081 Colored Pencil Gift Ideas

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: December 5, 2016

Topic: Gift Ideas for Colored Pencil Artists

Points of Interest:

Gift-giving season is upon us, and John and Lisa have compiled a list of fabulous options for the colored pencil artist in your life. Follow the links to purchase for a friend, family member, or maybe as a present for yourself!

Some of the links below are Amazon affiliate links.  Affiliate links will help support Sharpened Artist at no additional cost to you!

Links Referenced:

Powder Blender Kit and Texture Fixative and Synthetic Hog Hair Brush

Sticky Putty

Colored Pencil Magazine subscription

Tombow Mono Eraser

Electric Erasers

Caran D’ache Luminance Colored Pencils

Derwent Drawing Chinese White Colored Pencil

Prismacolor Col-erase Pencils

Reference Photo Subscription Options - Shutterstock, Graphicstock, stock photo 99club, iStockphoto

Richeson Drawing Clipboard

Orbital Easel

Classes or workshops:

Craftsy, Patreon, SA Academy

UArt Sanded Pastel Paper

Kum Long-Pointed Sharpener

Derwent Super Point Sharpener

3-Drawer Wood Pastel Storage Box

YouTube Colored Pencil Playlist

Yupo Paper

John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

Stay sharp!

080 Powder Blender

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 28, 2016

Topic: Powder Blender

Points of Interest:

This week’s episode is a product review of the Colored Pencil Powder Blender from Brush and Pencil by Alyona Nickelsen. John did not have a successful first experience when testing the product, but Lisa shares some tips and tricks she has learned that yield successful results. Here’s a hint—the proper applicator is everything!

Links Referenced:

Purchase Powder Blender here:

https://www.brushandpencil.com/Products-Colored_Pencil_Powder_Blender.html

Alyona Nickelsen’s instructional video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4MLp_kUUxA

Alyona Nickelsen’s artwork:

https://www.brushandpencil.com/Artwork.html

 

Wild Portrait Artist: Monique Castellani-Kraan

https://www.facebook.com/WildPortraitArtist/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

If you don't have Alyona's book yet, pick it up today!  This is still one of my go-to resources. (Use my Amazon affiliate link below at no additional charge to you.)

John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

Stay sharp!

077 Selling Your Art on eBay or Etsy

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: November 7, 2016

Topic: Selling Your Art on eBay or Etsy

Points of Interest:

This episode compares and contrasts the eBay and Etsy platforms for online artwork sales (with a brief cameo appearance of Amazon Handmade). Learn about the pros and cons of each site, including information about listing fees and best practices for driving traffic back to your own website.

Links:

eBay

www.ebay.com

Etsy

www.etsy.com

Amazon Handmade

www.amazon.com/handmade

Lisa’s Blog Post on Amazon Handmade:

http://lachri.com/selling-artwork-on-amazon/

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

Stay sharp!

076 How to Set Up Your Email List

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: October 30, 2016

Topic: How to Set Up Your Email List 

Points of Interest:

This episode is dedicated to all things email: why an email list can be a great tool for your brand, how to get it set up, and how to get people to sign up once it’s in place on your website. John takes the high-tech approach while Lisa prefers simplicity, so you’ll hear tips and suggestions from both ends of the spectrum.

Here’s a semi-comprehensive list of email providers you can use (there are hundreds out there):

-Mailchimp - Very easy to use and free to get started
www.mailchimp.com

-Aweber - Very easy to use

www.aweber.com

-Convert kit (affiliate link) - Very easy to use and more flexible than Mailchimp and Aweber.  Super easy pricing structure because it's only based on list size and you still get all the features of a huge list.  This is the provider that John uses and recommends.

www.convertkit.com

-Campaign Monitor

www.campaignmonitor.com

-Zoho Campaigns

www.zoho.com

-SendinBlue

www.sendinblue.com

-Constant Contact

www.constantcontact.com

-Infusionsoft

www.infusionsoft.com

-Ontraport

www.ontraport.com

-Campaigner

www.campaigner.com
-Emma

www.myemma.com

-RedCappi

www.redcappi.com

-GetResponse

www.getresponse.com

Lisa’s Twitter: @lachri

John’s Twitter: @sharpenedartist

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

Stay sharp!

058 Lyra Pencils

Show Notes

Sharpened Artist: Colored Pencil Podcast

Release Date: June 27, 2016

Topic: Lyra Pencils

Points of Interest:

In response to many requests, John and Lisa are discussing their experience using Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Colored Pencils. Listen in for a review of:

-Color options and accuracy

-Blending and Layering abilities

-Frequency of sharpening required

-Lightfastness

-Comparison to Luminance, Prismacolor, and Polychromos

Links Referenced:

-Lyra pencils on Dick Blick:

http://www.dickblick.com/products/lyra-rembrandt-polycolor-oil-based-colored-pencils/

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com .

Stay sharp!

025 Holiday Colored Pencil Gift Ideas

Topic:  Holiday Colored Pencil Gift Ideas

Links Referenced:  At no additional charge to you, the affiliate links below do support Sharpened Artist by paying a small commission if you purchase by clicking the link.  Thanks!

The Sticky Putty, Museum Putty 3 Ounce Package

Caran d'Ache Luminance Colored Pencils (typically less expensive using Amazon Prime than most of the art stores)

Subscription to the COLORED PENCIL Magazine - http://coloredpencilmag.com/

Prismacolor Col-Erase Pencils

The Complete Colored Pencil Book by Bernard Poulin

Derwent Drawing Chinese Pencil, White

• Lisa’s Video on scotch tape - https://youtu.be/H02htPEuKkw

• Richeson Drawing Clip Board - http://www.dickblick.com/products/richeson-drawing-clip-board/

As always, thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more from John and Lisa. In the meantime, be sure to visit www.sharpenedartist.com for additional updates and information. You can also join our Facebook group, Colored Pencil Podcast, or contact us by email at podcast@sharpenedartist.com.

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