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Pro Colored Pencils on a Budget! Only 12 colors!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byiKyq1H5A Do you wonder how to get started with Colored Pencil on a budget while still using professional supplies? I'm showing you today! Is a basic set of 12 colored pencils enough or do you need the full set of 120? Supplies used:...
Will Lowering Your Prices Sell More Art?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILD4_j19rNg It's inevitable. Sooner or later someone will ask your prices and when you tell them they will act like your insane and tell you you need to lower them. How should you respond? Will lowering your prices help you to get more...
Acrylic Painting Tips – Jack-O-Lantern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-BNvH5sYbU Acrylic Painting tips for painting a fun Jack-o-lantern for Halloween! Tips and techniques for beginners for layering, blending and choosing your colors with acrylic paintings. Check out my full library here to see if my...
The Best Cup for Rinsing Paintbrushes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9piOdnve7pc Is the Paint Puck a good buy? Will this help you clean your paintbrushes better for your acrylic paintings? Find out! The supplies used in this video were provided to me by Paint Puck for review. I was not otherwise paid and...
Drawing A Realistic Pencil Portrait
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Colored Pencil Tips – Cat & Coral
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