Nouvelles

A professional watercolor supplies guide for Canadian artists, covering paint, paper, brushes, palettes, and the key tools that shape dependable results.

Which sketchbook paper is best? Match paper weight, texture and sizing to pencil, ink, watercolour and mixed media for more reliable results every time.

Learn how to use acrylic inks for washes, layers, line work, and mixed media, with practical guidance on surfaces, tools, dilution, and clean-up at home.

Choose watercolor paint sets by pigment, format, and colour range, then match them to your technique, budget, paper, and working habits with confidence.

Learn how to clean paint brushes after acrylic, oil, watercolour and specialty media, with practical steps that protect bristles, shape and lifespan well.

Learn how to blend soft pastels with fingers, tools and layering, while keeping colours clean, light-filled and expressive on the right paper surface.

Build a portrait drawing supply checklist with pencils, paper, erasers and tools chosen for accurate values, clean edges and dependable studio practice.

Find the best drawing pens for sketching, from fineliners to brush pens, with practical guidance on nibs, ink, paper and drawing styles for daily sketching.

Learn colored pencil layering techniques for richer colour, clean transitions, and controlled detail with practical guidance on paper, pressure, and tools.

Find the best canvas for oils by comparing cotton, linen, panels, weave, primer, and sizing so your paint handling matches your process.

Hot press vs cold press paper explained for watercolour, ink, drawing, and mixed media. Learn texture, lift, detail, and when each works best.

Soft pastel vs oil pastel: compare texture, blending, surfaces, durability, and technique so you can choose the right pastel for your art.