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Starting an art journal book is one of the simplest ways to stay close to your materials without pressure. It does not need a plan or polished ideas, only a spot to test what a colour does, how your brush works, or how paper reacts when spring’s air turns humid. Whether you paint, print, sketch, or want to record a mix that finally clicked, a small journal can hold much more than you expect. Think of it as a working log for process, pigment...

As spring rolls into Central Victoria, many artists in Bendigo find themselves refreshing their routines and reaching for familiar tools with renewed purpose. For those working with ink, having the right materials can make a noticeable difference.  The shift in temperature and light this time of year often encourages larger, more layered work, whether that means detailed illustration or calligraphy with expressive flow. But it is not just th...

Buying art supplies online is convenient, especially when you are not right next to a specialist shop. But when your order includes delicate materials like printmaking or watercolour paper, it is fair to wonder how it holds up during shipping. Paper surfaces take on subtle marks easily, and sometimes the state it arrives in does not quite match how it left the shelf. The way paper behaves after being boxed up, carried across suburbs or states, ca...