Resources: Heart-led Artist Journey

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The products used or recommended in the Heart-Led Artist Journey will be listed here, chronologically by the month they appear. Please note that some of these links are affiliate links and Angela receives a small commission when you make a purchase.

August 2025: Visual Language

Da Vinci soft 20mm flat brush: https://bit.ly/4m0FJYR (Blick)

Escoda Versatil #10 rigger https://bit.ly/3J1yOQJ (Blick)

Lebenzon Med/Large Goat/Synthetic Wangi brush (save with code ANGELA) https://bit.ly/38UanRc

Baohong Paper: https://amzn.to/3J6osPn

Manganese Violet (Schmincke): https://bit.ly/40WlYcx (Blick)
Canadian link: https://collabs.shop/smuezr
Daniel Smith: Cobalt Teal Blue, Cobalt Green, Green Gold, Joseph Z's Warm Grey https://bit.ly/47iK1X3 (Blick)
Canadian: https://collabs.shop/k4jsmn

Neocolor II 50th anniversary set: https://bit.ly/4mcIjeI (Blick)
Canadian link: https://collabs.shop/6gqqlv

July 2025: Free Range Play

New Flat Brush: Da Vinci Cosmotop 20 mm

Vario Tip brush from Da Vinci: Blick (USA) or Opus (CAN)

Paint: Holbein Horizon Blue Blick or Opus

Daniel Smith: Benzimidazalone Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Hematite Burnt Scarlet, Perylene Red, Cobalt Teal Blue - Blick or Opus

I also mention Sennelier Turquoise Green which is actually a near duplicate of Daniel Smith Cobalt Teal.

Pencil: General's Sketching Pencil 4B or 6B - Blick or Opus

Kuretake Zig Opaque White Sketching ink: Blick

Neocolor II English Red - Blick or Opus

Mini Mister Bottles: Blick or Opus

Stonehenge Aqua Black Watercolor Paper: Blick or Opus

August 2024

Products for Heart-Led Journey August:

Working with Graphite:
Graphite Powder - General's
Art Graf Water soluble Graphite -
ArtGraf Putty - ArtGraf

Tree Stencil

Strawberry Series:

Paint Colours:
Daniel Smith: Quinacridone Coral, Burnt Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Nickel Azo Yellow
Alvaro's Caliente Grey

Sennelier Phthalo Yellow Green

Holbein Leaf Green

Mark Making:
Neocolor II Vermilion, Turquoise Green
Conte pencil in Blue
Soft Pastel (Sennelier?) in Vermilion
Mungyo Water Soluble Pastel, Yellow Green (on Amazon.com)

Brushes:
Lebenzon Paintbrushes 1.5 inch goat/synthetic large (use code ANGELA for a discount)
You might like the smaller 1" brush here

Princeton #6 Quill

Escoda Versatil #10 round

July 2024

Products for Heart-Led Journey July:

Rice Paper: I’m using Jack Richeson brand, next time I’m buying this Japanese Rice Paper from Blick Art Materials: https://bit.ly/3XB3aPg

Kuretake Zig White Acrylic Brush Tip pen: https://bit.ly/3VGIF0U

Angela’s Favorite Rockwell Watercolor Sets (use code Angela01 to save 10% on orders over $60): https://bit.ly/3RJVfeJ

Brusho: Lime Green & Burnt Sienna https://bit.ly/4cHuDTN

Winsor & Newton Gouache: Permanent White: https://bit.ly/3XC762d

Schmincke Aqua Grund Transparent Watercolor Ground: Not available from Blick Art Materials. Here’s a link to the product I have: https://paintspot.ca/art-supplies/watercolour-gouache/watercolour-grounds-mediums/schmincke-aqua-transparent-primer-500ml/

Winsor & Newton Gloss Gel https://bit.ly/3xBZ0Mo

GAC 100 https://bit.ly/3zmGqIN

Escoda Olive Oil Brush Cleaning Soap https://bit.ly/3ziTFdo

Book:

Van Gogh: The Life by Stephen Naifeh & Gregory White Smith on Amazon.com https://amzn.to/3xBju7V

June 2024

Abstracted Landscape:

Brush: Princeton Aqua Elite 12 long (Blick Art Materials)

Paint: My Daniel Smith dot card palette and Bloodstone Genuine
Horizon Blue (Holbein)

Quinacridone Violet Watercolor Stick (Daniel Smith)

Graphite: a bit of broken pencil lead from my General's flat sketching pencil

Neocolor II water soluble crayon in Saffron

Lace Stencil (I don't have info on the exact one, but here's link to stencil sets available from Blick Art Materials)

Buffy Kaufman:

Links to Buffy Kaufman on social media:

Buffy's website: www.watercolorpour.com

Instagram: @watercolorpour

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watercolorpour

Buffy's colors for this demo (Daniel Smith):

French Ultramarine
Lunar Blue
Lunar Earth
Rare Green Earth
Raw Sienna Light
Prussian Green
Shop on Blick.com

Framing & Organization:

I use Artwork Archive for organizing the paintings I have on public display. Usually a painting doesn't get entered into the system until I've framed it and had it entered in a show. Because some of the shows I enter won't accept a painting if it's been entered before, I need to keep good records of a painting's history, and Artwork Archive helps me keep track of size, price and history of my paintings. Use this referral link if you'd like to try it out: LINK

I order my framing supplies in Canada from Opus Art Supplies. https://opusartsupplies.com/

When I need a custom panel, I order from Canvas Depot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: https://www.canvasdepot.online/custom-sizes

In the USA, I have heard good things about American Frame. https://www.americanframe.com/

Photography for Artists:

Neewer white balance card from Amazon.com

Tripod

I attach my camera to the tripod using these quick release mounts, I have half a dozen of them attached to cameras and easel boards so my tripods can serve multiple purposes.

My camera is a Panasonic Lumix S5 ii which I use for filming my lessons.

I use Adobe Photoshop 2024 & Adobe Lightroom for editing photos in my computer.
Here are a couple articles listing alternatives to Adobe products (and some are free - open source): https://opensource.com/alternatives/adobe-lightroom

https://www.techradar.com/best/best-lightroom-alternatives