What art supplies have you bought recently?

[Mississippi Hippie]

jealous of gamblins youve got Bongo!! look exquisite.. i shop for deals but thats acrylic i guess.. oil seems hard to be cheap..

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

I was also playing with our label maker.

oh no you weren't!

 

[Enyaw]

About Brett Whiteley, one of Australias best contempary artist.

Look up the artworks .. interesting ideas flying out of them. Thanks for name dropping.

 

[Artyczar]

Bongo,

That turquoise looks scrumptious! I use that pink a lot, and the violet. Hope you have fun! I'm curious to know what you think of the Gamblin over the Utrecht. I've never even tried Utrecht.

 

[ZenDruid]

Two white Sakura Gelly Roll pens, .08 and .10mm, @ $1.99 each, from Staples. So far they work well over dried ink.

 

[16ga]

I picked up this little 3.5"x5.5" sketchbook yesterday from a dollar store. My plan is to keep it with a small sketch set in my car.

I would have preferred something simpler with removable pages but this is the only one small enough I could find.

 

[Artyczar]

I picked up this little 3.5"x5.5" sketchbook yesterday from a dollar store. My plan is to keep it with a small sketch set in my car.
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I would have preferred something simpler with removable pages but this is the only one small enough I could find.

That is exactly my idea "go-to" sketchbook. Great that you got it for a dollar.

 

[16ga]

That is exactly my idea "go-to" sketchbook. Great that you got it for a dollar.

the stores misrepresent themselves. It was actually $3. But still not bad.

 

[ZenDruid]

Two white Sakura Gelly Roll pens, .08 and .10mm, @ $1.99 each, from Staples. So far they work well over dried ink.

Actually it was Michael's. And today two Zebra Mildliners in yellow and grey (gold and silver?) mild ink, about $6.

 

[Marksmomagain]

From a thrift store I purchased a very nice three-wheeled baby stroller. Looks almost new and it's very clean, considering... I've seen an artist who carted their French easel around and they liked pushing a stroller much better than pulling a wagon. And there are a couple people online who use one, also.

I've been looking for a nice one to fit up to carry my French easel for larger paintings; and/or cooler, lawn chairs, etc., when my Mom and I go to outdoor events, etc. Pulling a loaded wagon can be a drag on my shoulders. Mom can't carry anything other than her purse anymore. And I really like to repurpose things. I paid $35.

Normally, if I use my French easel I cart it strapped down onto my four-wheeler, or work off the truck bed. Can't wait to get started on this..lol.

 

[ZenDruid]

Stroller sounds like a great idea!

 

[Marksmomagain]

From a thrift store a couple days ago -
A baggie full of 41 paint brushes, two painting knives, and an angled pen nib holder, for $2.99.
There are thirteen Grumbachers, one DaVinci, two Rosemary, six Escoda and nineteen Winsor Newtons. They range from liners to 1", rounds, brights and flats, For most part look to have had very good care..
The book "Fundamentals of Pastel Painting" $3.99.

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

A pencil set that has been opened and used and used acrylic paints from thrift store.. about $8

And canvas packs (8”x12” and 12x12) and a sketch book from 5 Below (recommend by a kind soul in here, go there often now.. no cool art store around here) about $31

 

[Nelson_H]

I bought this nice paint set, but it has one problem. you cannot close it when wet paint is in it.
I am starting to think Winsor & Newton are passed their prime or they drank a little too much that Friday.

 

[Mississippi Hippie]

I would have expected more from them.. Windsor and newton used to impress me.. haven’t bought them in a bit because expense..

 

[ZenDruid]

W&N sells paints, I've bought a few, the problem with this problem lies on the package designer. It looked good at the board meeting.

 

[Nelson_H]

I plan on glueing full pans where the paint tubes are. I always have a bag of them for things like this.

 

[Nelson_H]

their oil paint is great. I have water-soluble oil tubes that I have not opened in 10 to 15 years. The paint is still usable. It took a while to get the tops off but only a few were too thick to use.

 

[Nelson_H]

I also like to put labels on my stuff. I figure it is from when I was a kid watching the old Batman Tv show.

 

[Kyle Martin]

nine 37ml tubes

"vibrant" colors are Utrecht's version of Gamblin's "radiant" colors. They have the same pigments. Utrecht's cost $10.52 and Gamblins $11.25 a tube. So price is really not a consideration.

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I want to compare the two brands. just a preliminary peek - Gamblin's and Utrechts's Turquoise are very similar with just ever so slight nod going to Utrecht. In the Magenta, Utrecht IMO is the clear winner. Once I start using and mixing them I'll know more.

To my eye, the "vibrant" and "radiant" colors look pastel. But they are a more "vibrant" and "radiant' pastel than you could get by mixing a given color with white. (supposedly)

I love those gamblin radiant colors, especially the magenta and green thanks for showing the Utrecht I’ll have to try them out as well