For today's giveaway I've got a $100 Dick Blick Gift card for one lucky winner! Leave me a comment- tell me your favorite art supply! I will announce the winner at the bottom of this post on Friday, March 18th.
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email me at alisaburke@gmail.com
Paint! Or ink. Gel medium. Wait...paper. Okay whatever's in my hand at the time is my favorite!
ReplyDeletegesso !!! its my favourite art supply ever :)
ReplyDeleteoh thats difficult...i think watercolors and paint...and Canvans....:)
ReplyDeletetoday? Chalk pastels! Messy great art!
ReplyDeleteColoured pencil if I had to choose just one , but I love watercolour paints as well.
ReplyDeleteMy current love is bright vibrant acrylic paints. Can Color be an art supply? I just love love love color!
ReplyDeleteMy current love is bright vibrant acrylic paints. Can Color be an art supply? I just love love love color!
ReplyDeleteEncaustic wax medium!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite supply is Sharpies! In every color!! I love using them to brighten up my life!!
ReplyDeletePens ....all kinds....Rotring, gelly roll, Uni-ball, paint pens,black markers and white pens :)
ReplyDeleteIt's tough to pick just one but I would say acrylic paints.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh that's a hard question with so many good answers! I guess I would say right now I seem to be using watercolors quite a bit!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply would have to be Liquitex gel medium. It's the best!
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying using pearlescent water colors recently!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply is paper!
ReplyDeleteI love a brick of prestretched watercolor paper. Oh the possibilities!
ReplyDeleteI love watercolor and colouring pencils.
ReplyDeleteI love watercolor and colouring pencils.
ReplyDeleteMarkers! ...and ink of course :)
ReplyDeleteI have to pick one favorite?? Lol. Right now I'm into my Derwent pencils and micron pens but I'd really like a set of KOI brush pens
ReplyDeleteI've always loved oil pastels! I love the magical way they blend and that smooth look of the finished work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great giveaway!
I love Sharpies and I need some new ones in my life! Thanks, Pat S
ReplyDeleteMy favourite art supply is a brush and water container in one. Thank you.
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ReplyDeleteThe power of masking fluid :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is definitely the acrylic paint :)
ReplyDeletePaint, paint, paint in colors, colors, colors!
ReplyDeletei love all different kinds of pens and writing instruments!
ReplyDeleteMy fave art supply is G E S S O. It's the perfect eraser, is my go to white and, of course, the best primer. Thanks for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMicron pens for sure!! Xx
ReplyDeleteI love watercolour paints and sharpies. Both for myself and my kids. Thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteRight now I am diggin' the Zig Clear Color brushes.
ReplyDeleteJust one favorite supply??? I like gesso. It can be used so many ways.
ReplyDeleteIt's a toss up between brightly coloured sewing thread and brightly coloured acrylic paint! I'm in the UK so not sure if I'm eligible for the giveaway but thanks either way for giveaway week!!
ReplyDeleteI have two favorite art supplies: Derwent Inktense pencils/blocks and Jacquard Prefessional Screen Printing Ink
ReplyDeleteMy favorite supply is yarn!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite supply is yarn!
ReplyDeleteI love watercolor pencils
ReplyDeleteAt the moment my favorite supply are watercolors!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's got to be paper... Any paper ...I love it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway, Alisa. At the moment, my favourite are paint pens, which can write on dark surfaces.
ReplyDeleteboundless imagination, a decent pocket of time, and a good black pen (sakura micron is always a favorite)!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is a fickle thing but right now Farber Castell Pitt markers : )
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is a fickle thing but right now Farber Castell Pitt markers : )
ReplyDeleteSo hard to pick just one! But over all "PAPER".
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, my favorites are the 'Sharpies' I still cannot not find in France, but only overseas via internet.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for this opportuneness
I love pastels!!!
ReplyDeleteAcrylic paints! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say my sketchbook.... without that nothing else would work!
ReplyDeleteI recently bought a set of pastel pencils that I love! Thanks for the give away.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely my bone folder, I love the way it feels in my hand
ReplyDeleteGel medium. Definitely.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply varies with the day, or moment. Pen and ink top the list just now.
ReplyDeleteWater a brush and anything with Color!
ReplyDeleteOne (??) favorite? I'd have to say paint. I love paint in all forms and colors. Thank you for the generous giveaway and happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love them all - it depends on the day! My little travel set of watercolors and a moleskine notebook! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I absolutely love twinkling H2o Watercolors! The colors are so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love twinkling H2o Watercolors! The colors are so vibrant!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! What an amazing giveaway! I love acrylic paints! Use them on my canvases and art journal pages!
ReplyDeleteI adore clay (my first true love) but more recently gelli plates are capturing my heart.
ReplyDeleteright now its the new Koi watercolor set with 30 colors. love the colors they added.
ReplyDeleteSo hard to pick just one!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGuess acrylic paint would be the top of the list! And great big canvas!!!!!!! :)
I recently tried Dylusions paint. Love how thick and vibrant it is. Great for stenciling. So at this moment, yeah, that's the favorite.
ReplyDeleteWatercolors!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the fun celebratory activities this week! Paper of any kind would be the most basic and needed art supply, then paints, markers, pencils and so on. Way too hard to pick just one!
ReplyDeleteOoh. Right now it's Derwent Inktense. Also, instruction books on any kind of art process. I would love to get a gelli plate and play, play, play!
ReplyDeleteIf I had to pick one, it would be a brush pen, which is what I use most of the time :)
ReplyDeleteAnother one is watercolor paint. And a sketchbook, of course!
That's a difficult one ;) I have to go with the neocolor 2's.
ReplyDeleteMicron pens and fluid acrylics!!
ReplyDeleteI would have to say papers!
ReplyDeletePens -- all kinds. From rapidograph to jelly. All colors. And also drawing or sketch books. There is just something about a book of black pages, just waiting for the pen of creativity. I almost have the confidence to open one and start drawing or doodling or sketching. . . Thanks for the give-away and the thought provoking question!
ReplyDeleteLoving paint pens right now....
ReplyDeleteCharcoal and acrylics
ReplyDeleteAcrylics or watercolors in bright colors!
ReplyDeleteRight now it's colored pencils and micron pens :-:
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm loving fabrics and working with fibers! However, I also enjoy buying sketchbooks, all different kinds!
ReplyDeleteI love walking through an art supply store! I think markers have to be my favorite supply! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWatercolors, but if I won I'd invest in some gouache!
ReplyDeleteGlaze for pottery!
ReplyDeleteI love watercolors and I would love to get an artist grade set or some big canvases. This is a great giveaway!
ReplyDeletemy favourite now are Micron pens :)
ReplyDeleteWatercolors!
ReplyDeleteAlisa, I love watercolor...challenging, often unforgiving...but oh so luscious!
ReplyDeleteWATERCOLORS!!!!
ReplyDeleteA pencil. Everything for me starts with a pencil.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the Koi Water Color Field Sketch Travel kits!
ReplyDeleteI like so many, but recently I've really been enjoying watercolors!
ReplyDeleteFavorite supply at the moment (and I get it at Dick Blick!) are block printing supplies - from the lino to the paint and brayers. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love my plain old tempera paints that I use for my process painting ...fabulous Dick Blick colors including gold and silver!
ReplyDeleteWith so many choices it certainly is hard to pick just one, I love them all...my favorite at the moment would have to be Golden Fluid Acrylics!
ReplyDeleteI love watercolors!
ReplyDeleteI'm all about the magic of paint!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply is probably watercolor pencils. However nature itself is a wonderful art supply. There is amazing beauty, creativity and texture. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm having so much fun with watercolor paints and thin lined markers. Enjoying them way more than my kids. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI was recently introduced to oil pastels and I am loving them.
ReplyDeleteLol...It depends on my mood but for now I would say it's paint...just good old acrylics because that's what I have.
ReplyDeletePaint, paint, all things paint! Right now I am loving my watercolors!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday (week) Alisa!! I really want to try the Gelli plate printmaking materials -- looks like such a fun way to create mono prints.
ReplyDeleteMicron Pens. I use them more than any other art supply. I've been in love with them since my first design class in college. 😊 Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteMy pilot pen and soft pencil.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Favorite art supply would be canvases...I love all the different sizes, colors, and the fact you do a lot of paint layering on them. :)
ReplyDeleteWatercolors!
ReplyDeleteMoleskine watercolor notebooks!
ReplyDeleteI love sharpie pens and I'd love to learn watercolor! Thank you for this giveaway Alisa :)
ReplyDeleteEver since reading about them here, water paint brushes are my favorite! So versatile and great for on the go art!
ReplyDeleteMy beloved Pentel Hybrid Technica 03 pen, which has the finest black line available...I think. :)
ReplyDeleteInk!!! I love drawing with my ink brushes! :)
ReplyDeleteTombow markers are fun - use them as watercolors or markers.
ReplyDeleteOh this is tough! Watercolors, final answer.
ReplyDeleteBut I did just buy my very first block of Arches Cold Press - it's so beautiful I ALMOST hate to use it ;-)
Thank you for the giveaway xo
Watercolors currently.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity
Mircon Pens!
ReplyDeleteMicron pens and fabric paint
ReplyDeleteOMG! That's a hard question. Probably fiber reactive dyes.
ReplyDeletePaint is my first love, but I love working in lots of mediums! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supplies would be an artist set of watercolor and 300lb Fabriano sketch pads
ReplyDeleteIntense pencils! I love to draw with them,then brush water over the drawing for a watercolor effect.
ReplyDeletePaint, paint, always paint. Acrylic.
ReplyDeleteWhite paint is my favorite…add it to any other color to create something else.
ReplyDeleteBright acrylic paint is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteLiquitex gel medium is my favorite supply to use in my second favorite thing, journals and sketchbooks. I love to collage!
ReplyDeleteAcrylic paint. Happy Birthday! Thanks for the giveaways :)
ReplyDeleteWatercolor Pencils!!! :)))))
ReplyDeletePencils!!
ReplyDeleteMarkers and Ink!!!
ReplyDeleteLittle paper books and my HB pencil, to write and draw what I don't want to forget!
ReplyDeleteGosh, it's so hard to narrow it down but I would have to say paint! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is paper- all kinds!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply is watercolor.
ReplyDeleteDyes and inks! But I use fabric my true love for a base.
ReplyDeleteI love paint, especially watercolor and acrylic. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteOil paints are my favorite.
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Never enough art supplies!
ReplyDeletepens! and never enough sketchbooks!
ReplyDeleteOMIGOSH BEST! My favorite is a trusty black sharpie. Does that count??
ReplyDeleteJust one supply o.0 well I want to say pens but last semester I took an intro to art class and fell in love with doing lithographing. So right now its wooden blocks where I could carve designs into and use my ink to create awesome cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! How to pick only one fav...
ReplyDeleteCaran d' Ache products by far are a favorite--Neocolor II Artist's crayons. There I narrowed it down--Enjoy!
Wow! How to pick only one fav...
ReplyDeleteCaran d' Ache products by far are a favorite--Neocolor II Artist's crayons. There I narrowed it down--Enjoy!
markers, markers and did mention markers :)
ReplyDeleteDepends on the day - currently loving gel medium!
ReplyDeleteI love paper. All kinds of paper. Even magazine paper!
ReplyDeleteI love love love golden fluid acrylic paint. My go to paint for everything.
ReplyDeleteNo other supply is used as often as PAPER since it is used with everything. I have all kinds but go through the watercolor sheets like crazy.
ReplyDeleteright now I’m all about making my own custom palettes of watercolor paint (and blending colors in pans to make new colors!) my fave brand is mijello mission- they are amazing! thank you for this opportunity to add more to my little stash :)
ReplyDeleteout of all the art supplies that I use, I think that I love paint and pens the most. I can use them in so many different ways.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say pens.
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for colored pencils (oh, the smell!) and blank sketchbooks. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteTough question. I guess I have to go with Golden Fluid Acrylics. They make an appearance in just about everything I make. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeletePrismacolor colored pencils!
ReplyDeleteI'll all about gold this year and experimenting with as many different forms as I can - leaf, paint, pens, paper, thread, beads...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supply? I'd have to say it is my imagination!!!!! If I bring my imagination with me, I can use whatever supplies I have...or whatever supplies I purchase from Dick Blick!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWatercolor brush pens have recently become my favorite! They work well used with aquash water brushes.
ReplyDeleteAhh art supplies! That's like picking a favorite child! I can never leave blick without purchasing a Fabriano sketchbook! They are inexpensive and I just love the possibilities of a blank book!
ReplyDeleteOil paints... the most fascinating medium. Great fun here, thanks
ReplyDeleteGel pens! Ebony pencils! opaque watercolors and watercolor masks! accordion fold 3x5 moleskine journals! i can't decide. thank you for asking!
ReplyDeleteWatercolors, chalk pastels and Micron pens. But I want to try out liquid chalk markers.
ReplyDeleteMicron pens (which I learned about from your site!) or sharpies. Couldn't live without these.
ReplyDeleteMicron pens (which I learned about from your site!) or sharpies. Couldn't live without these.
ReplyDeleteAcrylics are my favorite especially in turquoise I can't keep that color out of my artwork.
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying using acrylics in my art journal lately- loving pinks and reds right now.
ReplyDeleteGolden acrylic paints are my favorite. Buying them cheap is a challenge.
ReplyDeleteThat's easy! Paint!!! All kinds of paint. I can't live without paint. I adore paint. Paint paint pant!!!
ReplyDeletei can't live without my very large stash of micron pens.
ReplyDeletehow exciting! love Blicks! my favorite changes a lot! but currently loving paint and more paint!
ReplyDeleteI love my watercolor pencils...along with water brush pen.
ReplyDeleteHow to narrow it to one? I will say watercour paints for right now.
ReplyDeletelove my Micron pens....I use them for everything.....
ReplyDeleteMy new thing is watercoloring. I'm an artist as well but never really mastered watercoloring so I could definitely use watercolor supplies. Thanks for the opportunity.
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my 3 year old and i have been having fun playing with paint sticks and oil pastels lately!
ReplyDeleteWatercolors have always been my favorite medium. Pitt and Copic multiliner pens run a close second!
ReplyDeleteA piece of fabric and black thread ! Love to free motion draw with my sewing machine !!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I could pick a favorite - maybe my handmade art journals, made from recycled paper
ReplyDeleteLove Dick Blick art supplies! My current favorite it Atelier Interactive acrylics
ReplyDeleteWatercolor paints, micron pens and stickles! Thanks for the chance to win!! ~Sophia
ReplyDeleteI love anything messy! Acrylic paint and oil pastels are my go to 2D materials!
ReplyDeleteI do a lot of set painting for theater. Scenic set painting is very hard on brushes and sponges so I go through a lot of those!
ReplyDeleteLiquid acrylics - I've started to experiment with some cool stuff using them with a brayer.
ReplyDeletePaint, paint, paint!
ReplyDeleteMicron Pens! Love them and always have one on me.
ReplyDeleteRight now it's my watercolors.
ReplyDeleteI love my travel journal. Is a great way to enjoy long hours in airports or on planes!
ReplyDeleteWatercolor is my favorite supply. It has so many facets, it can be really transparent or more opaque, it flows and moves about and does the unexpected!
ReplyDeletetwo "supplies" one is a tool - my hands and a pencil.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite supplies are stamps. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteAny type of paint - acrylic, fabric, watercolor, etc.!
ReplyDeleteI am constantly exploring new art supplies and my newest and most favorite at this time is alcohol inks. They are bright, give unexpected results and can be manipulated very easily. And they are FUN!
ReplyDeleteReally good watercolor paper. So much different to work with. A treat!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love Dick Blick! I love a fresh sketchbook. So many possibilities!
ReplyDeletea new mixed media journal! and ulta fine tip sharpies!
ReplyDeleteWatercolors. Or clay. Or ink. Or... sigh. I love them all!
ReplyDeleteOwh hard one. Good quality paper and brushes. I'm totally addicted to Brusho at the moment :)
ReplyDeleteI love my stabilo marks all pencils, I have them in black, brown and white. I couldn't make art without them.
ReplyDeleteI love my stabilo marks all pencils, I have them in black, brown and white. I couldn't make art without them.
ReplyDeleteAny kind of paint!!! Although lately I am really liking soft pastels too.
ReplyDeleteIf it's only one then I pick watercolor paper. I also want to tell you how much I've enjoyed seeing Lucy grow up on your blog. She is adorable and I can't wait to also follow her blog in a few years.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite art supplies are my micron pens (absolutely LOVE) and my POSCA paint pens. They're so versatile and I use them for almost everything!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday week! Right now, I'm just getting back to basics with a pencil and sketchbook.
ReplyDeleteA pencil. With it (and some paper) I can create anything from a simple line to a whole world.
ReplyDeleteTaking classes in chalk pastels and LOVE them (so much "easier" than water colors which I love too) and now I want more colors! :-). Happy Birthday to you again Alisa! This month is my 60th birthday and I am going to invest in myself all this year.
ReplyDeleteMicron pen and a sketchbook! Thanks for the awesome giveaways! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love using the Sakura brush pen you introduced me to! I have it with me whenever I go sketch or paint.
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