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6 Most Powerful Tools for Artists
6 Most Powerful Tools for Artists
Posted March 23 2023 Written by Grace Garrand
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“So you’re telling me there are 6 powerful tools I need?” Absolutely! In this post, you are going to be blown away by what tools you need (or have) to be considered a powerful artist.
Tools. Every artist needs them. Not every artist can afford them, especially the good ones. But what if I told you all you need are 6 powerful tools that you can make, afford, or already have right in your house?
6 Most Powerful Tools for Artists
1. Regular Printing Paper
You read that right! One of the most useful and powerful tools is just plain printing paper. Not only is it great for creating projects in it’s normal use such as, little journals, greeting cards, and paper projects, but you can create amazing tools with it. One such tool is called a “blending stomp” . A blending stomp is a piece of paper wrapped around its self while at a slight angle until you have a paper layered looking pencil. This is used to help blend out graphite pencils as well as other types of pencils and pastels. And of course you can make stencils with paper as well!
2. Kneadable Eraser
This little nugget of gold is a fabulous addition to any artists tool set. The cost of a kneadable eraser isn’t usually above $3 (unless it’s large sized), so it’s rather affordable, and super versatile. They can be used for as big or as little of space needing to be erased, and they don’t leave any residue! These erasers are used mainly for dry materials such as chalk, pencil, dry pastels, charcoal, and chalk.
3. An Old Date Book or Planner
Let’s face it, I have never, EVER, fully used a schedule book or planner. So what am I supposed to do with them once they are no longer valid? It may seem odd, but these seemingly useless out-of-date planners are perfect for any budding bullet journal looking to practice. Or these make fabulous swatch books! Whether you have markers or paints, you can try them on all sorts of papers, then paste them all in your swatch book! If they have tabs already, then you have the added bonus of being able to section out your types of swatches.
4. Cookie Tins
Last Christmas, I ended up buying far too many $1 cookie tins and ate too many cookies so there were no longer as many to place in the tins! So now what to do with all of these tins? These make great storage containers for your art supplies or works-in-progress! Anything you don’t want to get sat on or scrunched (let’s face it, the creative room or section on your house gets hectic) can go into these tins where they can be safe from your footfalls, or from your cat. =^.^=
5. Jars
Jars are fantastic for storage, such as certain pencils, or paintbrushes. They also can double as a wash pot for your paint brushes
6. Micron or a Fine Lining Pen
As an artist, never look down on a fine lining pen! They are fantastic for creating sketches, finishing up a beautiful illustration, or just for writing and bullet journaling. They usually run for $2 to $25 depending on if you get them signally or in a kit, so they are affordable!
In closing...
That’s right! Simple yet effective right? Sometimes things don’t need to be crazy expensive or be made by a certain company to be used to create beautiful art and creations. I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I did making it. If you have anything to add, please feel free to leave a comment below.
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