Sandpaper is an acrobatic tool, flexible enough to bend into crevices and around corners. But sanding also requires pressure, which can be hard to apply with just your fingers. A hand sander—often a simple handle […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Jack London famously said, “Keep a notebook. Travel with it, eat with it, sleep […]

A light box is one of the most useful tools you can have in your studio. Resembling a stripped-down tablet, these slim devices illuminate flat surfaces from behind so you can place material on top […]

Like paints, pastels, and other media, markers perform better on certain papers than on others. Sure, you could achieve a lovely design on a piece of printer paper, but you really won’t be getting the […]

Whether you’re toting art to an academic critique or commuting to a studio, you need a good portfolio to get you there damage-free. Handling large artworks, even if flat, can pose quite a challenge. But […]

Judith F. Baca’s The History of California, better known as the Great Wall of Los Angeles, is an epic mural cycle that envisions history from the perspective of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian people, who […]

On Tuesday, Philadelphia-based auction house Freemans sold Viennese artist Carl Moll’s White Interior (1905) for a record-breaking $4.75 million during its European art and Old Masters sale, which brought in a collective $6.4 million. The […]

Although crayons today are largely associated with scribbly drawings destined for refrigerator doors, they can be serious drawing tools for budding and professional artists alike. Combining wax and pigment, crayons can yield controlled, sophisticated lines; […]

Love crafting with epoxy resin? Consider picking up a tumbler turner—a relatively small and convenient machine that enables you to decorate cups by pouring, drizzling, or painting tinted resin on them. These machines suspend a […]

The curator of the U.S. House of Representatives’s art collection is seeking $25,000 to repair artifacts vandalized during the attack on the Capitol January 6. According to a report in the Hill, curator Farar Elliot […]