with the Spoon".
Mary is on Instagram as @loafingcactus
Denise Smith talks about how creating art calms her mind, and finding her way to art later in life.
Jaclyn Gordyan talks about collecting, appreciating, and using natural objects like tree bark as the main focus for her artwork.
Holly Forbes talks about the freedom of painting abstracts. Visit Holly‘s website to see her paintings.
https://www.hollyforbes.com/
A panel of previous guests and one new guest look back over the past two years to discuss how the pandemic and other changes have influenced their art and lives as artists.
Usha Shukla talks about studying art as a mature student, becoming a professional artist, growing up in India and moving to California. Visit Usha's website to see her art.
https://www.ushashuklaart.com/
Jack Hines has set himself the goal of drawing every building in the Greater London area. It's a massive, presumably a lifelong project. Jack chats with Kim about how the project developed out of his architecture studies, and how he organises the project.
Originals and prints are available at the project website. Jack currently also accepts commissions.
https://drawingalloflondon.co.uk
Sarah Burns talks about plein air painting, its joys and challenges, and her plan to walk the entire Scottish coastline and paint it.
Visit Sarah's website for her painting tutorials.
https://www.sarahburnsstudio.com/paintalong
Julia van der Wyk was already on the podcast in episode 86. Julia returns to talk about transitioning from oil paint to acrylics, gouache, and ink. Julia will be teaching an ink painting course at the San Francisco pen show on August 28 2022, and plans to make the course available online in the future. More info at Julia's website.
https://juliavanderwyk.com
Ida Henrich and Julia van der Wyk return to chat about their top three favourite art supplies.
http://idahenrich.com/
https://juliavanderwyk.com/
Bri de Danann is a comic book artist and illustrator. Bri also gives us an introduction to live streaming as an artist using the twitch platform.
Bri's website:
https://www.bridedanann.com
Ida Henrich is an illustrator, mural artist, and designer. Ida talks about painting outdoor murals in local communities, as well as commissioned illustrations.
idahenrich.com
Edith Dormandy chats with Kim about her very traditional art college education, different approaches to oil painting versus watercolour, and the rewards of teaching art.
https://www.edithdormandy.co.uk/
Jacq Hancock is a watercolourist and illustrator. Jacq talks about her fantastical watercolour paintings of animals and nature.
http://thearborwytch.com
Cassy specialises in painting animals and nature, mostly on canvas using acrylics. You will hear why painting domestic animals is more difficult than wild animals, and many other interesting topics.
Cassy's website
https://www.cassydraws.com
Savannah Tallbear chats with Kim about her indigenous abstract painting, and what makes it contemporary.
Find Savannah on social media. Search for @bearswillkillyou or Savannah Tallbear.
Hava Gurevich returns to assemble a $30 art kit with acrylic paints, paper and brushes.
Visit Hava’s Website and Shop
https://www.havagurevichart.com/
Colleen Attara talks about living a creative life, art journalling, the importance of art, and creative spaces.
https://colleenattara.com/
Mary Doodles returns to share her favourite art supplies. Savannah Tallbear gives a brief chat of her favourites before her upcoming full interview.
You can find Mary on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/marydoodles
You can find Savannah on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bearswillkillu/
Kika went on a creative journey from dance school to teaching photography and knitting full-time on YouTube.
Both Rebecca and Catherine have been previous guests and done full interviews. They return to tell us their top three art supplies.
Naila Lyles-Elcock chats about art and mental health, teaching, and art supplies. Naila mainly uses acrylic paint and markers.
Naila's Website: https://dbnaila.com
Naila's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Zuaiwy9bMowDiyMaf6ZIg
“I would not cover up how you’re feeling, just express it. Start from there”
“Copy a lot of things. There is nothing wrong with copying. Your style is a collage of others styles”
Kim and Alan took a challenge to assemble an art supply kit for $25. No easy task. Kim went a step farther and used 25 Australian dollars (AUD), which are less than USD, despite prices being higher. If you would like to take a similar challenge and discuss it on the podcast, get in touch with us.
Hava Gurevich is fascinated by colour and it shows in all her paintings. Hava shares many wise tips about creating art and using art for personal discovery.
Visit Hava’s Website and Shop
https://www.havagurevichart.com/
Recommended Book: No More Secondhand Art: Awakening the Artist Within by Peter London (1989)
Instagram: https://instagram.com/havagurevichart
Catherine Monahon talks with Kim about the tactile properties of clay and other art materials. Catherine has her own podcast dedicated to art materials called Material Feels.
Terry Horn & Katie Alleena Top3
Terry
3 Paint markers like Molotow, Montana
2 Leuchtturm 1917 notebook (new range with 120 gsm paper)
1 TWSBI Go fountain pen for drawing
Honourable mention: DSLR Camera
Katie Alleena
3 QOR watercolours. Vibrant colour & fun to work with.
2 Fountain pens & inks. Frequently uses workhorse pens, TWSBI Eco & Lamy Safari. Her favourite inks are in shades of purple & blue.
1 UNI Posca paint pens. Loves their bright matte colours & the speed of getting artistic results.
Honourable mention goes to artist gouache
@artofkatiealleena on Instagram
Terry Horn is an art teacher originally from Texas, currently teaching art to students in China.
Sade is a watercolourist who tell us her top three art supplies. Chris from ScrawlrBox spends his days testing and curating art supplies. Chris returns and accepts the challenge to pick his top three art supplies.
ScrawlrBox is a curated monthly art supply box
Diana Beltran Herrera creates amazing sculptures you won't believe are made of paper – even when you know they are. Diana's art is very unique with a strong preference for nature. In this interview Diana tells us about her processes, the materials she uses, and her goal to elevate an everyday material like paper.
http://www.dianabeltranherrera.com/
Instagram: @dianabeltranherrera
Returning guest Teresa Hummel tells us her top three art supplies, as does listener and new guest Tessa (@particlextheory)
https://instagram.com/teresahummel
https://instagram.com/particlextheory
Teresa's Top3:
Palette knife
Stilman & Birn Sketchbooks (alpha series, square)
Pencil
Artist mentions:
Lynn Boggess
https://www.lynnboggess.com/
In this brand new format Kim chats with people in the posse about their favourite three art supplies. First guests are Kageyama and Enon Avital.
Enon is a previous guest. He was on episode 72 in 2019. You can find his handmade notebooks at Dapper Notes.
Christine Larsen is a comic artist and illustrator. Christine works with Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Boom! Studios, Simon & Schuster, and the Cartoon Network. She is an adjunct instructor at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
Most recent project, ORCS!, is available through Boom! Studios
Quote: When you get an artistic idea, "hold your nose and jump in"
Art supplies:
Christine's favourite medium is brush and ink. She also uses a watercolour round brush, or a Raphael Kalinsky line brush.
Bombay black India ink
Black Star ink
Strathmore Bristol 300 series sketchbooks
thelarsenproject.com
christinelarsenillustration.com
Ed is a zinester from New Jersey. He’s been making and creating zines for the past 10 years, but he’s been into the zine scene since the 90’s, when he came across them through the skate and punk rock scenes.
theworddistribution.com
The only rule in the zine world, is don’t be a jerk.
“If you really want to make a zine, you probably should”
“The only thing that is stopping you is yourself”
“Making zines doesn’t have to be expensive. If you can do anything you can make a zine” about that thing
Tina Koyama has been an urban sketcher for about 10 years.
tinakoyama.com
@miatagrrl on Instagram
Her career was in writing; she’d always been creative but had never drawn. She heard about urban sketching, gave it a try & realised that it resonates with her.
For Tina, urban sketching is very personal. She’s documenting the things she sees every day, creating a visual record of her life.
Tina believe urban sketching has a superpower. When she sketches, her memory becomes embedded with the sites, sounds, smells , light etc that was there in the moments she was sketching. When she looks at past work, she is reminded of all of that. She doesn’t get that from any other medium.
Currently Tina’s sketch kit contains about 20 coloured pencils, a water brush, a soft graphite pencil, a uni pen marker with a brush nib & a Stillman & Birn Beta sketchbook.
To newcomers to urban sketching, Tina says ‘start with whatever you’re comfortable with, with whatever you have. If it works for you (a particular art supply or medium), just use it.’
‘Do it regularly. If not daily, then regularly, so the practice is reinforced.’
A talk about earning an independent income as an artist, and following inspiration. Mary is an artist, creator, adventurer, and all-round curious person. She is currently inspired by attention, reactions, noise, visuals, emotional things and getting out of her own way.
June 2021 is the 10 year anniversary of her YouTube channel. Mary's "Sip n Sketch" live streams on YouTube are a way for her to connect with Doodle Bugs (her name for her fans), to have fun and be loose when creating. They remind Mary of when she was in high school, drawing on her friends arms, and other places :)
Quote:
It's easy to get too caught up on what the end product will be and whether it's good or bad and honestly my philosophy as an artist is it's none of your business as to whether it's good or bad, like you don't get to choose. All you're responsible for is deciding "Is this ready to be released"? “Do I put this out there?”, or do I say “it's done”?
Mary can be found at marydoodles.com
She’s Mary doodles on Instagram, YouTube, and doodlesmary on tictok
Margarete Miller is a collage artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She discovered collage art after having kids, needing something for herself. Margarete said she first tried sewing, but hated it, then tried collage and loved the feeling she had when a piece was completed.
Margarete wants to share with others the joy she gets from collage. That's why she teaches. It has made a huge difference in her life. Margarete wants to encourage people to create. She does this through her monthly Take 3 challenge and weekly collage assignments.
Art supplies for collage:
Glue is critical to collage but the brand or type isn’t. Double sided tape is important, ensure it is good quality. When looking for things to use in collages, look at garage sales, library book sales, estate sales, stamps, labels on food packaging or similar.
Visit margaretemiller.com
Betsy Greer is well known for her work in Craftivism. Betsy had a long journey, via an elitist art crowd, before finding out that crafts were here thing, and crafters "her people".
Parental note: this episode contains a few expletives.
Betsy Greer is a crafter, activist, "godmother of craftivism". Betsy has a B.A. in English Lit, and an M.A. in sociology. Her dissertation was on knitting, DIY culture and community development.
Visit Betsy's website:
https://www.hellobetsygreer.com/
The Dear Textiles project is people’s stories of using textiles to help find resilience. People take part by emailing their stories to Betsy.
You Are So Very Beautiful is a project that involves Betsy stitching affirmations and leaving them in places for people to find. To take part people simply create affirmations, leave them somewhere and share them with Betsy via her website or social media hashtag #yasvb
Recommended photography book: Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes
What are your paper preferences? Lois Ho of Pebble Stationery returns to Art Supply Posse to chat with Kim about paper.
Lois was previously on episode 60 of Art Supply Posse to talk about designing notebooks and launching a stationery company.
https://www.pebblestationeryco.com/
Clementine chats with Kim about how becoming a full-time artist meant learning about business and how to market her art. Plus several other topics and of course art supplies.
Website: http://clemstarz.com
Facebook group: Better with Courage
Andrew Cadima is a painter, musician, and music teacher. Andrew chats with Kim about painting and his favourite art supplies.
Mike Hawthorne chats about teaching art and art supplies.
Mike is a comic book artist and graphic novelist mostly known for his Marvel comics of Spider-Man, Superman and Deadpool.
Mike's graphic novel Happiness Will Follow:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Happiness-Will-Follow/Mike-Hawthorne/9781684155453
Mike’s gumroad store
https://gumroad.com/mikehawthorne?sort=newest
Quotes:
"Forgive yourself"
"Focus on getting better at drawing one specific thing, instead of everything"
"Look for incremental progress in your art. Be fair to yourself"
The Brief & Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao is a book that inspired Mike’s friend to tell him he needs to write his memoir
https://www.amazon.com.au/Brief-Wondrous-Life-Oscar-Wao/dp/0571239730/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3EU9CJRM908I9&keywords=the+brief+and+wonderous+life+of+oscar+wao&qid=1611644262&sprefix=the+brief+and%2Caps%2C331&sr=8-2
Artistic Anatomy
https://www.amazon.com.au/Artistic-Anatomy-Paul-Richer/dp/0823002977/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UKDIHWESHBCY&dchild=1&keywords=artistic+anatomy+by+dr.+paul+richer&qid=1611644443&sprefix=artistic+ana%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-1
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Draw-Comics-Marvel-Way/dp/0671530771/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X5UZSIRH5GIU&dchild=1&keywords=drawing+the+marvel+way&qid=1611644498&sprefix=drawing+the+marve%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1
Understanding Comics
https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+comics&qid=1611644558&sr=8-1
Art Supplies Strathmore paper
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/home.html
Stillman & Birn
https://stillmanandbirn.com
Mike Hawthorne talks about his graphic novel memoir Happiness Will Follow. This is a three-part series.
Mike is a comic book artist and graphic novelist mostly known for his Marvel comics of Spider-Man, Superman and Deadpool.
Mike's graphic novel Happiness Will Follow:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Happiness-Will-Follow/Mike-Hawthorne/9781684155453
Mike’s gumroad store
https://gumroad.com/mikehawthorne?sort=newest
Quotes:
"Forgive yourself"
"Focus on getting better at drawing one specific thing, instead of everything"
"Look for incremental progress in your art. Be fair to yourself"
The Brief & Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao is a book that inspired Mike’s friend to tell him he needs to write his memoir
https://www.amazon.com.au/Brief-Wondrous-Life-Oscar-Wao/dp/0571239730/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3EU9CJRM908I9&keywords=the+brief+and+wonderous+life+of+oscar+wao&qid=1611644262&sprefix=the+brief+and%2Caps%2C331&sr=8-2
Artistic Anatomy
https://www.amazon.com.au/Artistic-Anatomy-Paul-Richer/dp/0823002977/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UKDIHWESHBCY&dchild=1&keywords=artistic+anatomy+by+dr.+paul+richer&qid=1611644443&sprefix=artistic+ana%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-1
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Draw-Comics-Marvel-Way/dp/0671530771/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X5UZSIRH5GIU&dchild=1&keywords=drawing+the+marvel+way&qid=1611644498&sprefix=drawing+the+marve%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1
Understanding Comics
https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+comics&qid=1611644558&sr=8-1
Art Supplies
Strathmore paper
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/home.html
Stillman & Birn
https://stillmanandbirn.com
Mike Hawthorne returns to Art Supply Posse. This is a three-part series. This first part is a chat about creating art and how Mike discovered his talent. Mike has written his first autobiographical graphic novel which he talks about in depth in the second part of this series.
Mike is a comic book artist and graphic novelist mostly known for his Marvel comics of Spider-Man, Superman and Deadpool.
Mike’s gumroad store
https://gumroad.com/mikehawthorne?sort=newest
Quotes:
"Forgive yourself"
"Focus on getting better at drawing one specific thing, instead of everything"
"Look for incremental progress in your art. Be fair to yourself"
The Brief & Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao is a book that inspired Mike’s friend to tell him he needs to write his memoir
https://www.amazon.com.au/Brief-Wondrous-Life-Oscar-Wao/dp/0571239730/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3EU9CJRM908I9&keywords=the+brief+and+wonderous+life+of+oscar+wao&qid=1611644262&sprefix=the+brief+and%2Caps%2C331&sr=8-2
Artistic Anatomy
https://www.amazon.com.au/Artistic-Anatomy-Paul-Richer/dp/0823002977/ref=sr_1_1?crid=UKDIHWESHBCY&dchild=1&keywords=artistic+anatomy+by+dr.+paul+richer&qid=1611644443&sprefix=artistic+ana%2Caps%2C338&sr=8-1
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
https://www.amazon.com.au/How-Draw-Comics-Marvel-Way/dp/0671530771/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X5UZSIRH5GIU&dchild=1&keywords=drawing+the+marvel+way&qid=1611644498&sprefix=drawing+the+marve%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1
Understanding Comics
https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-Scott-McCloud/dp/006097625X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+comics&qid=1611644558&sr=8-1
Art Supplies
Strathmore paper
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/home.html
Stillman & Birn
https://stillmanandbirn.com
Kim and Alan talk about using oil pastels
Oil pastels Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pastel
Mungyo Gallery oil pastels 72 box set https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B004WQHYWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Cray-Pas oil pastels https://www.sakuraofamerica.com/product/cray-pas-specialist/
Sennelier oil pastels
http://www.sennelier-colors.com/en/Pastels-huile_88.html
Creative Mark Blending Stumps
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/blending-stumps
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/OhuSia
https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBeanCMS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXeZR1fqYvU
Paper
Canson oil pastel paper
https://www.amazon.com.au/Mi-Teintes-Pastel-Assorted-Colors-Fold/dp/B0024KO2RG/ref=asc_df_B0024KO2RG/?tag=bingshopdesk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=&hvpos=&hvnetw=s&hvrand=&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726549415922&psc=1
SoHo Open Bound Sketch Pads (Great Value)
https://www.jerrysartarama.com/soho-open-bound-sketch-pads
The Paper House Toulouse drawing paper pad
https://www.eckersleys.com.au/the-paper-house-toulouse-drawing-pads
Books I found useful
Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter
https://www.amazon.com/Oil-Pastel-Serious-Beginner-Becoming/dp/1626548994
All About Techniques in Pastel (All About Techniques Art Series)
https://www.amazon.com/All-About-Techniques-Pastel-Art/dp/0764151053
Alan Trautman and Kim reflect on their art practice over the past year, highlighting the good bits.
Art Supply Posse is produced by Marcus Clearspring and Kim Cofield.
Jane Mills, aka Ivory Ocean, returns to Art Supply Posse to discuss drawing yourself as a cartoon character. Why? Because your character can do things you can't. Ivory's character Spacegirl can travel into space, until she can herself. Another, down to earth reason, is to process the struggles of daily life in comic form.
Ivory's Art, Comics, Zines Website
Ivory's Instagram
Ivory's Links
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Ramona MacLean is a freelance illustrator who creates colourful illustrations and comics with fun characters.
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Ramona has several Skillshare classes: https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-To-Get-INSPIRED-Creatively/672969942?category=creative
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freckledpage/
Website: https://www.freckledfoxdesigns.com
WEBTOON: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/freckles-the-foxicorn/list?title_no=506568
All Ramona’s links:
https://linktr.ee/freckledpage
Murdoch is a jewellery artist.
http://www.murdochsmethod.com/
Instagram is updated more often.
http://www.instagram.com/murdochs.method
Special Thanks to Justin for repairing our guest’s audio for this episode.
Connie Vartianen is an artist and school teacher who creates hand made shimmer paints.
Website:
https://shimmerdropspaint.com/
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It's the Art Supply Posse 100th episode celebration 🍾 🎉
Podcast founder and original co-host Ana Reinert returns to chat about the podcast, what she is doing, and to turn the table and interview Kim.
Fude nibs are a very special art supply. They are used for drawing due to their line variation. Fude nibs were created in Asia to mimic the traditional calligraphy brush. Fude means brush in Japanese. There are two types. Fountain pen made of metal, and soft synthetic tips similar to felt usually referred to as brush pens. Kim and Alan talk about three affordable Fude pens of the fountain pen variety made by Sailor.
The Well Appointed Desk, sponsor of Art Supply Posse, published a review of these pens in 2016.
https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2016/05/pen-review-sailor-fude-de-mannen-fountain-pens/
To learn more about the other kind of fude pen, a.k.a. brush pens, listen to episode 5 of Art Supply Posse "A Brush(Pen) with Greatness".
https://artsupplyposse.com/episodes/5
Mike Hawthorne’s graphic novel "Happiness Will Follow" is available in hardcover from your favourite independent comic shops and bookshops. Digitally, you can get it for Amazon Kindle, and also ComiXology (belongs to Amazon).
Mike talked to Art Supply Posse in episode 27: Explicitly Mike Hawthorne
https://artsupplyposse.com/episodes/27
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Teresa Hummel talks about her experiences taking art classes. Teresa compares them to her current enrolment in the Evolve courses offered by previous Art Supply Posse guest Kevin Murphy.
You might also want to listen to episode 71: Art Education with Kevin Murphy
https://artsupplyposse.simplecast.com/episodes/71
Hannah Charlton talks about drawing pet portraits and wildlife art with pastel pencils.
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Recommends Clairfontaine pastel mat paper
https://www.clairefontaine.com/subcategory-en-035084-pastelmat.html
Derwent Pastel pencils
https://www.derwentart.com/en-gb/c/professional-products/colouring/pastel-pencils
Stabilo Pastel Pencils
https://www.stabilo.com/com/products/coloring-drawing/colored-pencils/stabilo-carbothello/
Unison Soft Pastels
https://www.unisoncolour.com
Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencil
https://www.fabercastell.com/collections/pitt-pastel-pencils
Pastels require you to be patient. You need to get many layers down to create depth
Yes, there is amazing art created only with a humble ballpoint pen. Chris from Scrawlrbox returns to talk about how crosshatching, line variation, and applying water, can be used to create art with ballpoint pens. This episode is part of our series on using art supplies that you most likely already have at home.
Chris website: https://scrawlrbox.uk/
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Making Art With Paint Markers - featuring Alan Trautman
Alan's Instagram: @miathet13
Below is the list of paint markers that Alan owns, with US based links.
| Oil Based | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KRINK K-70 | Black | https://shop.krink.com/products/k-70-permanent-ink-marker-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KRINK K-42 | Purple | https://shop.krink.com/products/k-42-paint-marker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sharpie Oil Based Paint Medium | Metallic Gold | https://www.dickblick.com/products/sharpie-oil-based-paint-markers/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sharpie Marker | Bronze Metalic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kuretake ZIG painty FX 1.5 mm fine | Blue | https://www.markersupply.com/zigpafxma.html | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Acrylic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KRINK K-11 | Yellow | https://shop.artsnacks.co/products/krink-k-11-acrylic-paint-marker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Montana Extra Fine | Shock Lilac | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/montana-acrylic-markers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Montana Fine | Dark Green | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/montana-acrylic-markers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Liquitex Paint Marker | Flourescent Red | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/graffiti-street-art-supplies/liquitex-spray-paint-and-markers/liquitex-professional-paint-markers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MOLOTOW Aqua Pump Softliner 1mm | Blue | https://www.molotow.com/en/applications/marker-applications/aqua-color-brush | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MOLOTOW Aqua Pump Softliner 1mm | Pink | https://www.molotow.com/en/applications/marker-applications/aqua-color-brush | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MOLOTOW ONE4ALL 227HS 4mm | 222 Green | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/graffiti-street-art-supplies/molotow-markers/one4all-acrylic-markers-and-refills | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MOLOTOW ONE4ALL 227HS 4mm | 227 Metalic Silver | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/graffiti-street-art-supplies/molotow-markers/one4all-acrylic-markers-and-refills | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KRINK K-32 | Bright Pink | https://www.durablesupply.com/krkwapama.html#.Xr6peBBOnmo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derwent GRAPHIK line painter 0.5 | #03 Orange | https://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-paint-pens/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derwent GRAPHIK line painter 0.5 | #11 Blue | https://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-paint-pens/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derwent GRAPHIK line painter 0.5 | #01 Yellow | https://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-paint-pens/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Derwent GRAPHIK line painter 0.5 | #04 Rd | https://www.dickblick.com/products/derwent-paint-pens/ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Molotow Liquid Chrome 1.0 mm | Chrome! | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/graffiti-street-art-supplies/molotow-markers/molotow-liquid-chrome-mirror-finish-markers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Parts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Molotow | | https://www.jerrysartarama.com/empty-markers-and-accessories | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Montana | | https://search.jerrysartarama.com/search?p=R&srid=S1-3DFWP&lbc=jerrysartarama&w=Paint%20Marker&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jerrysartarama.com%2fmontana-acrylic-marker-refills-and-accessories&lgsku=PARENT0001365&rk=28&uid=469284088&sid=2&ts=custom&SLIPid=1589552941737&rsc=HUPwueQd2S-50xCy&method=and&isort=score&view=grid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Our first interview with a maker of inks. Kiwi inks is named after founder Kapui’s mentor from New Zealand, who instructed him in ink making.
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https://www.kiwiinks.com
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Art using graphite pencils with guest host Chris Lambert of Scrawlrbox. Kim and Chris discuss the advantages of using graphite pencils to create art.
Art Supply Posse is sponsored by The Well-Appointed Desk.
Art supplies mentioned:
Staedtler Norris pencil, aka "the school pencil" (yellow and black)
Derwent sketching pencils
Faber-Castell pencils
Palomino Blackwing pencils
Tombow Mono 100 pencils
Musgrave pencils
For more on pencils, check out the "Erasable" podcast, and the "Wood & Graphite" YouTube channel.
Origami with Brendan Plumb - @foldymcfoldface
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Brendan first tried origami as a pre-teen, using an origami book belonging to his brother. His signature models are dragons, small flowers, and figures.
Art supplies:
Brendan recommends tissue foil paper, matt on one side, shiny on the other.
Takeaways:
⁃ Don’t worry about the end result
⁃ Avoid thinking you can’t do it
⁃ Always try harder things, so you don’t become afraid
⁃ Good light is important
Recommended tutorials:
Robert Lang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4hDppP_SQ
3 minute butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZdO2e8K29o
Elephant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6822yu8CRg&t=438s
Dragon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CmCKm20t5A
Brie of Documented Journey
Brie grew up surrounded by art. Her mother had an art degree, and her father was an architect. Brie’s journals feature botanicals and nature. Her journals are chronological.
“Anything goes” when it comes to what she journals.
If you’re new to art journalling, Brie suggests asking yourself what you’d like to get from your journal. “All that matters is if you like it”.
“You can’t compare yourself to someone who’s been doing it all their life” (in reference to feeling unsure of ones self when it comes to art)
Art Supplies
Brie primarily uses watercolour. Favourite is Schminke, but Daniel Smith are easier to find in the US.
Tomoe River
Strathmore mixed media paper
Escada travel brushes
Prado and ultimo, size 4
Sekura waterbrush
Also likes using a Ballograph ballpoint pen
Jim Richards is an urban sketcher and art teacher. Jim has travelled the world working on urban planning projects for large cities. Visit Jim’s website to learn about his book and classes.
jamesrichardsketchbook.com
Jim uses Daniel Smith watercolours, but says “Start simple. Use supplies that won’t intimidate you”.
He prefers fude nib fountain pens particularly those by Sailor. The Sailor bamboo pen, Platinum Carbon Black ink, and DeAtramentis waterproof ink. Moleskine A4 sketchbooks for the smooth paper.
“Don’t aspire to be to be great, aspire to be prolific. Great will come over time”.
Kristine Von Hilderbrandt is a costume designer, fashion historian, pattern maker, seamstress, and florist.
At University Kristine studied fashion history and fell in love with the make-believe of costumes. Her favourite fabrics to work with are cotton sateen and velveteen.
Recommended website: spoonflower.com, a place to print your designs on fabric or to purchase items designed by others.
“Share your knowledge with as many people as possible”
@scarlett.menagerie on Instagram and Facebook
If you want some motivation to start drawing, or creating anything, listen to this very inspiring chat with artist AntonioMabs.
AntonioMabs is a freelance artist working in illustration, graphic design, character design, cartooning, and animation.
Most work is created digitally, using a Cintiq tablet. Adobe Photoshop and Flash. Cricut machine for creating stickers.
Art supplies: When sketching he uses a Bic pen or No. 2 pencil, on copy paper. Carries with him a small sketchbook that he’s made himself- available for sale on his website.
Some takeaways:
“Start by putting your ideas down”
“Fail fast. Fail often. Every drawing gets you closer to finding your style”
“Get comfortable with failing. Understand it’s part of the process”
“Try to experiment within the fields of your medium” This allows you to understand it more, even if you don’t necessarily end up doing that work.
“Every day you give to your art, you’ve added energy to it and it grows”
Website: Mabsarts.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniomabs/
Book recommendation: The Principles of Animation
Artist mentioned: mcbess.com
Isaac Gorden goes through his impressive stash of unused art supplies. Handmade Japanese watercolours, Parisian pastels, and rare pencils. Along the way, Isaac and Kim discuss being too precious with art supplies, and the fear of “failure” — however you want to define that personally.
Isaac’s Instagram @dirgesinthedark
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Art Supplies Mentioned
Eberhard Faber Blackwing Pencil
IBM Electrographic Pencil
General’s Test Scoring 580 Pencil
CW Pencils Futura Pencil
General’s Golden Bear Pencil
Mitsubishi Kohitsu Shosha Pencil
Conte a Paris Sanguine Sticks
Gekkoso watercolor paints
Eagle Verithin Pencils
Mephisto Copying Pencils
Eberhard Faber Noblot Copying Pencils
“Postal” colored pencils
Greenleaf & Blueberry watercolors( @greenleafblueberry )
Sennelier Watercolor paints
Conte a Paris hard pastels
@nancychiu Noblot Art on IG
Julia van der Wyk likes her paintings to evoke a sense of place. She is an artist, musician, and classically trained singer. A print maker, painter, and letterer.
Each of her art practises are like entering a different universe.
Julia’s chronic illness caused her to change her art practice which lead to discovering the wonderful world of fountain pens and inks and its community.
Frequently used art supplies:
Diamine green black ink.
Platinum Carbon desk pen and ink.
Strathmore mixed media paper series 300. Great for pen and ink, as well as pencils.
Cold press paper for water colours.
Rice paper for wood block printing and ink &
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Jessica Panzarino, aka Art by Panza, chats about her watercolour paintings.
https://www.artbypanza.com/
http://instagram.com/artbypanza
Jessica’s Skillshare class shows how to create her milky way paintings.
Use Jessica’s affiliate link to get two months free on Skillshare and take Jessica‘s class on painting stars with watercolours.
https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Milky-Way-Watercolor-Landscape/2118030793/lessons
linktr.ee/artbypanza
Chris Lambert was a designer for a small furniture company. The idea for ScrawlrBox was formed after Chris attended a marketing course. ScrawlrBox launched after a successful crowd funding campaign.
Each box features an artist, and a print of their work. The print provides inspiration and a starting point to create something with the supplies. It is also an opportunity to let people know about the artist.
A community has grown around the boxes. People share their art, provide feedback to each other, and become friends.
This episode is NOT sponsored by ScrawlrBox, or any other party. Art Supply Posse does not currently accept sponsors, or other forms of advertising. Please support Art Supply Posse on Patreon.
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https://scrawlrbox.uk/
Instagram hashtags to see what people are doing with the included art supplies: #scrawlrbox and #scrawlrboxchallenge
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Shirley Peters is a multi-skilled artist who is internationally known for painting cyclists during Le Tour de France. She also paints landscapes, urban scenes and figurative works. She has won awards consistently throughout her career, which began at the National Art School in the seventies. Her career spans graphic design, children’s book illustration, and computer graphics. Her fine art painting is now a full time passion, and her teaching skills are sought after by many art societies and organisations.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sannpet
Website: http://www.shirleypeters.com
Facebook Business Page: http://www.facebook.com/shirleypetersart
Facebook personal: http://www.facebook.com/shirleypeters100
Twitter: @shirleypeters
Art Studio: 185 Park River Close Mulgoa NSW 2745, Australia
Kirby Plessas is an artist and cyber investigator. Kirby talks with Kim about her paint pouring art, and the importance of having your own domain name and website as an artist.
Kirby’s art supplies:
Stonecoat Countertops resin
Golden acrylic paints
Artists' Loft acrylic paint.
Posca, Montana and Molotow paint pens.
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Kirby’s links
Website:
https://www.kirbyplessasfineart.com/
Curious Kirby Podcast:
https://www.curiouskirby.com/podcast
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kirbyplessasart/
Web hosting discussed
wix.com
squarespace.com
bigcartel.com
blot.im
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Rachel Greig
Travel and Art Journaling with Rachel Greig
Rachel Greig started her career as a travel photographer. She soon began pasting ephemera from her travels into scrapbooks, which led her to mixed-media journaling. Today, Rachel teaches art and travel journaling for various TV and publishing outlets.
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Sarah Nelson creates artistic embroidery containing swear words. Sarah talks about her reasons and people's reactions.
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Kim took part in a sumi-e ink painting workshop and interviewed the founder of Kami Paper in Melbourne, Australia. Kami specialise in handmade papers. They stock over 1,000 different papers, mainly from Asia and Europe.
Kami also hold workshops taught by artists on topics such as origami, sumi-e painting, and other paper related arts and crafts. Kami also bind their own journals by hand with papers you can custom select. You can also learn how to make the albums and journals yourself. Around 700 of their papers are available from their online shop.
Kami Paper Website
Kami Paper Instagram
Kami Paper Facebook
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Noah Scalin is an artist best known for his Skull-A-Day project which continues the tradition of memento mori in art. Julia Skott returns as guest host of Art Supply Posse to interview Noah Scalin about his socially conscious art.
Images of Noah's artworks are embedded inside this podcast file. You can view the images as chapters inside the Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Pocket Casts apps on Android and iOS.
Noah Scalin's website
Noah's podcast is where he interviews other full-time artists about their process.
Julia Skott co-hosts the makedo podcast with Tiff Arment where they talk about their range of mixed emotions as artists and creative people.
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What has been the role of the artist in history? Corrie of The Art History Babes discusses some of the roles artists have played, and how their art has influenced society.
You can find The Art History Babes podcast in your player of choice, or on the web.
Art History Babes Links Website
Youtube
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Art Supply Posse is starting a new series where anyone can talk about their favourite or unused art supplies. Please contact us if you would like to be on the podcast and talk about your own favourites or unpack supplies that have been lingering unused on a shelf.
Alan Trautman is the first person to step forward and to go through his old toolbox containing mainly unused art supplies. Alan rummages through his old tool box containing unused art supplies. He discusses those supplies and the kind of art he makes.
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Sara Schroeder talks about creating abstract art, teaching art, and her "Old Book Revival Project" which encourages people to create artwork in old books that are no longer being read.
Although abstract, you will recognise elements of the Art Deco style typical to Miami, where Sara lives.
Sara talks about getting over your fears of creating art by not taking it too seriously in the beginning and just making marks.
Sara's Links
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Nick Stewart returns to discuss his course on using fountain pen ink as a unique art medium. Nick's project pushes the boundaries in which fountain pen ink is used in art. Away from a pure sketching ink, to an art medium akin to paint, with unique properties such as shading, sheening and reaction to bleach.
Nick first talked about this project on episode 51 of Art Supply Posse. Since then, Nick has released a course on Udemy where he teaches his techniques for creating art using the unique properties of fountain pen inks and bleach.
Free videos on YouTube introducing Nick's fountain pen ink art course Nick Stewart Ink Art - An Introduction
Tutorial 6 - Fountain Pen Ink Art - Landscape Two.
Tutorial 12 - Fountain Pen Ink Art - Bleach, Blending and Metals
Take the course Learn Fountain pen ink art with Nick's course
Nick's website
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Mokshini's style is influenced by fashion illustration where she began her career. However, she frequently contradicts traditional fashion norms by painting women of all shapes and sizes in relatable, and often whimsical, every day situations.
Mokshini does everything from painting to fabric design and live drawing. She uses a wide range of media including watercolour and acrylics, but also has a penchant for gouache.
Her art is primarily analogue. It has a very painterly feel, visible in the heavy textures of the paper, canvas, and brushstrokes.
Mokshini's Links
Mokshini's Website
Mokshini's Instagram
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Enon Avital of Dapper Notes talks in detail about making things by hand, using his own unique pocket notebook business Dapper Notes as an example. This side business he runs is more than making paper notebooks, it is a form of "process art" itself. To fully understand that, watch the Dapper Notes process videos and listen to Enon's explanation in the episode.
Enon emphasises how important the process is when we make things. It's not sustainable to be feeding social media algorithms through likes and follower counts. It's only when you can enjoy the process of making things that you can continue over time.
Enon's website
Dapper Notes website
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Kevin Murphy has created artwork for Game of Thrones, the Rolling Stones, and hundreds of book covers; specializing in science fiction and fantasy. Today, Kevin challenges how art is taught – or not taught?
Kevin's art courses can be found at
http://evolveartist.com
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Jane Mills creates space art, zines, comics and plays music in several bands.
Jane talks about her space art, the Indianapolis Zine Fest, and live streaming on twitch.
Art supplies mentioned: Ohto Graphic Liner Needle Point Drawing Pens
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Holly St Claire is a freelance illustrator known for her whimsical drawings. Holly tells us how she realised that she needed art in her life and how she could earn a living from illustration. There are a range of topics in this chat. From art and mental health, the serious stuff behind the whimsy, being a tourist attraction in a department store window, and of course Holly's favourite art supplies.
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Gosia Orlinska chats about her work as an art therapist working with children, living together with another creative person, and good art supplies that are affordable.
Art supplies discussed Arteza gouache US site
Arteza gouache UK site
Also, Arteza markers/brush pens and other supplies
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Enjoy a lively chat with professional illustrator Chris Rowland. Everything from favourite pencils to dealing with family life and clients as a freelance graphic artist.
Chris works mainly in pen and ink, beginning analogue then digitising. He also does purely digital artwork.
Art Supplies Mentioned: Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen
Kuretake Disposable Pocket Brush Pen, Extra Fine
Pentel mechanical pencil
Staedtler chunky pencil
Favourite pencil grade: F
Pentel pocket brush pen
Daler Rowney Graduate sketchbooks
Upcoming Chris Rowland's partner Gosia Orlinska is an art therapist working with children. We have also interviewed Gosia for Art Supply Posse.
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Candace Milner creates "meditative doodles". Colourful, repetitive patterns that anyone can create. Drawing them relaxes your mind because of their manual, repetitive nature. It's not only relaxing. The result looks good too.
You can use any writing instrument, analogue or digital. Candace loves fountain pens and inks. Her patterns have previously been used on pen cases by Rickshaw Bags.
Art supplies mentioned:
Tomoe River paper FP (52 gsm) (particularly for fountain pens use, hence "FP")
Platinum carbon black ink
Sakura poster powder
You can find Candace's work on Instagram under @pensivecandy
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Learn about using alcohol-based inks on Yupo paper with Katy Smeets.
Katy uses inks to create abstract patterns. She uses these as textures for digital art, such as her animal series. No two patterns are the same.
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Art supplies mentioned by Katy * Piñata alcohol inks by Jaquard * Copic refill inks * Yupo "paper". Yupo is synthetic, non-porous paper invented in Japan. It's basically plastic, consisting of polypropylene. It's also made by paper manufacturers in other countries. * Posca pens
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Victoria Lee Connors travels the world creating landscapes made of wool fiber.
Victoria's landscapes look like paintings from a distance, but are all made from dyed wool. Looking at pictures on the internet we have to imagine the fibrous texture of wool.
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Victoria creates these landscapes out in the open, en plein air. She attaches pieces of fiber to a canvas, resting on an easel, just as a landscape painter does.
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A YouTube video which Victoria mentioned demonstrating fiber art
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Learn how to get paid as an artist in this Art Supply Posse chat with art business consultant Maria Brophy.
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Most of us are told you can't earn money with art. This episode is a step towards debunking that myth. The movie and a video game industries are huge, and most of the people working on them have creative professions. But even when you know that you can earn money with art, that doesn't make it easy.
Let's face it, most artists are not good at selling their work. Maria specialises in teaching artists about the business of art so they can earn a living making art full time.
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Learn how ceramics are made with pottery artist Julia Skott.
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If you’ve ever wondered what goes into making your coffee mug, this chat with Julia will give you a good insight.
You can find Julia’s ceramics at Semi-Cool Ceramics.
To hear more art related talk from Julia, check out her podcast with Tiff Arment called Make Do.
Instagram: @semicoolceramics
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This interview with Drew Brophy is full of wise and inspiring insights from someone who has been working as an artist for 30 years.
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Find the people who like your art Drew discusses how he was discouraged from making his art for several years, simply because it was different to what people knew. He persevered and figured out how to travel the world and get paid to paint surfboards.
Posca Pens Drew has been using Posca paint markers since the late 1980s. He would import the pens himself and give them away to other artists.
Art & Business In the final part of the interview Drew talks about how bad the "tortured artist" and "starving artist" myths are. He gives examples of all the different types of commercial artists earning a good income from their art. There is more about Drew’s journey and early years in his book painting surfboards and chasing waves.
Drew’s Links Drew’s Website
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Pebble Stationery make affordably priced notebooks with Tomoe River paper. This paper is particularly well suited to drawing and painting with inks. Especially fountain pen inks, because it shows off their full sheening and shading potentials.
Kim talks to co-founder Lois Ho about creating a stationery brand from scratch via Kickstarter, their matching pencils, and charity work.
Tomoe River paper is also used in the Hobonichi diaries/journals. Many people use them for combined art and bullet journalling because the paper handles inks well, many different pens, and even light watercolour.
However, it is very thin paper. There is a lot of show-through, and the paper will go wavy when wet. Fans of the ultra-thin 52 gsm paper like it for its crinkly feel.
Future Art Supply Posse guest Candace Milner uses Tomoe River paper for her pattern drawings.
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Matt Vergotis is known for his hand lettering work, creating company logos using brush pens. Matt chats with Kim about his process, favourite pens, and joining a band.
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To see Matt in action, check out some of his YouTube videos.
If you want to learn hand lettering using brush pens, then Matt’s Skillshare class is highly recommended. He goes into detail about all his art supplies and which brush pens are best for beginners.
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Sara McNally talks to Kim about snail mail, letterpress printing, and writing in both the bad and the good times.
Sara McNally is a snail mail enthusiast, letterpress printer, stationery shop owner, and designer.
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Sara runs her own stationery shop in Seattle, Washington together with currently four employees.
Visit Sara‘s YouTube channel to get an idea of the diverse activities she gets up to. Hear her read out snail mail letters, and get a view inside her shop with its large printing press.
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T-shirt by Snail Mail Superstar
Constellation Co stationery shop
Sara‘s YouTube channel
About Snail Mail Superstar
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This interview with letter writing enthusiast, and all round creative person Naomi Bulger, is a realist’s take on becoming an artist. It’s very refreshing and inspiring. Give it a listen!
Audio note: this interview was recorded via Skype, before we were able to improve our audio quality.
Naomi Bulger is a writer, illustrator and teacher from Melbourne, Australia. Her love for illustration started with reading illustrated children’s books. However, that kind of art was discouraged during her school days. It took a long time for her to find her way back to illustration.
Naomi has worked in journalism and copywriting, and continues with creative writing in different forms. Mail art is what finally got her back into illustrating. It was a creative outlet during a stressful time. In this interview she tells her story, and shares her thoughts on making your creative pursuits a career. She describes some “dos and don’ts” about creative work and how to get started as an illustrator.
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- Naomi’s start as an illustrator
- Other creative outlets before illustration
- Going from journalism to illustration and freelancing
- The positive impact of the Internet
- Making your creativity a career
- Pressure and creativity
- Making time for creativity in everyday life
- What teaching gives back
- Preferred mediums
- Mail art
- How to get started in illustration
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Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins
Elizabeth Gilbert — Big Magic
Big Magic Review by The Art History Babes — starts at 14:12
Art Supply Posse Mail Art Episode
InCoWriMo
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A talk about combining analogue and digital art, using the Procreate app, with Brooke Glaser.
Have you ever scanned your analog artwork, only to be disappointed because the textures and imperfections that made it special have disappeared or been smoothed out?
Have you tried to create textured backgrounds, like watercolours, with software? This is particularly true for hand lettering imported to vector apps, which tend to make everything look the same.
Brooke is an illustrator, surface designer, and art teacher. She tells us how particularly the Procreate app has changed the way she creates illustrations, and compares it to the “olden days“ using Photoshop.
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Procreate is currently only available for the iPad, where it has become the most popular drawing application among professionals. It’s so affordable though at $10 currently that anyone who can afford an iPad can also afford the app. Photoshop costs more than that per month.
Brooke has several classes, currently on Skillshare. She has an excellent beginners introduction to Procreate, and a class showing how to combine analogue with digital art in Procreate.
Brooke’s website:
https://www.brookeglaser.com/
YouTube:
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Instagram:
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Credits Interview by Kim Cofield.
Audio editing and show notes by Marcus Clearspring.
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All the Colours and Beyond - Tetrachromacy with Concetta Antico
Kim Interviews Concetta Antico. Artist, art teacher and true tetrachromat. Concetta can see up to 100 million more colours than almost anyone else in the world. Concetta’s abilities have been verified scientifically, and researched for six years, at the time of this interview.
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Concetta has been using her unique gift for 25 years to teach others how to see more colours and to paint in oils.
Most people have three colour receptors. We are generally trichromats. Tetrachromacy is a genetic mutation, resulting in a fourth colour receptor. However, having the fourth colour receptor does not make someone a true tetrachromat. Among the very few tetrachromats there are differences as to how many colours each person perceives. Concetta also has an extraordinarily high luminance factor, meaning she sees a lot more light. She sees more colours in low light, or semi darkness.
The physical ability is only the beginning. As Concetta explains, most of her extraordinary colour perception results from her environment and “visual training” as an artist. She has been painting continuously since the age of six.
Originally from Australia, Concetta shares her time between San Diego, California and Australia. Concetta mainly works in oils because she finds she can mix greater nuances of colour with oil paints.
Concetta didn’t discover her tetrachromacy until her daughter started reporting signs of colour deficiency. Tetrachromats can genetically pass on their fourth colour receptor, as Concetta’s mother presumably did to Concetta and her sister, but it can also result in colour deficiency, as with Concetta ‘s daughter. Concetta tells the fascinating story of how she started realising she might not be like everyone else and how that lead to university research studies being done today. Kim and Concetta also discuss how tetrachromacy is part genetics, part learned and environmental.
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Episode Topics * Oil painting * Oil paints and tetrachromacy * Tetrachromacy, life, and science * Discovering tetrachromacy * Early support * Teaching colour based on light values * Teaching, art shows, and press * Seeing tetrachromacy in other artists' work * Artistic “style” versus actually seeing colours differently * Could trichromats ("normal people") learn to use colour like a true tetrachromat? * How living in both US and Australia has affected her art * Advice to new oil painters * Contact information and final words
Website https://concettaantico.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ConcettaKAntico/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/concettaantico/
Scientific information on tetrachromacy The mystery of tetrachromacy
Credits Interview by Kim Cofield.
Audio editing, show notes and intro by Marcus Clearspring
Show notes by Ylva Staberg
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Kim interviews Rachel Hazell “The Travelling Bookbinder”, who teaches how to make artist books.
Get bonus episodes by supporting Art Supply Posse About Rachel Hazell Rachel Hazell travels the world teaching people how to make artist books. She has built a giant two meter tall book for a fashion design exhibit which visitors wrote in, and which travelled the world. Rachel has visited Antarctica three times, teaching sailors to write poetry on a Navy ship, and working as “Postmistress and Penguin Monitor” (her official job title, obviously).
Artist Books Artist books vary from regular books in their materials which are often customised with hand drawn or hand printed designs. The materials can be very diverse and even feature found objects. Artist books can be unique one-off books, or handmade by a book bindery in small runs, but are generally not mass produced. Artist books push the boundaries of bookbinding and challenge your expectations of what a book can be.
Rachel’s book titled “Bound” has easy to follow projects showing you how to make artist books. It is available from your local bookshop and online.
Links Rachel’s website and courses: https://www.thetravellingbookbinder.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetravellingbookbinder/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/travellingbookbinder
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Credits Photography: Susan Bell, Jane Massey.
Ana interviews Vito Grippi and Gabe Dunmire, the co-founders of Story Supply Co, and we announce our Patreon.
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Vito and Gabe are the two guys behind Story Supply. The paper in their notebooks works well with various art supplies and fountain pens.
Something not discussed in the interviews, but can be read about on the Story Supply website is that they give away free sketchbooks and sketch kits to schools in their area which have either low or no budget for art materials.
###ASP Throwback
Mike Hawthorne, lead artist on Marvel’s Deadpool at the time of his ASP interview, designed a sketchbook for Story Supply. Mike was a guest on Art Supply Posse #27, chatting about pencils and other art supplies. Explicitly Mike Hawthorne
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Liz Steel episode
Liz Steel talks about becoming an urban sketcher, journalling her life, and teaching art.
Liz’s Online sketching courses
Liz Steel’s website and blog
Danny Gregory
Urban Sketchers
Liz Steel talks about becoming an art teacher who journals her life by sketching with ink and watercolour . Liz says “I’m doing it because it’s a very honest response to what I see and where I am and what I do”.
##Referenced Art Supply Posse Episodes
Episode 2 on watercolours
Episode 4 on fineliners
Episode 18 on fountain pens for drawing
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Comparison to photography
Kim compares urban sketching to photography, how they both record a fleeting moment, and Liz explains how sketching has replaced photography for her. She used to take photos and print and bind photo books, but now her sketchbooks serve the same purpose. Liz compares herself to other travel sketchers and describes how she wants to document everywhere she’s been, not just one sketch a day. Sometimes she does up to 20 sketches a day.
Move from architecture
In architecture, it’s important to keep a kind of “idea book” where you keep sketches of buildings and ideas. Liz says she knew it was important, but just never sketched, until she found Danny Gregory. His work opened up sketching for her to include other subjects and mediums. This also opened up an obsession to document her life which got her into sketching.
Liz didn’t make a clean break with architecture but instead, about five years ago, she took 6 months off work. The reasons were many and she wanted to see if she could do something with her art. Things started moving, and Liz got to do both illustration projects and teaching. Liz felt she had more of a role to fill as an architect turned sketcher than as a pure architect. She enjoyed having more creative freedom than her profession allowed.
Becoming a full-time artist and creating online courses
The traditional advice for people wanting to work with their creative passion is to balance the time between a “day job” and their passion and transition gradually. Liz did nothing of that, hers was more of a sabbatical turned transition as the demands at her day job were too much to be able to handle a side business too. Liz struggled with gaining recognition locally in the beginning. She was getting more recognition online in the international scene. She also realised she was less into client work and more interested in creating a product, which in her case developed into online courses.
Urban sketching in Australia
When Liz started out urban sketching, there were just a handful of people in Australia who even knew what it was, but it has definitely grown now. There are groups all over, for example in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Tasmania, South Australia and Perth.
Mediums
Liz primarily uses fountain pens with ink and watercolor for her urban sketching. She had been using fountain pens and ink for a long time, but watercolor was her “light bulb moment” and she says “This is what I’ve been looking for all my life”. With watercolor she was able to mix all the colors she wanted.
Drawing from observation
Liz says she was confident about drawing from her head already, due to her background in architecture, but drawing from observation was trickier. She had to go back to basics and relearn how to apply concepts, like for example perspective, to what she saw and wanted to draw.
Teaching urban sketching
Liz didn’t start out wanting to teach, but as she was getting more into the urban sketching community she was encouraged to teach. She now teaches online courses but also do workshops in urban sketching.
“The major barrier to art is to change the way your brain thinks, to start thinking visually.”
Liz focuses on teaching concepts in her courses, in contrast to “demonstrate and copy”. The concepts can be “how to see edges” or “how to see shapes”, for example. The concepts are followed by exercises to practice and understand these concepts, so you can then continue using them in your own art.
Newcomer tips
To get started in urban sketching, all you need is really paper and a pen or pencil, because the most important thing to learn is how to observe and translate that onto paper. Adding too many supplies can distract from that learning. However, if you want to do ink and wash, which is a very common from of urban sketching, Liz recommends getting a permanent fineliner and a watercolor kit.
Don’t worry too much over materials and supplies though, she says, it’s better to just get started. It is a journey and you will figure out what suits you and your art. It will change over time, and starting out with a lot of research on materials will likely just overwhelm you.
Making art regularly
One common problem to making art is to actually make time for it, to show up. Liz describes that as she was starting out, she dedicated some time after dinner every day to do a sketch. She also recommends to go along with an Urban Sketchers group nearby, and joining them sketching. Liz describes how she wants to create a kind of visual diary, a record of what she did that week, so that motivates her to keep sketching even in busy times.
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An episode featuring artist Nick Stewart. It’s all about making art using the unique properties of fountain pen inks. Shading, sheening, chromatography, and bleach. Also, how we plan to get involved in Inktober 2018.
Nick Stewart is a professional artist and graphic designer whose work you will find on things from album covers for well-known musicians to household products on supermarket shelves. However, we are focusing on Nick’s personal project to develop art using fountain pen inks and bleach.
We recommend browsing Nick’s project website before listening to the interview. The questions and answers will make more sense when you are familiar with Nick’s artwork and blog.
Using fountain pen inks as an art supply is a relatively recent development, initially pushed by the urban sketching community. This has led to the development of new waterproof inks by fountain pen ink manufacturers. Until recent years mostly shellac and acrylic based inks were used by artists.
Nick’s experiments with chromatography and bleach however take fountain pen ink art to exciting new places and open up new possibilities, even for artists already working with ink.
Nick also reveals some interesting experiences he has had teaching excluded children — children removed from normal schooling due to behavioural and other issues. Despite all warnings, the students were really engaged and produced lovely results. Nick discusses why, and how the most unlikely students respond to art in this way.
Topics
- Why ink rather than paint?
- Unpredictability as part of the charm
- Abstract lettering and calligraphy
- Background in graphic design
- Less is more
- Teaching
- Why art can catch the most unlikely people
- Tools and materials
- Safe handling of bleach
- Experimenting
##Links
Nick’s website for his fountain pen ink art
Nick’s “Randall” fountain pen ink
Pen World magazine article PDF August 2018 edition
Nick’s four colour (CMYK) fountain pen ink set
Nick’s fountain pen ink art workshops
Nick’s mission statement on his ink and bleach project
Nick’s social media and other links
Nick’s professional lettering services
Nick’s Facebook page
Nick’s Instagram @quinkandbleach
Nick’s Twitter @nickistew
The Fountain Pen Network
Fountain Pen Geeks Forum
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Kim interviews Jen Saunders, owner of "Larry Post", both a physical and online retailer specializing in small tools for writing and sketching. Their mission is to encourage and make it easy for people to go outside and draw. Larry Post is located near the picturesque Manly Beach, only a short ferry ride from Sydney, Australia.
One thing that sets Larry Post apart from other art supply stores is their variety of tools. They carry both traditional art supplies and a wide range of fountain pens, since drawing outside opens the door to urban sketching.
Kim and Jen discuss how Jen’s former profession as an optometrist led to Larry Post’s mission, together with different aspects of creativity.
There is also a fun example of a fountain pen helping a high school student with poor handwriting, and his teacher being so impressed by the improvement that she gets several pens to lend other students.
Jen is a really inspiring person and we hope this interview leaves you just as inspired to create as it did us!
Note: Jen's recording mic was a bit too "hot" and distorted a bit, but it's a jam-packed interview of goodness, and worth a listen.
00:31: Episode Intro
02:46: Interview Begin
03:49: Eyesight Development and Being Outdoors
07:24: Unique Product Selection
11:34: Embossing Notebooks And Sketchbooks
13:02: Mixing of Analogue and Digital Tools
17:29: Different Age Groups
20:34: Loaner Pens and Paper Samples
21:34: In-shop Education and Demystifying fountain pens
25:46: Jen’s Favourite Creative Outlets
27:06: How to Start Being Creative
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The Posse Rides Again
Art Supply Posse Relaunch
We announce the return of the podcast, talk about the new format, the new discussion forum, and all the other developments at Art Supply Posse.
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We interview Brad Dowdy of the Pen Addict and say goodbye to Art Supply Posse.
- The Pen Addict
- The Pen Addict Podcast
- Lettering Snacks, ArtSnacks Letter Box
- Sestra Cast
Kathy shares her origin story and generously turns off her air conditioner for the recording.
- Dylan's Youtube Channel
- The Unicorn Sidekick
- Brand Deck
- Call Me, Beep Me
Kathy guests on a fabulous new podcast and Heather learns to put paint on her face.
- Kathy's Interview on Originality
- Heather and Ana talking about Big Magic and Magic Lessons
- Magic Lessons Podcast
- ArtSnacks Lettering Subscription
- Heather's Make Up Muse, Dodie Clark
- Heather's Goofy Make Up Selfie
Kathy and Heather promise to learn more about New Mexico, and Kathy chats about making art with kids.
- Kathy's Epic Hair
Kathy is trapped in a theater and Heather talks about her history with photography.
- Young House Love
- Heather's Photo Blog
Heather is in Chicago and Art Supply Posse is back.
- Blackbox, Heather's new job
- Epic Fantasy Arm Tattoo
- ArtSnacks May Box
Heather is in between apartments and Kathy talks about her history with photography.
- Deborah Rae Nelson
- Opposable Thumbs Podcast
- Heather’s photo influence, Katie's Pencil Box
Heather and Kathy talk about their eventful weekends. Kathy has been traveling, and Heather is getting ready for a move.
- Kathy's Wheel of Time conference in Atlanta
- Ana and Kathy picture
- The Pen Addict Kickstarter, Chicago Event
- John Siracusa, inventor of follow up
- Hypercritical, John's show where he invented follow up
- Kaitlyn Jewelry images Image One Image Two Image Three
- Kaitlyn's Instagram
- Australian care package
- Kathy and Avi eating unicorn cookie
- Heather's favorite Internet studios
- Casey Neistat
- Tom Sachs, 10 Bullets
- Adam Savage on Tested
- Oliver Jeffers
- Mac Premo
- Jessica Hiche
Kathy and Heather get back on the horse after a couple weeks of sickness and exhausting road trips to chat about lots of mini topics and the April 2017 ArtSnacks box.
- Avi’s egg hunt
- 99% Invisible Ep: Atmospherians
- Pet Wifi Camera
- Anke Weckmann, all her pens video
- Caroline Weaver was on the Pen Addict
- April 2017 ArtSnacks Box
Heather and Kathy channel their inner middle school girls to talk about kitty cats, birthday parties, and gel pens.
- Reconcilable Differences
- Sign Lettering Documentary
- Art History Babes Podcast
- Tweet from Leslie about The Great Mother
- The Great Mother
- CW Pencils on water color pencils
- Gel Pen History
Heather and Kathy discuss the fundamentals of human color perception and the history of color reproduction in dyes and pigments.
- ATP “Real Programmer” Discussion
- Buzzfeed Color Facts
- Radiolab Color Episode
- Why isn’t the Sky blue?
- Through the Language Glass, By Guy Deutscher
- Why the Mantis Shrimp is my New Favorite Animal
- Wiki Article, Natural Dyes
- Pigments through the Ages
- Very Cool Color Timeline
- Poison Poison Colors
- Kathy's Sketchnoting of the episode
Kathy and Heather review critical follow up on weather and cats. ⛈ 😺 Also, Kathy gives a 101 lesson in the history of paintbrush manufacturing and a review of all their modern shapes and sizes.
- Lego documentary
- Ana's Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Books
- How Paintbrushes are Made
- A Brief History of the Paintbrush
- Paintbrush Wiki Page
- Buzzfeed Color Facts
Kathy and Heather catch up on some cat and weather related topics before discussing gauche.
- Microwave Sized Karl Box
- Australian Listener For the Win AGAIN: The Magic Pudding, By Norman Lindsay
- Scary character but omg amazing Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
- Penguin Island
- Kathy's Art Snacks Challenge completed during the episode
- Gouache on Wikipedia
Heather isn't sick anymore, Kathy launches a picture book Kickstarter, and we all learn a little bit about marsupials.
- Linea App
- Heather’s Apple Pencil fun
- Flowers are Red
- Mohawk Maker Quarterly
- Mohawk Maker's Field Guide
- Moo
- Field notes
- Utility Edition using Mohawk’s Safety Yellow 80C paper for the cover
- New Kangaroo Friend
- Kathy’s Kickstarter: Chasing Rainbow Tales
- Oliver Jeffers
Kathy and Heather chat about pink Apple watches, share their heart beats with each other, and discuss the tools and processes used in early Disney animation.
- Stabilo’s from the Art Snacks box
- Kathy's Art Snacks Challenge
- Home Cube pen case
- Boho berry
- Chimneytop from Nock
- Caran D’ache Supracolor
- Impressionist “rainbow pallet”
- Oil paint from my uncle
- Water mixable oil colors that are easier to clean up
- The benefits of a limited pallet video
- [Kim's tweet](https://twitter.com/i/web/status/829649954243178498
- Sue's tweet
- Sue's Tumblr post
- EZ Cut material for printmaking
- History of WD Animation 14 Part Series
- Multiplane camera
- Snow White example
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Heather and Kathy catch up on a week full of art supply news before discussing drawing tablets and veering off into a healthy tangent about Harry Potter spoiler policies.
Check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code "artsupplyposse" when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. * Hello Internet, home of many corners * Cortex episode * Faber-Castell Pitt Artist pen * Monteverde Artista Crystal (in pink) with Pilot Iroshizuku mix of Yama-budo ad Yu-Yake * Pilot Iroshizuku Yama Budo * Pilot Iroshizuku Yu Yake * Impossible Spectrum Collection Postcards from Powell’s Bookstore * C thru ruler * Women in Science Book * Linea App * Notability * The Pen Addict Kickstarter for Atlanta Pen Show * Intuos products from Wacom * Cintiq products from Wacom * “Strip Search”, a webcomic reality from Penny Arcade * Disney Tardis mashups illustrations * Epic tablet round up from Parka Blogs
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This week, Heather and Kathy talk about pen pals, listener submitted creative spaces, and making signs for the Womens March.
Check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code "artsupplyposse" when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. Follow-Up and Tidbits * Paintings in Heather's Aunt and Uncle's house * Heather recording in the closet * Heather's pre recording tea * Kathy's Laptop Stickers * ROTERFADEN TASCHENBEGLEITER * Tina from Clouds and Coffee on marching and sketching
Great blog post * Susan Laney's January ArtSnacks Challenge
Printmaking Supplies * Crazy industrial screen print video * Linoleum Blocks * Carving tools, inexpensive set, not recommended * Carving tools, medium quality * Carving tools, nice wood handled tools * Printmaking Ink * Inking Pallette * Fancy Printmaking Paper * Roller, Brayer * Baren (you can use a wooden handle instead) * Linda, Printmaker who organized the print exchange
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This week, Heather and Kathy talk about pen pals, listener submitted creative spaces, and making signs for the Womens March.
Check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code "artsupplyposse" when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. Follow-Up and Tidbits * League of Extraordinary Penpals * Denise and Julie, LEP Founders * Jaclyn's Creative Space on Inkpothesis * Elle Luna * Heather's Laptop Stickers
Womens March Sign Making * King Size Sharpie * Heather's Sharpie Photoshop * Heather's Signs * Kid with Crayon Sign * Sticky Notes in Union Square
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This week, Heather and Kathy talk about art journaling, the ArtSnacks January box, and Heather's upcoming trip to San Diego. Plus a tiny person Kathy knows pretty well makes a surprise appearance.
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This week, Heather and Kathy talk about Mail Art, how it works, some links to other things and what awesomeness it creates.
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- Johanna Basford's Lost Ocean
- Mike Hawthorne Interview on ASP
- Amy Pilkington’s creative space Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6
This week Heather is joined by Kathy Campbell to discuss end of year reflections and artistic ambitions for 2017. This is the last episode of 2016; Art Supply Posse will return on January 11th.
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- Kathy on Twitter
- Kathy's business, The Unicorn Sidekick
- Kathy on The Imcomparable
- Kathy on Relay FM
- Kathy discussing her talk at the Úll Conference
Comic book artist, family man and all-around good guy Mike Hawthorne kept Heather and I laughing with his wit and wisdom this week. Mike illustrates the wonderfully bawdy Marvel comic book Deadpool and our conversation may also include some PG-13 language.
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- Women who draw
- Plumbago magazine
Our Interview with Comic Book Illustrator Mike Hawthorne
- Story Supply Co. Working Artists Series Mike Hawthorne Edition 001
- Claire Wendling
- Bengal Griselines
- Khan Academy
- Uni Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencils
- Prismacolor Col-Erase Light Blue
- Mike Hawthorne on the Blackwing 602
- Mike Hawthorne's Web Site
- Mike Hawthorne on Instagram
Poe Dameron Episode Artwork by Mike Hawthorne from his cover process post.
We spend this week trying to describe bookbinding basics using hand gestures and rattling tools you can't see. So we've got lots of links to videos to help illustrate our points. We also talk about the best basic tools for booksbinding like paper, string and pointy things. All super technical.
Check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code "artsupplyposse" when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. Follow-Up and Tidbits * First 40 Miles Podcast Sketch Kit Episode * Copic Collections app * Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire in Oakland * Ghost Ship Warehouse
Main Topic: Bookbinding 101 * Columbia College Center for the Book and Paper Arts * Audrey Niffenegger * Beinecke Library at Yale * The Newberry Library * Richard Harrison Collection of Calligraphy & Lettering * Determining Paper Grain * Sparco Long Reach Stapler * Teflon & Bone Folders * Awls * Thread Heaven * Moo Notebook * Lassco Corner Rounder * Existential Pamphlet Binding Video * Perky Crafty Pamphlet Binding Video * Fiskars Softgrip Craft Knife * Coptic binding tutorial from Sea Lemon * Tisha Moore’s Amazing 16-page art journal video tutorial * Basic Bookbinding * Bookbinding Handbook * Hand Bookbinding
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We round up our favorite gift ideas to get you and your favorite artist inspired for 2017.
Check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code "artsupplyposse" when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. * Turducken * Pen Addict Ep 231 * Fashionable Friday: Gift Guide * Arrowmont lost two buildings in fire * Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts * The Jealous Curator Ep. 77 : Your Inner Critic Is a Great Big Jerk with Lisa Congdon
Gifts to Inspire BOOKS
- Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
- Shut Your Monkey
- How to be an Illustrator
- Foundations in Comic Book from SCAD Creative Essentials
- Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines
- The Artist’s Way by Margaret Cameron
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
- 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
- Outfoxed by Dylan Meconis
- Blankets by Craig Thompson Adult content
- Eisner Awards
Movies
- Pixar shorts
- Papereman
- Sanjay’s Super Team
Magazine Subscriptions
- Sift
- Flow
- Uppercase
- Juxtapoz NSFW
- MollieMakes
- Selvedge
Subscription services
- ArtSnacks
- Comixology
- Creative Bug
- Skillshare
- Blackwing Volumes
- Field Notes
Gifts to Get Creative * Sketchbook Ep 1 * Sharpie art pen * Fineliner Ep 4 * Sharpie Permanent markers * Colored pencil Ep 8 * Watercolor Pencils Ep 9 * Unusual Pencils Ep 10 * Copic Sketch Markers Ep 22 * Brush Pens Ep 5 * Watercolor sets Ep 2 * Cotman 12-color set * Faber-Castell Clic-and-Go WaterCup * Mini mister set of 3 * Pentel Aquash waterbrush set * BlueQ Raw Materials Pouch
Things You Could Make * CW Pencils * Nock Co * Skylab Letterpress * Coptic stitch is my favorite, but is a little involved * Easier binding option, no sewing * Teesha Moore Amazing 16-page Journal
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This week Heather and I get a little goofy with the charming and effervescent illustrator, and lettering artist Kathy Weller. We talk about ugly sketches, Wacom tablets and CINTIQs and some of our favorite art supplies too.
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- Kathy's BRAND SPANKING NEW mug store!!
- Kathy Weller's Web site
- Kathy Weller on You Tube
- Kathywellerart on Instagram
- David Bowie’s art collection
- Kathy's Speed Draw Mug Video
- Why Your Ugly Sketches Matter
- I Am A Cancer Warrior: An Adult Coloring Book
- Cats@Work Coloring Book Vol. 1
- Moleskine Art Plus Sketchbook
- Pilot Dr. Grip Mechanical Pencil
- Caran d'Ache Neocolor I and Caran d'Ache Neocolor II
- Jeanen Morrison
- Wacom Cintiq
- Wacom Pen Tablets
- Penny Arcade Strip Search
- Chairgami
This week's featured art is the Avocado Love Club mug by Kathy Weller. You can purchase it or any of her other awesome mugs from her new Mug Shop. I, of course, bought a Weirdo mug.
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This week, we fly by the seat of our pants and talk a bit about creative work spaces, follow-up and Ana's love for Jaime Hernandez and Mary Blair. No judgement.
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- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger Calligraphy Video
- SpectraAD Markers
- Zig Kurecolor Markers
- Ironlak Strikers Markers
- Copic Alternatives Video
Tidbits:
- Pen Addict Gift Guide Episode
- Donutology
- Parisi Coffee
- The Art of Jaime Hernandez: The Secrets of Life and Death
- Magic Color Flair: The World of Mary Blair
- Baron Fig Archer Pencil
- Baron Fig subscriptions
- Ana's Office Organization
- Kallax Desk Hack
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This week fellow Hallmark designer Hannah Carey helps us learn the ins and outs of Copic markers.
Don't forget to check out our lovely sponsor, ArtSnacks and use coupon code artsupplyposse when you subscribe to their awesome monthly art supplies subscription service to get 10% off your first month. Also check out the Studio Collection. Copics & Coloring with Hannah Carey: This week, our special guest is Hannah Carey, a designer at Hallmark Cards in the Kid's Greetings team. She has also developed plush toys and worked on the Hallmark Signature team. She graduated from Tyler School of Art at Temple University with an emphasis in textiles and fiber art. She spent four months as part of the study abroad program in Tokyo where she learned acquired her massive collection of Copic markers and followed her passion for manga, anime and Japanese culture.
- Hannah's Instagram
- Syd Weiler
- Sibylline Meynet
- Brooke Hagel
- Elena Motirno
- Alevakii
- Video: Frannerd's Marker Recommendations
- How to Draw Manga Special Colored Original Drawings
- Marker Playbook
- Calm the Hell Down Coloring Book
- terrarium coloring plaque
- MarkerPOP
- DickBlick Ciaos
- DickBlick Sketch
- W&N ProMarkers
- Prismacolor Markers
- Spectrum Noir Markers
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Get a monthly Subscription Box or check out the new ArtSnacks Studio Collection. * Adobe Photoshop Elements * Comparing Creative Cloud to Photoshop Elements * Clip Studio Paint EX * Artrage 4 * CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X8 * Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Emily Winfield Martin * Video:Ira Glass on Storytelling
Bob Atkins from Skylab Letterpress * Standard Deluxe * YeeHaw Industries * Church of Type * Howard Finster * Gee's Bend Quilts * Rohner Press * Kauffman Foundation Fastrac Program * Skylab Letterpress * Owosso Graphic Arts * Love Wins Print * Bryan Fyffe * D20 Coasters * Rainbow Printing Video * Poop Emoji Prints * Skylab Letterpress FAQ * The Mandate Press FAQ * Rohner Letterpress process info * Studio On Fire FAQ
This episode is marked "explicit" because both Heather and Bob used some "grown-up" language. It only happened once or twice but we wanted to be sure folks were warned in case you listen to the show with young kids. Sometimes adults use adult language.
Ana and Heather are back from their trips out east. Heather corners Ana and asks lots of questions about bookmaking.
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- Rhinebeck Sweater Video
- Ana's Flickr Photo Album of Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool 2016
- Drawing People by Joumana
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Heather’s Books * Art and Resistance, 2012 * What Will You Be, 2013 * Peter the Platypus, 2014 * Home Sweet Home, 2015 (not uploaded yet, oops)
Pamphlet Binding Videos * Hilarious Existential One * Normal Crafty One
Digital Tools * Parka Blogs Scanners Recommendations * Adobe Creative Cloud Application Subscriptions * Affinity Products * AutoDesk Pixlr * Pixlemator * AutoDesk Sketchbook * Inkscape * iStudio Publisher * Swift Publisher
This week we discuss our Inktober projects, Big Magic, Learn-to-Draw books and reader feedback. We pour it all in, add ice, a dash of bitters, shake, and garnish with a lime. We serve it up in a Collins glass with snacks and a bowl of links.
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Check out the new ArtSnacks Studio Collection.
- Tina's Sailor Naginata Fude de Mannen Review
- Alphonso Dunn on YouTube
- Ed Emberely's Big Orange Drawing Book
- Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson
- How to Draw What You See by Rudy de Deyna
- Anatomy for the artist by Jeno Barcsay
- Draw, Paint Print like the Great Artists by Marion Deuchars
- Magic Lessons
- Big Magic
- Ana's Manifesto
- Wendy McNaughton
- Purl Soho NY
- Liquitex Professional INK!
- Uni Ball Signo Angelic 0.7mm
- Copic Gasenfude Brush Pen
- Jake Parker
We must remember that everything depends on how we use a material, not
on the material itself… New materials are not necessarily superior.
Each material is only what we make it.
*Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German Architect and Educator (from the
Fountain Pen Tips & Favorites post on Sketchbook Skool Blog)*
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks and Pen Chalet. Feedback * Mind of Watercolor * Jake Parker
Follow-Up * #aspink * tjasalan * ArtSnacks We're on the October Menu!
Main Topic: Fountain Pens for Drawing * Platinum Carbon Desk Pen * Other Options: Rotring Art Pen, Sailor Desk Pen * Sketchbook Skool: Fountain Pen Tips & Favorites * Jane Blundell’s Fountain Pens for Drawing * Lamy Joy discovered via Liz Steel's Video Interview with Brian Goulet * Lamy Safari * TWSBI 580 or Mini * Platinum Preppy or Pilot Petit or Pilot Varsity * Jinhao X750 Hack * Sailor Fude de Mannen * Namiki Falcon * Namiki Justus * Karas Kustoms Render/Fountain K * Andrew Tan AKA Drewscape * My experiences with permanent fountain pen inks * Liz Steel on DeAtramentis Document Inks * Jane Blundell Mixing DeAtramentis Document Inks * Nina Johannson writes about her experiences with Platinum Pigmented Sepia, Platinum Carbon Black and Noodlers and Lexington Gray * Mostly Drawing on Platiunum Carbon and Lexington Gray * Citizen Sketcher's watercolor-like effects * Parka Blogs experiments with Pilot Iroshizuku colored inks for linework
Rock n' roll and pop culture artist, Joey Feldman shares his origin story, how he met his mentor and what's on his utility belt. Batteries to power, turbines to speed... ready to move out!
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks and Pen Chalet. Tidbits: * Franklin Christoph Pocket 20 * Mike Masuyama surfs * Dromgoole’s theft * Platinum Carbon Desk Pen Hack
Follow-Up * Google Drink & Draw from Mike Hawthorne
Joey Feldman Interview: * Argo Intro Credits * Pearl Jam Poster * Blink 182 Poster * Darwin Drawing * Bowie Drawing * Prince Drawing * Ralph Steadman * Francis Bacon * Bill Sienkeiwicz * Frank Miller * Egon Schiele * Guillermo Del Toro * Julia Margaret Cameron Morning Pages * Joey Feldman Artist Series Retro 51 Pen * Seawhite of Brighton * Sporkful Podcast * Admire Joey's Art * Buy Joey's Art * Joey on Instagram * Joey on Twitter
This week, take two. Lettering 101, a little Upping, and Inktober Spoilers. We discuss the difference between lettering, calligraphy and typography and then I stick a nib in my mouth. The things I do for art.
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks and Pen Chalet. Tidbits & News * Lighten Up * Paper-Oh Notebooks * Video: Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo * Dallas Pen Show * Kathy @mrssoup * ArtSnacks Inktober Kit
Main Topic: Lettering 101 * IAMPETH * Understanding The Difference Between Type & Lettering * Video: Dr. Joe Vitolo: Drawing Versus Writing * The Elements of Typographic Style, Version 4.0 * Through Paint & Pen * Jessica Hische * Inspiration vs. Imitation * 19 Instagrams You Should Follow If You Love Pretty Handwriting Redux * Michael Sull * John Neal Bookseller * Skillshare Lettering Classes * Artograph LED Lightpad
AskASP * Noodlers Kreaper, Ahab, & Konrad * Pelikan 4001
This week we chat with YouTube art supply reviewer and artist and art enabler Marty Owings of Owings Art who inspired and entertained us with his velvety voice and enthusiasm for all things creative.
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Each month ArtSnacks selects 4 to 5 full-sized art supplies and delivers them right to your door. Start your subscription today and use coupon code artsupplyposse for 10% off your first month and to let them know you heard about ArtSnacks here.
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Art Snacks October Box Sneak Peek
Tidbits & News * Ladies Drawing Night * Twin Cities Urban Sketchers * Twin Cities MetroSketchers * Sunday Figure Drawing Co-op 18+ and over. Every 3rd Sunday of the month there's a dressed model. * Bowling Alone * 10,000 Hour Rule * Book By Its Cover * 1000 Things to Draw * Exquisite Corpse
Follow-Up * James Gurney Extreme Limited Palette * James Gurney Limited Palette * Video of Mark Carder's Presidential portraits * Charlie Hadley's Presidential Paintings
Interview and Chat with Marty Owings of Owings Art: * Owings Art * Owings Art on YouTube * Lindsay of The Frugal Crafter * Steve of The Mind of Watercolor * Harry Harrison of Coloured Pencil Reviews * Stillman & Birn * Hallmark Art * Hallmark Art Collection Videos If you watch the "Behind the Collections" video, recorded by the most-excellent Anthony Ladeisch, at 2:43 you'll see someone you might recognize
Pushing our color agenda for another episode with limited palettes, artists we love and some newsy bits to make your head spin.
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Each month ArtSnacks selects 4 to 5 full-sized art supplies and delivers them right to your door. Start your subscription today and use coupon code artsupplyposse for 10% off your first month and to let them know you heard about ArtSnacks here.
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Art Snacks Pricing Update
News & Tidbits: * Lagerfeld Box * Anne Helen Peterson on the Longform Podcast * Polychromos Review from Miss Thundercat * Weird Facts about VanGogh * BlueQ Pretty OFFICIAL Art Supply Posse case * Create with Kyle T. Webster * Video: Molded tip brush pen vs. brush pen with bristles
Limited Palettes: * Pablo Picasso Blue Period * 7 Benefits of Painting with a Limited Palette * Zorn Palette * Six: The Extremely Limited Palette * 4 Ways to Use Limited Palette for Dramatic Effect * Anke Weckmann * Anke Weckmnn's Instagram * Lisa Congdon Experiments in Blue * Interview with Rachel Ignotofsky * Rachel Ignotofsky Women in Science book * Dylan Meconis' Outfoxed Graphic novel
Note: This week's episode artwork is from Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Science and a perfect example of limited color palette use.
Ana is back from the SF Pen Show with a gravelly voice, we talk about color theory and Heather thinks Pantone are just little "chippy things".
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Each month ArtSnacks selects 4 to 5 full-sized art supplies and delivers them right to your door. Start your subscription today and use coupon code artsupplyposse for 10% off your first month and to let them know you heard about ArtSnacks here.
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News & Follow-Up: * Proof I met Andy in person * My Facebook Tour Photo Album * Andy's Yikes! pencils post * Emilie Ferris * Pixel Lovely * Dan Bishop's Magic Pencil Self-Portrait * Karas Kustoms Fountain K Pen
Color Theory * Blank color wheel * Full-color color wheel * Adobe Kuler * Worqx Color Reference * What is Pantone? * Video: Pantone Factory * Tiny PMS Match * More matching systems * Mantis Shrimp * Owosso Graphic Arts
Extra notes: Join the Art Supply Posse Inktober togetherness by posting your Inktober drawings to Twitter with the hashtag #aspink. We'll select one to repost each day to our Instagram account.
Don't forget you can post your questions to #askASP on Twitter or email us at hello@artsupplyposse.com.
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This week we talk about back-to-school rituals, the smell of fresh pencils and do a little follow-up about the A-word. Not our most art supply-centric episode – we'll get back on track next week.
This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks. Each month ArtSnacks selects 4 to 5 full-sized art supplies and delivers them right to your door. Start your subscription today and use coupon code artsupplyposse for 10% off your first month and to let them know you heard about ArtSnacks here.
A Hodge Podge of Links * Stranger Things Fan Art on Nerdist * Joey Feldman’s Winona Ryder Illustration from Stranger Things * Nina Khashchina's Cello Lesson Sketches * The Marsh 99 Marker * Bellerby Globemakers * Marty Owings' review of the Chameleon Color Tone Markers * Peerless Watercolor * Pen Addict Podcast * Lisa Frank * Nelson Atkins Museum * Inktober * NaKniSweMo
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We start out this week, nerding out with Harry Potter and KC Comicon and then we tackle the serious topic of, if and when, we call ourselves "artists."
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News, Mostly from KC Comicon * Joe Corroney * Brian Miller * Bryan Fyffe * Stephan Franck * Andrew MacClean * Ande Parks * Jamie S Rich * B Clay Moore * 12 Reasons Why I Love Her * Silver * ApocalyptiGirl: An Aria for the End Times * Aloha, Hawaiian Dick
Ask ASP * Video:Chameleon Color Tone Markers * Peerless Watercolor * Video: Building a portable Peerless palette
Using the A-Word * Seth Godin * Ted Talks Brene Brown On Vulnerability * Long Podcast Interview: Seth Godin On the Art of Noticing and then Creating * Long Podcast Interview: Brene Brown On Vulnerability * Kathy Weller Why Ugly Sketches Matter * Jane Davenport
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A little news, a little follow-up, and our last colored pencil segment, the weirdos, the misfits, and the ones that defy category.
We take a plunge with water soluble colored pencils, we host our first giveaway and do a little fangirling.