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Playing with Gouache

I have been wanting to try out some gouache. If you're unfamiliar with gouache, here's the definition from wikipedia: Gouache

I taught my 3-hour "Stamp Carving 101" class for the Brown Club of New York a few weeks ago. It

I'm delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! If you do not see the podcast

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Today is Chinese New Year! Yay! I made some decorations to celebrate. (Also because my brother is hosting a Chinese

I am loving working on #28Patterns — my month-long project where I'm creating a pattern each and every day of

Recently, I've been attending some Open Sketch sessions at the Art Students League. Open Sketch is an hour-and-a-half in a

In January I taught my two-day workshop, Magazine Magic! We had a ton of fun ripping apart magazines and turning

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Valentine's Day is almost upon us. I like getting candy as much as the next guy, but I don't always