Art Supplies Guide

Unlock the Magic: 6 Key Things Every Artist Should Know About Acrylic Paints

Hi, fellow creatives! We at ARTMiE are passionate about supporting your artistic journey. Whether you're just star...

Hahnemühle Sketchbook: A Professional Artist’s Journal

Imagine a world where your thoughts could come to life on paper with just a few strokes of a pencil or brush. That...

Give Your Artwork Depth with ARTMiE Butter Paste

We first got excited about textured art a year ago, when we tried it ourselves at Artmie during a workshop. We exp...

Create Art Like the Old Masters with MUSEAL Linen Canvas

Photo: Artmie.sk Canvas Tested by Nature It starts with flax fields bathed in sunlight. These plants contain the s...

Stretcher Keys for Canvas: How and When to Use Them?

Photo: Artmie.sk When we buy a canvas, we always look forward to that beautiful surface that will soon become a ca...

Make Magic on Canvas! What Can ARTMiE Palette Knives Do?

Palette Knife and painting knives are not just tools for mixing paints on a palette. You can use them to create ex...

How to Fix a Dented Canvas?

Dents, Ripples, and Indentations on a Canvas A dent or ripple in a stretched canvas is a common issue. It can occu...

How to Choose the Right Canvas: Comparing ECO, Cotton, and Linen Canvas

In brief: For your first attempts and smaller formats, a lighter ECO canvas is enough. For bold strokes, thick laye...

How to Prevent Paper from Buckling in a Frame

Why Does Paper Wrinkle Even When Framed Behind Glass? The temperature and humidity indoors are constantly changing...

Oil Paints: Properties and Basic Pigments

Opacity: Transparent vs. Opaque Paint From the previous blog we know that there are several types and quality grad...

Myth or Fact: Is Varnishing a Painting Necessary?

In brief: Varnishing is not required, but it protects a painting from dust and moisture, evens out the gloss, and b...

An Age-Old Dilemma: Turpentine or Linseed Oil?

Oil paints can be thinned with turpentine, odorless thinner, or oils, and each one affects the paint differently. We’...