Painting blog by Masha Eretnova
I love how easy, fun, and accessible to anyone painting on rocks is! All you need is some acrylic paints or markers and an idea. I made a few rocks for our garden and let me share what paints I liked the most. Rock Painting Supplies You Need Rock painting is a screen-free activity for … Read more
There are more than 40 brands that offer high quality acrylic paint, for sure, they will all make you feel like this is your right choice. However, not even all artist-grade paints are really used by artists. To choose the best acrylic paint brand for you, you need to know something about brand reputation, check … Read more
Interested in painting miniatures and overwhelmed by choice and prices of special paints? You’ve come to the right place. I’m here to help you learn about the best acrylic paint for miniatures. Good miniature paints are thin, dry fast, have smooth coverage and vibrant opaque colors, and don’t peel off from plastic models. Top performing … Read more
Acrylic is highly versatile and works for almost any project, including glass, windows, and even stained glass. You can use acrylic paints on glass, but it won’t be as easy as canvas painting and you need special acrylics. Acrylic for glass and acrylic enamel paints work best on glass and stick permanently. They can be … Read more
Do you have an art studio or are you considering if now is the right time to create one? Or maybe you are managing your creativity in your garage, spare room or even the corner of your bedroom? My art studio organization tips work for all types of studios, don’t worry! Keeping your art studio … Read more
I’ve never used mildliner pens, but I got curious about Zebra pens as I often see them. They also seem to have very interesting pastel colors and neon palettes so today I will share my swatches, some doodles, and my feedback in this in-depth Zebra Mildliner Review. I have purchased 2 sets: one with brush … Read more
Sharpie is a well-known brand, but surprisingly I’ve never considered buying a whole colored set of their markers. Yet, I was using a golden Sharpie for 2 years already for my pourings. And today I decided to test the basic set of 12 colors of Sharpie permanent markers and I’m sharing this Sharpie markers review … Read more
I’m terrible at lettering and calligraphy but I love painting and drawing. I decided to try something new and I was always curious about brush pens – to me, it sounds like a mix of a brush and a marker! So I’ve bought 2 sets of Sakura brush pens and I will test them today … Read more
If you haven’t yet heard about Pentel oil pastels, you are in for a treat! It is probably the cheapest yet one of the most favorite oil pastels for drawing and gradient backgrounds! In this review I would like to give these amazing pastels credit and show what they are. Pentel Arts Oil Pastels Characteristics … Read more
I was traveling and walked into a local art store. I saw a lot of paints and colored pencils from Pentel and thought to myself that I’d never heard of this brand! And it looked suspiciously cheap too. When I was about to walk by, I kept thinking, how often do we overlook some art … Read more