I don’t like shopping*
Shopping for clothes has always been a chore with me. It’s a tedious process of going through racks of lame/unrealistic outfits that would or would not fit despite the correct size. Every trip is a compromise in quality vs price, and the number of things that fits my style varies with the capricious turns of the fashion world.
Shopping for art supplies, however, has always been like a trip to the candy store. ^_^ Since I’m not big into candy, supplies are my guilty pleasure.
I am teaching myself some rudimentary watercolor techniques, so today I went to Daniel Smith to pick up some necessities. Just walking around the store has such a calming and grounding effect. A sense of Zen, if you will. And it is good for keeping up with the new things in the industry. Iridescent watercolor paints, anyone?
So I got some artist’s tape and gum eraser, a sponge, new brushes of course, a giant roll of gummed tape (for stretching watercolor paper), and a tiny jar of art maskoid. OMG, I am in love with this stuff! Whenever I attempted watercolor in the past I had trouble keeping my colors separate at the hard edges. “How do the pros do it!?” I’d wonder. And now thanks to one pro in particular, I know - masking fluid. The v.secret weapon of color separation. LOL
Feels like I’ve discovered a whole new world of possibilities. ^_^
P.S.: Do check out Dustin Nguyen’s blog or DA gallery. Not only is he an awesome artist, but a kind and generous person to boot!
