Category: Mediums & Materials
See Jerry’s Blog on Art Mediums and Materials. Get tips and techniques, detailed information on what to use from watercolors to oils, acrylics to mixed media and much more. See posts below or use our search tool to find more interesting topics on your favorite art mediums and materials.
Beginner Graphite Pencil Drawing – Jerry’s Live #91
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #91 – Beginner Graphite Pencil Drawing Featuring Top Brands: Cezanne, Soho, Kum, Maries’s and More Possessing decent drawing skills seems like a logical, no-brainer foundation for all artists. However, with work, family, or a busy lifestyle, a lot of artists don’t practice drawing enough to be truly proficient. The allure of…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 15/02/2019
Wood Frames In White, Grey and More Colors- Ready Made Art Frames – Decor Frames
Country Chic Frames – Millbrook Frame Collection Available in 17 styles, 2 Frame widths! Made by master craftsman at Jerry’s right here in the USA Wide: Dimensions– Face 2½”, Rabbet Depth ½”, Overall Depth ¾” Narrow: Dimensions– Face 1½”, Rabbet Depth ½”, Overall Depth ¾” Sizes 8×10″ through 16×20″ come with 2mm glass and cardboard backing Sizes 18×24″ and…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 08/02/2019
Mixed Media Painting Step-By-Step Watch and Paint Along from Start to Finish-Jerry’s Live #90
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #90 – Mixed Media Painting Step-By-Step: Watch and Paint Along from Start to Finish Featuring Top Brands: Turner, GOLDEN, Liquitex, Da Vinci Panels and More Mixed Media works are fun and freeing to create – you can use most any supplies together, provided you know what works with what or how…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 08/02/2019
Handmade Brushes Made Exclusively by Skilled Artisan Brush Makers
Handmade Brushes for Jerry’s Artarama at jerrysartarama.com 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 the best natural hairs or synthetic…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 05/02/2019
Acrylics 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies – Jerry’s Live Episode #89
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #89 – Acrylics 101 for Beginners with Basic Supplies When artists want to try a new medium, it can be hard to determine what you REALLY need (at bare minimum) to give it a trial run, ensuring it’s really for you. This episode features the basic acrylic supplies you need to…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 31/01/2019
How-To Lessons: Basic Airbrush Skills & How it can be integrated into your artwork – Jerry’s Live Episode #81
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #81: How-To Lessons: Basic Airbrush Skills with Bryan Pope The mystery surrounding the medium of airbrushing and how it can be integrated into your artwork– both as a time saver and as an additional tool in your artistic arsenal- is enough to throw some artists off from ever giving it a try……
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 31/10/2018
Oil Painting Mediums Questions – Drying Oils & Mediums- with Guest Jimmy Leslie – Jerry’s Live Episode Episode #80
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #80: Drying Oils & Mediums- with Guest Jimmy Leslie From the beginning oil painter to the well-heeled professional, EVERYONE can learn a little something from esteemed guest, Jimmy Leslie! Armed with the knowledge of proper oil painting etiquette and WInsor & Newton oils and mediums, Jimmy gives the best explanations of fat…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 24/10/2018
How To Framing Pastel and Charcoal Artwork – Jerry’s LIVE Episode #79
Jerry’s LIVE Episode #79: Framing Pastel and Charcoal Artwork – with Sam Buie If ever there were super tricky mediums that required some know-how to frame, pastels and charcoal would be it! These dry mediums dust, flake, and powder everywhere and can be just a mess to create, let alone with how to frame…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 16/10/2018
Beginning Pastels – Learn Basic Pastel Skills Jerry’s LIVE Episode #78
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…..
Jerry’s Blog Team -- 09/10/2018
Watercolor How-To, Lesson #1: Basic Watercolor Skills -Jerry’s LIVE Episode #77
Jerry’s LIVE Episode 77: Always wanted to give watercolor a try, but wanted to learn more about it and maybe see a few techniques before wading in? Have the basic supplies but just never really gave it a go? Join us for this episode, to learn a little “how to”, while we cover some…..