Category: Art Resources
Handmade Artist Brushes Made by Skilled Artisan Brush Makers
Handmade Brushes exclusively at Jerry’s, The Source for Pro Materials at Better Values. Here at Jerry’s Artarama we believe in giving artists the highest quality in art materials and that’s why we take pride in our handmade brushes. Made exclusively by skilled artisan brush makers, Jerry’s brushes are made using the finest materials. We source…..
Jerry's -- 01/04/2021
Why choose a convertible style easel and what are the benefits
There are many styles of easels for art and artists to choose from. There are many options from h-frame to a-frame, single mast to double mast, French style to pochade boxes but what about a convertible or multi-angle easel? In this article we will explain the unique attributes of these types of easels and the…..
Jerry's -- 12/02/2020
Prepare to Sell Your Artwork Using Portfolios For Presenting
As artists we love to create but when it comes to the details of selling we are sometimes a little reluctant. Just in case I get someone who actually wants to know about my work, I have to have an artist portfolio or presentation case to show them.Recommended for this article: Artist portfolios , Art…..
Jerry's -- 21/06/2019
Plein Air, Create Art Anywhere!
A Guide to Take Your Art Outside or Travel We recently discussed the 10 Places Every Artist Needs to Plein Air Paint and offered some great places to get outside and create. Now lets talk about what to bring with you. What are really the best tools and supplies to take with you when you…..
Jerry's -- 10/04/2019
Palette Knife Painting: Unique Techniques & Tips
Incorporating palette knives into your artwork can help infuse it with a unique brand of expressiveness. Before anything else however you must choose one whose shape and size cater suitably towards achieving specific effects desired by you. Would you like to imbibe your painting with a sculptural quality, but not quite sure how? Are you…..
Jerry's -- 21/03/2019
Create An Oil Pastel Painting: Step By Step & Video
Create An Oil Pastel Painting, Step-By-Step How To Video Featuring: Mungyo Gallery Oil Pastels Did you love that feeling of crayons in your hand as a kid? That freedom and feel of smooth application of color in your hand, where tight detail isn’t a thought seems just a lovely memory, right? Well what if you…..
Jerry's -- 13/03/2019
Basic Watercolor Skills Demo-Creating a Small Landscape
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #94 – Basic Watercolor Skills Demo- Creating a Small Landscape Using Watercolor Supplies Featuring: Turner Professional Watercolors Basic Watercolor Skills Demo – Take just the basic supplies needed to paint in watercolor: paint, paper, brushes, and a palette… and watch this basic watercolor LIVE demo of a small landscape! This event will…..
Jerry's -- 07/03/2019
Beginners Guide How To Colored Pencils & Supplies
Beginner: How To Colored Pencil Skills With Basic Supplies Featuring: Cezanne 72ct, Colored Pencils Set The Colored Pencil medium has always maintained popularity with illustrators, designers, and students, alike. However, it has risen as a fine art medium to a huge number of devotees, demanding lightfastness improvements of manufacturers and vast color ranges. But, what’s…..
Jerry's -- 27/02/2019
Learn Beginner Graphite Pencil Drawing Skills
Graphite pencil drawing is a wonderful way to start your artistic journey and when beginning, it can be challenging to know where to start! First, lets discuss: What is a graphite pencil? A graphite pencil is made up of a graphite core enclosed in an plastic casing. The hardness or softness of the pencil is…..
Jerry's -- 15/02/2019
Acrylics Painting 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies
What: Acrylic Painting 101 Video, Beginner Acrylic painting is a versatile and popular medium for artists of all skill levels. Acrylics 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies When artists want to try new art supplies or a new medium, it can be hard to determine what you REALLY need (at bare minimum) to give it…..
Jerry's -- 31/01/2019
Basic Beginning Pastel Skills
Outside of actual pastel artists, the word “pastel” to most of us brings to mind sidewalk chalk from elementary school or gummy oil pastels from middle school art class. But there are soft pastels that are a grown up, real fine art medium– favored by famed artists as Edgar Degas, James Abbott McNeill Whistler and…..
Jerry's -- 09/10/2018
Painting a Portrait Painting in Oils
Brian Neher is an award-winning portrait artist who has captured the likenesses of clients of all ages. His work has been shown at the Portrait Institute in Manhattan, N.Y., as well as in American Artist magazine. He has received recognition in the National Portrait Competition as well as the West Coast Society of Portrait…..
Jerry's -- 25/07/2018
Oil Pastels & Oil Sticks -The Differences & Uses of Each
Jerry’s LIVE Episode 65 Even when browsing artist’s web group posts, it becomes disturbingly apparent in discussions that even some professional artists don’t know the difference between oil pastels and oil sticks. But they SOUND like the same thing. Aren’t they? NOPE. Which can be safely incorporated in the lower levels of an oil painting?…..
Jerry's -- 11/07/2018
Pencil or Paint? How About Water Soluble Graphite
Jerry’s LIVE Episode 62 Water soluble graphite products are a dandy little group of sleeper supplies that relatively few artists even know exist. Besides pencils, there are sticks, pans, tailor-shaped blocks, water soluble powders, liquid pencil, watercolor pencils and even a mystery product Amy can’t wait to demonstrate Details Is it for drawing, or for…..
Jerry's -- 20/06/2018
Oil Paints Explained for Traditional Oil Painting
Learn more about traditional oil painting and what different oil paint on the market can offer the oil painter from the beginner to the seasoned professional. Jerry’s LIVE Episode 55, VIDEO Details Oil painting came to favor with artists during the 14th century, where it quickly replaced egg tempera as the primary painting medium. Originally…..