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ART EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES sa ART BRUSH sa ART CANVAS & BOARD sa ART PAINT sa ART PAPER sa DRAWING INSTRUMENT sa DRAWING TABLE sa EASEL sa ERASER sa FRISKET & MASKING TECHNIQUES (ART) sa PALETTE sa PALETTE KNIFE sa PANTOGRAPH sa PEN sa PENCIL sa SKETCH BOX xx ART Tips on working outdoors on large canvas. (1) An enclosed rack on a pickup truck for transporting the canvas. (2) A cable system to steady an aluminum easel. (3) General information on paints, brushes and other supplies. A guide to drawing media (charcoal, conte crayon, colored pencil, graphite pencil, marker, pastel, pen and ink), the advantages and limitations of each. Tip describes how to make an adjustable viewfinder. Tips on using old record racks and other commercial display racks for storage of paintings. Alternatives to spray varnishes and how to apply them to artwork. (1) Brush-on varnish. (2) Airbrushes. (3) Bottle-attached propellant sprays. Tips on making painting studio equipment from throwaways. (1) Hanging water container is made from a gallon-size milk carton. (2) Tissue dispenser is made from a one-pound coffee tin and uses toilet tissue pulled up through the center. Tips for the disabled artist. Easy adaptations and variations on standard studio equipment that can help overcome the challenges. Tip on making an inexpensive, easy-to-construct cardboard "cabinet" for paper and matboard. How to test the lightfastness of your most-often-used paint, colored pencil or pastel colors. Suggestions for recycling old art supplies (brushes, watercolor pigment, paper scraps, inks, pencils, pens and crayons). Tip explains how to turn a dried-out water-based marker into a sponge blender for pastel and a stippling brush. Practical tips on selecting and using a mouth atomizer for applying paint, fixatives and varnish. Folding work table that accommodates brushes and brush-cleaner can is made from PVC pipe and plywood. Adjustable mat or viewfinder is made from three L-shaped pieces of scrap matboard. Ruler-like tool that helps paint straight lines. Tip recommends durable cases (designed for other uses) to keep art supplies protected and organized. Tip suggests using a small-animal feed holder and plastic-covered wire basket to keep liquids and supplies handy while painting. Tip suggests using wheeled carry-on luggage for transporting art supplies and prints. Making a car table for painting while sitting in the car. Tip suggests using an inexpensive sweater drying rack for supporting wet paintings. Tip suggests using strips of Velcro on art materials and tools to keep them organized and handy. Tip describes how to make a mahlstick. Tip shows how to make a mahlstick to support a hand above the surface of artwork in progress. Tip suggests how to recycle an old T-square or ruler with nicks along the edges by turning it into a mahlstick or bridge to keep hands out of wet paint. How to create grid templates using a personal computer. How to make a removable handle for carrying two stretched canvases at once. How to make a mahlstick that can be folded to fit in a painting box. Tip suggests adapting an over-the-door clothes rod for hanging pads and sheets of art papers from clip-style pant and skirt hangers. Meet the media. An exploration of the basic working characteristics of the 15 most common drawing and painting media: pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, graphite, charcoal, scratchboard, pastel, pens, oils, watercolor, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic, alkyd and casein. Paint box checklist. Ten artists describe the unique, but useful, tools and supplies they carry in their paint boxes. Artist's sketch board is complete with a paper pad and holders for markers. Art on a roll. Wall-mounted rack holds rolls of scrap newsprint and makes it easy for children to pull down and tear off sheets for their art projects. Tip: Storage system for drawing equipment or workshop materials is a simple wooden box with eleven plastic cutlery trays used as divided drawers. | |||||||||
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