View a demonstration of this process on my YouTube channel, Simona’s Fine Arts. The video is titled “PVC Canvas Backing” and is at the...

The following article is intended for oil painters, but can be useful for acrylic, gouache, watercolor, and pastel painting. If you are...

See the image/table for this article to get a summary of drying times for frequently used colors of "no and low" odor oil paints....

It is rather simple and inexpensive to make an attractive and lightweight pochade box (a box for carrying art supplies that doubles as an...

Three popular artist oil paints that have no, or low odor, include: M. Graham (almost all paints contain a walnut oil binder), Sennelier...

Following is a list of some of my heavily used brushes that have maintained their shapes through rigorous painting and cleaning...

You Have Time, Do Art This is not an article on how to find time to create art. You can decide at any time that you have time for art....

Days 15 thru 31: “Boo!” Book History This challenge inspired me to create a children’s book with the balance of Inktober’s Challenge...

I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative thoughts, and tools and materials choices....

I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative, tools, and materials choices. The purpose...

I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents creative, tools, and materials choices. The purpose...

Day 10 “Sixto’s Altar” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...

Day 8 “Oak Pattern” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools...

Day 7 “Candy Corn” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and tools...

Day 6 “October Wedding" I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...

Day 4: “Halloween Totem” I created a history of each day of my Inktober 2019 challenge. This article documents MY creative choices, and...