Despite a trip to the ER after a day in the car (my youngest son has a stomach bug or severe car sickness and needed fluids), we had a wonderful trip out east to visit our family. We made our first...
Original Art & Used Art Supplies Sale Preview
I spent several hours yesterday on getting all of the original art and used art supplies listed for the sale on Thursday! It is a big project that I was happy to check off my list. But, I'm happy...
organizing the art studio | brushes, pastels & rearranging
One of my goals when organizing the art studio was to greatly simplify the amount of stuff that's sitting out in the open. I waffle between wanting to see all of my supplies, so I don't forget them...
Organizing & Purging the Studio | Paints & Papers
Well, I've spent the better part of the last three days going through my studio with a fine-tooth comb. I've organized the studio before and have cleaned out...
charcoal, a glass dip pen, and a Victorian watercolor box…
It's time to share some more antique and vintage art supplies! Obviously, I haven't bought any this month because of "no-spend February", but I bought an antique Victorian-era watercolor box with...
cleaning a set of antique pastels
When I shared about antique and vintage art supplies in THIS POST, I also did a bit of window shopping to share some listings on Etsy and eBay. Well, my window shopping turned into actual shopping...
five things | antique & vintage art supplies
Antique and vintage art supplies have become one of my favorite things to shop for and collect. As I've hunted for them, I've learned that they are not the easiest thing to find! I think that...
the antique french paint box
One of the things on my shopping wish-list when I went to Europe last fall was a paint box. Most of the items on my list were, in fact, art supplies... a silver ink well, a blotter, a tabletop...
Sue’s Ironstone Palette
A few weeks ago, I spotted these amazing palettes on @whiteflowerfarmhouse feed and my heart started fluttering. It was a little hard to believe that I was looking past all of the ironstone...
a new love for dip pens & other found art supplies
I have found a new favorite thing... dip pens. Yes, they are completely impractical by modern standards and you have to get used to the rhythm of stopping to dip your pen every couple of lines,...