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Join Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart) at our retail shop on Saturday, June 6th from 12pm–2pm for an Expressive Skies Sketch & Stroll! ⁠
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Maria will warm us up with a demo on sketching expressive skies in watercolor, including tips and techniques for color and composition, followed by time for independent sketching.⁠
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Bring your favorite sketchbook and supplies—we’ll also have Art Toolkit watercolor palettes and brushes available to borrow! Enthusiastic artists of all ages and levels are welcome to this free event. We hope to see you there!⁠
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This event is co-sponsored by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (@ptmarinescictr) in support of Maria’s Salish Explorations exhibit at their Gallery, just down the hall from our retail shop in the Flagship Landing building. We hope you can pop by to sketch in June, and to see the exhibit this summer! ⁠
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Sketch of Maria presenting is courtesy of our wonderful Sketch & Stroll participant—comment below if this is your work!⁠
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#PortTownsend #SketchAndStroll #Events

Join Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart) at our retail shop on Saturday, June 6th from 12pm–2pm for an Expressive Skies Sketch & Stroll! ⁠
🌤️⁠
Maria will warm us up with a demo on sketching expressive skies in watercolor, including tips and techniques for color and composition, followed by time for independent sketching.⁠
☁⁠
Bring your favorite sketchbook and supplies—we’ll also have Art Toolkit watercolor palettes and brushes available to borrow! Enthusiastic artists of all ages and levels are welcome to this free event. We hope to see you there!⁠
🌅⁠
This event is co-sponsored by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (@ptmarinescictr) in support of Maria’s Salish Explorations exhibit at their Gallery, just down the hall from our retail shop in the Flagship Landing building. We hope you can pop by to sketch in June, and to see the exhibit this summer! ⁠
🖼️⁠
Sketch of Maria presenting is courtesy of our wonderful Sketch & Stroll participant—comment below if this is your work!⁠
💫⁠
#PortTownsend #SketchAndStroll #Events

Join Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart) at our retail shop on Saturday, June 6th from 12pm–2pm for an Expressive Skies Sketch & Stroll! ⁠
🌤️⁠
Maria will warm us up with a demo on sketching expressive skies in watercolor, including tips and techniques for color and composition, followed by time for independent sketching.⁠
☁⁠
Bring your favorite sketchbook and supplies—we’ll also have Art Toolkit watercolor palettes and brushes available to borrow! Enthusiastic artists of all ages and levels are welcome to this free event. We hope to see you there!⁠
🌅⁠
This event is co-sponsored by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (@ptmarinescictr) in support of Maria’s Salish Explorations exhibit at their Gallery, just down the hall from our retail shop in the Flagship Landing building. We hope you can pop by to sketch in June, and to see the exhibit this summer! ⁠
🖼️⁠
Sketch of Maria presenting is courtesy of our wonderful Sketch & Stroll participant—comment below if this is your work!⁠
💫⁠
#PortTownsend #SketchAndStroll #Events

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
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We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
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Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
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#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
🌊⁠
We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
☁️⁠
Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
🐚⁠
#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
🌊⁠
We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
☁️⁠
Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
🐚⁠
#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
🌊⁠
We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
☁️⁠
Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
🐚⁠
#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
🌊⁠
We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
☁️⁠
Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
🐚⁠
#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Registration for Seascapes: Dramatic Clouds and Water, an in-person workshop with Art Toolkit Founder and Expeditionary Artist Maria Coryell-Martin (@expeditionaryart), is now full.⁠
🌊⁠
We look forward to practicing loose wet-on-wet washes and expressive brushwork with you, and helping you translate the ever-changing qualities of sky and sea onto paper with confidence and spontaneity.⁠
☁️⁠
Maria looks forward to meeting you all in person at Fort Worden State Park next month! All images and art courtesy of Maria.⁠
🐚⁠
#LearnWithArtToolkit #PortTownsend #InPersonWorkshop #Seascapes

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
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In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
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Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Earlier this month, we hosted Tips for Everyday Art, a live demo with Brooke Morales (@brookenoticed). The recording is now available to watch on YouTube via the link in our bio!⁠
▶️⁠
In the demo, California-based artist Brooke Morales shared how she has maintained a daily art habit for the past 4+ years (over 1,500 days!) and how to make art accessible and approachable even on busy days. Brooke shared how simplifying—and having duplicates of—your supplies can make it easier to sketch wherever you are. ⁠
📝⁠
Thank you, Brooke, for joining us for this wonderful live demo! Your tips were so motivating and encouraging, and we love the knowledge and warmth you bring to our community!

Join us live online for Bending Perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang (@jennymouse2003) on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm Pacific!
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Jenny is an urban sketcher, artist, architectural designer and educator based in Chicago. Known for her playful take on cityscapes, Jenny will demonstrate how to fan perspective in her unique style. Join with Live Access or follow along later with Recorded Access.
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We hope to see you there!

Nature journaling prompt no. 23: Evergreen study. We in the Pacific Northwest are lucky to be surrounded by evergreen trees. Today we’ll take the time to appreciate some of them by studying and sketching three different types of evergreens. What do you notice about the overall silhouette of the tree, the texture of the bark, and the individual needles?What colors do you see? What differences do you observe among the three different species?⁠
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Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao took on the prompt above. Read their reflections below:⁠
"I love observing evergreen trees in spring: how they shoot out bright green needles at their tips, and develop bright yellow and pink male and female cones that are structural wonders.⁠
"Here I have sketched pine branches with the Viarco ArtGraf Water-Soluble Graphite and a brush dipped in water. It was my first time using this medium, which was surprisingly smooth to work with, and versatile—I could both use it to build flat washes and create the texture of pointy pine needles by flicking my brush. The result looks a bit like a Chinese ink painting. I definitely want to play around more with water-soluble graphite!"⁠
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Thank you, Tammy, for sharing your words and art with us! If you create art based on this nature prompt, tag it with #NatureJournaling2026 and #ArtToolkitFridayPrompt. We love to see what you create!⁠

Nature journaling prompt no. 23: Evergreen study. We in the Pacific Northwest are lucky to be surrounded by evergreen trees. Today we’ll take the time to appreciate some of them by studying and sketching three different types of evergreens. What do you notice about the overall silhouette of the tree, the texture of the bark, and the individual needles?What colors do you see? What differences do you observe among the three different species?⁠
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Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao took on the prompt above. Read their reflections below:⁠
"I love observing evergreen trees in spring: how they shoot out bright green needles at their tips, and develop bright yellow and pink male and female cones that are structural wonders.⁠
"Here I have sketched pine branches with the Viarco ArtGraf Water-Soluble Graphite and a brush dipped in water. It was my first time using this medium, which was surprisingly smooth to work with, and versatile—I could both use it to build flat washes and create the texture of pointy pine needles by flicking my brush. The result looks a bit like a Chinese ink painting. I definitely want to play around more with water-soluble graphite!"⁠
✏️⁠
Thank you, Tammy, for sharing your words and art with us! If you create art based on this nature prompt, tag it with #NatureJournaling2026 and #ArtToolkitFridayPrompt. We love to see what you create!⁠

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
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Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
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Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Shipping and Retail Specialist Ron Ransom (@ronransomart) uses Walnut Ink directly in his Pentel Aquash Water Brush for figure drawing, portraits, and on-location sketching.⁠
👨‍🎨⁠
Ron enjoys the wide range of value that can be achieved with Walnut Ink—you can use it with a fountain pen or dip pen to get darker details, by building up layers of ink. The pigment mixes well with other media, including Copic Multiliner pens, colored pencils, De Atramentis Document Ink, and white gel pens—which Ron uses frequently on top of walnut washes to make his highlights pop!⁠
🐿️⁠
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your art with us! A new addition to our Sketching Tools page, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is now available on our website! Link in bio.

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Learn to bend the rules of perspective with Jenny Jing Zhang’s (@jennymouse2003) playful and unique take on sketching the urban landscape in her upcoming live workshop! This online workshop, Bending Perspective: Explore Dynamic and Expressive Cityscapes, will take place on Saturday, May 30th, 10am–12:30pm. We hope to see you there!⁠
🏙️⁠
⁠Jenny recommends bringing a fountain pen, pencil, and a dip pen. Jenny uses different nibs with the Chinco pen nib holder or one-time use chopsticks as a stand-in dip pen! Bring whatever brushes you already have—Jenny will guide participants through brush options during the workshop. Lastly, Jenny will be using Fabriano Mixed Media paper, so be sure to have loose paper or a sketchbook that can handle some watercolor!⁠
🥢⁠
⁠Shop these supplies, and register for Live or Recorded Access for Bending Perspective via the link in our bio!⁠
🛤️⁠
#OnlineWorkshop #LearnWithArtToolkit #Cityscape #Perspective

Did you know you can fill your Water Brush with Walnut Ink?
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The natural, even pigment lends itself to a smooth wash and to building layers of depth in your sketches. Like transparent watercolor, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink can be layered and lifted.
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Load Walnut Ink spill-free with our Refill Syringe, available on our Accessories page, and which is included with both Pocket and A5 Art Toolkits with Tools!

Handmade in the United States, Daniel Smith Walnut Ink is derived from walnut husks. Use it with a paint brush or dip pen, and apply it as a wash or to build layers of depth in your sketches. Like transparent watercolor, this natural pigment can be layered and lifted.
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The warm color adds character, giving your artwork a rich sepia tone and historical feel, like the classic works of da Vinci and Rembrandt.
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In this video, we explored how the pigment of Walnut Ink played with white, beige, and grey-toned sketchbooks using a Neptune 1" Mottler.
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Find Walnut Ink, along with other new additions to our shop, via the link in our bio.

Nature journaling prompt no. 2: Sketch your tools! Not only is this a great way to experiment with and test out your materials (what do your pigments actually look like on the page vs. in the pan? How does the ink of your pen hold out against water?), but it’s also a great little practice for drawing from life. You can stage your brushes and palettes anyway you like, and maybe create some sample swatches for reference to see how your pigments blend—at the end, you’ll have a fun and handy little addition to your sketchbook.⁠
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Today we’re sharing the prompt above, as well as participant art from Understanding Value: Bring Depth to Your Art with Ohn Mar Win (@ohn_mar_win). Thank you, Brenda Tanksley, Laura Pozzi Brown, and Lisa Work for joining the workshop and sharing your art with us! The workshop introduces different techniques for understanding value, shape and color through sketching your art supplies.⁠
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In the workshop, Ohn Mar guides participants through the process of observational painting from start to finish. Begin with a warm up focused on highlights and shadows, move to an exercise in painting mid-tones, and close with a final painting in color.⁠
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Register for Recorded Access for this and all Art Toolkit workshops, or sign up for Live Access for our remaining Spring Workshop Series, via the link in our bio.

Nature journaling prompt no. 2: Sketch your tools! Not only is this a great way to experiment with and test out your materials (what do your pigments actually look like on the page vs. in the pan? How does the ink of your pen hold out against water?), but it’s also a great little practice for drawing from life. You can stage your brushes and palettes anyway you like, and maybe create some sample swatches for reference to see how your pigments blend—at the end, you’ll have a fun and handy little addition to your sketchbook.⁠
🖌️⁠
Today we’re sharing the prompt above, as well as participant art from Understanding Value: Bring Depth to Your Art with Ohn Mar Win (@ohn_mar_win). Thank you, Brenda Tanksley, Laura Pozzi Brown, and Lisa Work for joining the workshop and sharing your art with us! The workshop introduces different techniques for understanding value, shape and color through sketching your art supplies.⁠
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In the workshop, Ohn Mar guides participants through the process of observational painting from start to finish. Begin with a warm up focused on highlights and shadows, move to an exercise in painting mid-tones, and close with a final painting in color.⁠
🖍⁠
Register for Recorded Access for this and all Art Toolkit workshops, or sign up for Live Access for our remaining Spring Workshop Series, via the link in our bio.

Nature journaling prompt no. 2: Sketch your tools! Not only is this a great way to experiment with and test out your materials (what do your pigments actually look like on the page vs. in the pan? How does the ink of your pen hold out against water?), but it’s also a great little practice for drawing from life. You can stage your brushes and palettes anyway you like, and maybe create some sample swatches for reference to see how your pigments blend—at the end, you’ll have a fun and handy little addition to your sketchbook.⁠
🖌️⁠
Today we’re sharing the prompt above, as well as participant art from Understanding Value: Bring Depth to Your Art with Ohn Mar Win (@ohn_mar_win). Thank you, Brenda Tanksley, Laura Pozzi Brown, and Lisa Work for joining the workshop and sharing your art with us! The workshop introduces different techniques for understanding value, shape and color through sketching your art supplies.⁠
🎨⁠
In the workshop, Ohn Mar guides participants through the process of observational painting from start to finish. Begin with a warm up focused on highlights and shadows, move to an exercise in painting mid-tones, and close with a final painting in color.⁠
🖍⁠
Register for Recorded Access for this and all Art Toolkit workshops, or sign up for Live Access for our remaining Spring Workshop Series, via the link in our bio.

Nature journaling prompt no. 2: Sketch your tools! Not only is this a great way to experiment with and test out your materials (what do your pigments actually look like on the page vs. in the pan? How does the ink of your pen hold out against water?), but it’s also a great little practice for drawing from life. You can stage your brushes and palettes anyway you like, and maybe create some sample swatches for reference to see how your pigments blend—at the end, you’ll have a fun and handy little addition to your sketchbook.⁠
🖌️⁠
Today we’re sharing the prompt above, as well as participant art from Understanding Value: Bring Depth to Your Art with Ohn Mar Win (@ohn_mar_win). Thank you, Brenda Tanksley, Laura Pozzi Brown, and Lisa Work for joining the workshop and sharing your art with us! The workshop introduces different techniques for understanding value, shape and color through sketching your art supplies.⁠
🎨⁠
In the workshop, Ohn Mar guides participants through the process of observational painting from start to finish. Begin with a warm up focused on highlights and shadows, move to an exercise in painting mid-tones, and close with a final painting in color.⁠
🖍⁠
Register for Recorded Access for this and all Art Toolkit workshops, or sign up for Live Access for our remaining Spring Workshop Series, via the link in our bio.

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
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Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
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Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
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Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
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Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
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Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
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Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
🗻⁠
Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
🎓⁠
Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
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Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
🗻⁠
Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
🎓⁠
Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
📝⁠
Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
🗻⁠
Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
🎓⁠
Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
📝⁠
Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

For Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao’s sketches on the Sloop Clearwater, they drew inspiration from Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji, a series of woodblock prints in which the artist illustrated the land and seascape around Mt. Fuji in different seasons and from different perspectives. Tammy used a muted palette for their sketches, to pay homage to the colors that Hokusai used in his prints.⁠
🗻⁠
Here are Tammy’s supplies below, in hopes that they inspire you to create your own art project around trips, internships, or any learning environment!⁠
🎓⁠
Tammy had a Blue Pocket Art Toolkit filled with the following:⁠
• A Black Demi Palette with Mini Pans filled with the following Daniel Smith paints (clockwise starting from upper left): Sepia, Indanthrone Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue Chromium; Yellow Ochre, Quinacridone Rose; New Gamboge, Indian Red.⁠
• A Sailor Fude De Mannen Fountain Pen⁠
• An Aquash Water Brush, a Rosemary & Co R20 Short Flat Size 6 Brush, and a Neptune 1" Mottler.⁠
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Read Tammy’s full blog post and see photos of their trip and artwork on "36 Views of the Clearwater," via the link in our bio!

In March, Marketing Assistant Tammy Xiao stepped away from their normal work at Art Toolkit to spend a month as a winter maintenance trainee with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (@sloopclearwater), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the Hudson River. The organization owns and operates a historic 106' Hudson River Sloop replica that is recognized as America’s Environmental Flagship.
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Tammy caught the tail end of winter maintenance and missed a lot of the official training, but still got to experience welding, make baggy wrinkles, do some painting and woodworking, and assist with youth programs.
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Read about their experience integrating a daily art habit while working on the boat on the blog post, “36 Views of the Clearwater,” via the link in our bio.
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#HudsonRiver #BoatMaintenance #ArtEveryDay