Resources
When you have a young artist living in your home, and you may not be artistic yourself, it’s hard to know how to support their interests. Scroll through this page to access helpful resources for purchasing supplies and facilitating activities.
Creating value through pencil shading.
Using a palette knife to mix your colours. Find out why this is my favourite tool for mixing paint.
Links to local Edmonton Area Art stores
Visit these stores to purchase supplies for home. The local independently-owned art stores will offer great staff advice when purchasing if you need any help.
Delta Art & Drafting Supplies A fantastic art store that’s quite large and full of various supplies, including pre-stretched canvases, easels, drafting equipment, and much more. The staff are very knowledgeable, and there are excellent sales periodically throughout the year that are great to keep track of.
The Gilded Rabbit A well-curated art store full of high-quality art supplies. Not as large as other stores, but the staff is just as wonderful and knowledgeable. Framing is also available at this store.
The Paint Spot A great spot just off of Whyte Ave that features a small gallery showcasing artists’ work, high quality art supplies, and hosts workshops and classes. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff.
Understanding texture is important for visual artists - but what is texture?