Artist Quirk https://artistquirk.com/ 2026-11-03T00:14:04.835997-08:00 How to Carve Lino Without Cutting Yourself https://artistquirk.com/how-to-carve-lino-without-cutting-yourself/ 2026-10-29T09:57:21.776794-07:00 2026-10-29T09:57:21.776794-07:00 Reuben Alcott A beginner on the Postcrossing community forum cut themselves twice on their very first linocut. The advice from more experienced carvers had nothing to do... Will Your Sketchbook Survive a Watercolor Wash https://artistquirk.com/will-your-sketchbook-survive-a-watercolor-wash/ 2026-10-21T22:14:35.454181-07:00 2026-10-21T22:14:35.454181-07:00 Bethany Coburn A regular sketchbook will not survive a watercolor wash, and a mixed media sketchbook will survive only a modest version of one. The difference comes down... Best Linocut Starter Kits for Beginners https://artistquirk.com/best-linocut-starter-kits-for-beginners/ 2026-10-18T21:27:18.547012-07:00 2026-11-03T00:14:04.835997-08:00 Reuben Alcott For most first-time carvers, the Speedball Deluxe Block Printing Kit is the one to buy. At $77.99 in Austin Gallery's 2026 guide, it is the pick that lets a... Best Watercolor Paper for Beginners https://artistquirk.com/best-watercolor-paper-for-beginners/ 2026-10-15T20:40:25.440541-07:00 2026-10-15T20:40:25.440541-07:00 Reuben Alcott The best watercolor paper for a beginner is a 140 lb 300 gsm cold press pad cheap enough to waste, bought alongside a few sheets of cotton that show what... How to Stretch Watercolor Paper at Home https://artistquirk.com/how-to-stretch-watercolor-paper-at-home/ 2026-10-12T19:14:47.249722-07:00 2026-10-12T19:14:47.249722-07:00 Bethany Coburn A sheet of 90 lb watercolor paper needs about three minutes in cold water, a board, four strips of tape and one night to dry drum-tight. The method is old... Watercolor Paper Weight Explained for Beginners https://artistquirk.com/watercolor-paper-weight-explained-for-beginners/ 2026-10-09T18:13:05.014453-07:00 2026-10-09T18:13:05.014453-07:00 Reuben Alcott A sheet labeled 140 lb and a sheet labeled 300 gsm are the same paper weight written in two measuring systems: multiply 140 by 2.144 and the answer is 300.... Soucolor vs Prismacolor Premier, is the nine dollar colored pencil set actually worth it https://artistquirk.com/soucolor-vs-prismacolor-premier-is-the-nine-dollar-colored-pencil-set-actually-worth-it/ 2026-09-18T19:13:25.145755-07:00 2026-11-02T22:19:53.320065-08:00 Bethany Coburn Thirteen cents a pencil against a dollar and four cents: that is the whole argument, and for most of the drawing done on a kitchen table on a Tuesday night,... Speedball water soluble vs oil based block printing ink, which one your first print actually needs https://artistquirk.com/speedball-water-soluble-vs-oil-based-block-printing-ink-which-one-your-first-print-actually-needs/ 2026-09-18T19:13:25.137471-07:00 2026-11-02T22:04:49.056088-08:00 Reuben Alcott The water-soluble set is the correct refill for almost every reader whose starter-kit tube of black has run dry, and the oil-based set is correct only for... Gel Press vs Gelli Arts, which gel printing plate is actually worth buying first https://artistquirk.com/gel-press-vs-gelli-arts-which-gel-printing-plate-is-actually-worth-buying-first/ 2026-09-18T19:13:25.127846-07:00 2026-09-18T19:13:25.127846-07:00 Marisol Vecchio For a first gel plate, buy the Gel Press 8x10 and put the savings toward paint: when these listings were checked at Jerry's Artarama, the Gel Press was...