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Scanning your illustration

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jason / 0 Comment

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...

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Chinese art supply shops

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Jason / 0 Comment

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...

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List of essential art and craft supplies for kids (plus Chinese translation)

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jason / 0 Comment

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...

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Camera film speeds (ISO 100, 200, 400 etc) when to use them?

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jason / 0 Comment

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. ...

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How to remove ink from watercolour paper – lemon juice

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jason / 2 Comments

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...

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Art masking fluid

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Jason / 0 Comment

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,...

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Charcoal eraser

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jason / 0 Comment

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...

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Palette [a place to mix paint]

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Jason / 0 Comment

  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...

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