Art Tips & Guides

ARTIOS 5 feet wooden floor easel

Tabletop Easel vs Floor Easel: Which Should You...

Tabletop easels suit small canvases, seated painting and tight spaces, while floor easels suit larger work and painting on your feet. Here is how to pick the right one for...

Tabletop Easel vs Floor Easel: Which Should You...

Tabletop easels suit small canvases, seated painting and tight spaces, while floor easels suit larger work and painting on your feet. Here is how to pick the right one for...

ARTIOS fan paint brush with a brown handle

Fan Brush Techniques: Grass, Foliage and Texture

A fan brush paints grass, foliage and texture in a few strokes once you learn to load it lightly. Here are the strokes that work, which size to use and...

Fan Brush Techniques: Grass, Foliage and Texture

A fan brush paints grass, foliage and texture in a few strokes once you learn to load it lightly. Here are the strokes that work, which size to use and...

ARTIOS long liner and rigger brush set of 4 with wooden handles and kraft tube

Liner and Rigger Brushes: What They Are For and...

Liner and rigger brushes paint long, thin lines for branches, grass, lettering and outlines. Here is how they differ and how to get clean lines from them.

Liner and Rigger Brushes: What They Are For and...

Liner and rigger brushes paint long, thin lines for branches, grass, lettering and outlines. Here is how they differ and how to get clean lines from them.

Stack of ARTIOS cotton canvas boards on a white background

How to Store Brushes, Paper and Canvas During t...

Monsoon humidity causes mold, cockled paper and loose brush ferrules. These simple storage habits keep brushes, paper and canvas in good shape through the rains.

How to Store Brushes, Paper and Canvas During t...

Monsoon humidity causes mold, cockled paper and loose brush ferrules. These simple storage habits keep brushes, paper and canvas in good shape through the rains.

ARTIOS round paint brush set of 7 with wooden handles beside a kraft tube

Watercolor Brushes for Beginners: The 3 Brushes...

A medium round, a small round and a mop brush are all you need to start watercolor. Here are the sizes to pick and what to add later.

Watercolor Brushes for Beginners: The 3 Brushes...

A medium round, a small round and a mop brush are all you need to start watercolor. Here are the sizes to pick and what to add later.

Pack of ARTIOS 100% cotton A3 cold pressed watercolor paper on a white background

Cold Press vs Hot Press vs Rough Watercolor Pap...

Cold press is the right paper for most watercolor work. Here is how hot press and rough compare, what each surface does to washes and detail, and which to buy...

Cold Press vs Hot Press vs Rough Watercolor Pap...

Cold press is the right paper for most watercolor work. Here is how hot press and rough compare, what each surface does to washes and detail, and which to buy...