Jerry's Blog on Art Mediums and Materials

Artist Spotlight Rachel Christopoulos Review Soho Acrylics

Rachel Christopoulos describes herself as an old soul, coffee addict, and a dreamer (though she’s not the only one). As a Wisconsin native living on the outskirts of Milwaukee, Rachel’s art is constantly being inspired by the energy of the big city. Though she paints a variety of subjects, her artwork focuses on blending the…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 15/07/2019

Artist Spotlight 0073.UV Review Turner Watercolors

Artist 0073.UV is a watercolorist and illustrator creating on-trend portraiture in a vivid contemporary pop art palette. Inspired by manga and vaporwave style, 0073.UV regularly posts her work on Instagram and engages daily with her large follower base to educate them about watercolor painting. She creates reproduction prints, holographic prints and stickers of her originals…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 04/06/2019

Painting & Palette Knives: Unique Techniques, Tips & Tricks Jerry’s Live #96

Jerry’s LIVE Episode #96 – Painting & Palette Knives: Unique Techniques, Tips & Tricks Featuring: Painter’s Edge XL Palette Knives Set of 6, Paramount Professional Gallerywrap Canvas Would you like to imbibe your painting with a sculptural quality, but not quite sure how? Are you a texture junkie, but have grown tired of everything…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 21/03/2019

Create An Oil Pastel Painting, Step-By-Step LIVE How To Jerry’s Live #95

Jerry’s LIVE Episode #95 – Create An Oil Pastel Painting, Step-By-Step How To Featuring: Mungyo 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?…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 13/03/2019

Basic Watercolor Skills Demo-Creating a Small Landscape Using Watercolor Supplies – Jerry’s Live #94

Jerry’s LIVE Episode #94 – Basic Watercolor Skills Demo- Creating a Small Landscape Using Watercolor Supplies Featuring: Turner Professional Watercolors 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 feature pigment-rich, Professional Turner…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 07/03/2019

Beginning How To Colored Pencil Skills With Basic Supplies – Jerry’s Live #93

Jerry’s LIVE Episode #93 – Beginning How To Colored Pencil Skills With Basic Supplies Featuring: Cezanne Colored Colored Pencils 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…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 27/02/2019

Water Mixable Oil Paints-An Introduction to Solvent-Free Oil Painting – Jerry’s Live #92

Jerry’s LIVE Episode #92 – Water Mixable Oils: An Introduction to Solvent-Free Oil Painting Featuring: LUKAS Berlin Water Mixable Oils! So you’ve always wanted to try oil painting, but you have asthma, a compromised immune system, or other health issues that have kept you from it? The water mixable oils revolution can change all…..

Jerry’s Blog Team -- 20/02/2019

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…..