Studio still life and sketching materials
Posted: January 10, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized 21 CommentsThere’s nothing more dismal than rain in winter, at least in Montreal. I’d much rather have snow to paint than the big piles of grey slush that are outside my window now. With that in mind I decided today would be a good day to clean up my studio (but not before a bit of sketching) and also create a page with a list of the supplies I use when I go out to draw and paint. I’ve been wanting to create this for some time, and now that it’s a separate section on my blog, I’ll be able to update it as often as I change the colours on my palette. Have a look at the new page here.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
I had to Pin this..one in many of yours:)
This is beautiful to me!
The materials page is so instructive also..
I love that Platinum carbon pen..sometimes wish I had 2:)
I am intrighued by the Fluid..and am regularly going back to Curry’s to see what’s available..
I like the Kois..and similar..but they do clog after a while..for me..
Like the clips and have now..
the kneaded rubber erasers too..so easy..and soft..
..brushes..I am still experimenting with but one very inexpensive one I love is Artist Loft’s..triangular..and I love Chinese big thick brushes for splotches..
I know I am a novice..but already I have preferences..
I do now like hot press paper too because of you.
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Thanks for pinning it Monique. It seems I have given you lots of new things to try. So glad to read this.
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Thanks for creating your materials page. So helpful!
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Thanks Teri. So glad it was useful.
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I love your page on supplies. Thank you. You mentioned if you were stuck on a dessert island you would use a certain brush but only bigger. What would the size be? I work mainly in sketchbooks. The usual size around 8 x 8 or 6 x 9. If I wanted to carry just one good brush. What size would you recommend to accommodate this size of sketchbook. I mostly sketch people and buildings and have a loose style. Liking wet washes.
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Desert Island. Not dessert, although that would be fun!
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Hi Carmel,
For that size of sketchbook the size of the white one would be perfect. It’s sort of the middle of the pack as far as round brushes go. Not the smallest in a series, not the largest, but the one that would be halfway between.
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Shari, your page of supplies is very helpful. Thanks so much for putting it together!
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I’m glad it’s useful. I’ve been meaning to do it for such a long time.
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Beautiful sketch, Shari! And thanks so much for sharing your supply list! Love the new page! 😃👍🏻
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Thanks Charlie!
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Beautiful.
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Thanks so much Sandi.
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What a beautiful sketch of supplies that most of us have before us. I have sketched my brush and pencils before but not with the lovely looseness you have shown here. Thanks also for the link to your favorite supplies. Could you please share what paper you used here? It seems very bright white.
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Hi Linda. I did this sketch in a Fabriano sketchbook that I have. It has a spiral binding and is about 8″ x 10″ format. It’s nice paper of course. Hope your Portland winter is not too brutal.
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Thanks Shari! I think we wish we had snow and some nice sun to offer us blue/purple shadows
like you paint so well! Instead just grey and pouring rain.
I will escape to San Francisco for a week leaving tomorrow.
By the way I am almost through the lessons in your latest Craftsy class. It is fantastic! As I do more city scenes than landscapes it is perfect. I hope to use the ‘doors and windows’ lesson on some of the gorgeous Victorians in SF.
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Hi Linda. I’m sorry to hear about all that rain, but I guess you are used to it. I hope the weather is better in San Francisco. So glad you like the class and hope you find the time to sketch in SF. So many famous views and iconic buildings. Have fun.
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Nice sketch.
So, do you always use those classic white containers that look like they were made to be subjects in watercolour paintings (not just for sitting on the desk)?
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Ross! Nice to read some comments from you. Sarcasm has been sadly missing from my blog. I only have one of those white containers. If I had more I would paint more still lifes.
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That wasn’t sarcasm… that was just a question. My sarcasm is much blunter than that. You are really out of practice!
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I think I read two comments and then replied. The sarcasm reference was for the car comment.
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