Scanning your illustration
The standard scanning resolution for print quality work is 300dpi, and save as tif (jpeg looses information and is fuzzy). In the comics industry, they use blue...
Category: Tools & Materials
Chinese art supply shops
Rice paper Jing county (泾县 Jīng xiàn) in Anhui province has been making Chinese paper for over a thousand years, since the Tang dynasty, so a taobao search with...
List of essential art and craft supplies for kids (plus Chinese translation)
We’re living in China, this is a list of art and craft stuff I like to keep stocked for my son. Hope it’s useful. Pencils 铅笔 qiān bǐ Coloured pencil...
Camera film speeds (ISO 100, 200, 400 etc) when to use them?
Film speed Examples of use ISO 100 “slow film” Anything brightly lit: Inside when a flash is needed, or outside when there’s bright sunlight. ...
How to remove ink from watercolour paper – lemon juice
I searched online and found a few solutions, including acetone and hydrochloric acid, but what we had in the house was lemon juice and bleach. Lemon juice not o...
Art masking fluid
Shake well before use: Otherwise, especially where spread thin, it will be impossible to rub off when dry. Don’t leave it on too long! More than 48 hours,...
Charcoal eraser
For an alternative charcoal eraser (instead of rubber putty) try bread rolled into small pellets, it’s supposed to work better though I haven’t trie...
Palette [a place to mix paint]
Sheet of Glass Great for a wide range of paints – acrylics, oils, gouache – just use a sheet of glass. This has two advantages – one is...