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Art materials for painting outdoors

Wanderlust, simply defined, is a strong desire to travel. This love for experiencing new places, however, is not only limited to globetrotters and road trip junkies; it is also expressed by the artist who loves to paint outdoors or on the go; capturing the world around them in colourful pencil sketches or visual paint mediums. From a day spent outside to a weekend away, the wanderlust painter’s backpack or travel bag is carefully curated with art materials that fit the plein air brief and allow any artist to paint al fresco - anywhere and anytime. 

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Splatter Paint On Canvas To Relieve Stress
Our hectic lifestyles demand different ways to relieve stress.  Some of us would resolve to:  Cooking and baking  Binge watching   Letting it all out on the gym  While these are good and effective ways, our recommendation is to unleash your...
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How to Pour Acrylic Paint
6 Acrylic Pouring Techniques to Help You Create Outstanding Fluid Art (Even If You're A Beginner) Acrylic pouring is a fluid painting technique wherein art is created by pouring acrylic paint on a flat surface, most commonly stretched canvas, canvas boards...
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How To: Paint Birds in Watercolour
Painting any wild animal can be a challenge. It helps to have seen the animal in nature so you can get an idea of how they move, the way they stand and hold their bodies. Do they stand tall, or...
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Know Your Paintbrush
Choose the perfect brush for your project!  Choosing a brush can be difficult. With so many materials, shapes and sizes it can seem like a daunting task, and that’s before you’ve started to do the real work! Artistik wants to...
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