Jerry's Artarama Artist Resources & Blog

Virtual Paint Mixer from GOLDEN Acrylics

Unique online tool allows artists to experiment with color mixing — without wasting any paint! GOLDEN Artist Colors Introduces Virtual Paint Mixer Mixing paint with control and getting predictable results is a skill that takes years to master. It also requires a lot of paint. Compounding the challenges of time and expense is the plethora…..

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Jerry's -- 07/09/2012

A Jerry’s Online Street Team Art Project with Julie Petro

Julie Petro is an artist working in paint and residing in Colorado, and has gravitated to the impressionist school of art since she was a child. Her gallery of work is substantial, impressive, and varied. Beautiful painted flowers, commissioned portraiture, and smaller scale still-lifes find homes within her portfolio of work. But it is her…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 24/08/2012

Traditions of Impressionism by Julie Petro

A Portrait of the Artist: Julie Petro Petro, an artist working in paint and residing in south Longmont, has gravitated to the impressionist school of art since she was a child by Kyle Kirves for Longmont Council of the Arts It’s easy for the mind’s eye to conjure an image of a child, legs akimbo,…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 20/08/2012

How To Prime Ampersand Wood Panels

How To Prepare Ampersand’s Unprimed Wood Panels with Oil Painting Ground or Acrylic Gesso Ampersand’s collection of unprimed wood panels, the Natural Wood Panel™, Ampersand Unprimed Basswood Artist Panels and Hardbord™ are excellent substrates for all types of oil primers and acrylic gesso grounds. When properly sealed, a wood panel is a better painting substrate…..

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Jerry's -- 01/08/2012

Artist Spotlight – Stephen Jesic

Wildlife Artist Stephen Jesic featuring Matisse Structure Acrylic Paints by Robert Simon, New York Stephen A. Jesic was born in 1951 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. Although showing artistic talent from his youth, Stephen was thwarted in his ambitions to be a painter as his traditional European parents felt it inappropriate as a serious…..

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Jerry's -- 28/06/2012

Coastal Color: The Paintings of Sandy Nelson

Artist Spotlight – Sandy NelsonCoastal Color: The Paintings of Sandy Nelson Her work is included in over 60 corporate and museum collections including those of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart and George Steinbrenner, owner of the NY Yankees. She was named one of the top 200 artists in 1993 by the Artists’ Magazine and has…..

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 28/05/2012

Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colours – Finest watercolor paints today!

The true professional watercolor! See Video Below The true professional watercolor! For over 175 years, Winsor & Newton have been creating some of the world’s finest art materials! One of their most popular and well-beloved lines is the classic Professional Watercolor range. Made with the finest ingredients and meticulous, time-honored processes, Winsor & Newton Professional…..

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Jerry's -- 21/05/2012

Ampersand Artist Panels – A Surface for Every Artist

Ampersand Panels: Painting on Rigid Supports Ampersand panels have been around since 1994, gaining popularity with artists over the years as a trusted archival surface for their art. Since Ampersand began, the company’s mission has been to create the best painting surfaces on the market and to share its panel expertise with the artist community……

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Jerrys Blog Squad -- 03/05/2012

Earliest copy of the Mona Lisa found in Spain

Da Vinci’s famous masterpiece, copied alongside the original! Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — probably the most famous painting in the world, right? It’s also one of the most copied paintings in the world, with dozens if not hundreds of replicas created over the centuries. Everyone recognizes it, many love it: “iconic” is certainly a…..

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Jerry's -- 16/02/2012

Can you get the same effects with water-mixable?

Prove It! How do Water Mixable Oil Paints compare with traditional oil paints – Watch the video to find out! In this segment of Prove It! Mikey G will solve the mystery of water-mixable oil paints and test how they measure up against traditional oils. Can water really mix with oil?  How do Water-Mixable Oil…..

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Jerry's -- 14/02/2012

Is the Rhapsody Watercolor Brush truly the best watercolor brush?

Prove It! Is the Rhapsody Watercolor Brush truly the best? In this segment of Prove It! Mikey G looks to prove that the Rhapsody Kolinsky Watercolor Brushes are truly the “best value in their class.” By putting them to the test against the handmade English standard, Mikey G goes through a series of experiments to…..

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Jerry's -- 02/09/2011

Winsor & Newton: The World’s Finest Artists’ Materials

175 years of fine art supplies Chances are, if you’re an artist, you’re familiar with Winsor & Newton , and for good reason! This world-famous company produces some of the finest and most popular art supplies available in the industry: from paints and mediums to canvas, brushes, paper, and everything in between! Winsor & Newton…..

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Jerry's -- 26/08/2011

Neutral Grey Palettes Will Change Your Painting Forever

Tonal palettes that will change your painting forever See colors just as they will appear on your canvas! We are so excited here at Jerry’s Artarama that the new line of SoHo True Color Peel Off Neutral Grey Palettes have come into stock! The SoHo “Magic” True Color Peel Off Neutral Grey Palettes not only…..

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Jerry's -- 12/08/2011

Why Artists Love To Use LUKAS Paints!

Legendary Quality Paints, High Performance, Great Prices! Many of you are probably already familiar with German-made LUKAS paints: with a history spanning back almost 150 years, LUKAS has consistently produced high quality, artist grade paints of the finest caliber — and has a dedicated following to prove it! If, however, you have never had the…..

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Jerry's -- 08/07/2011

Summer Plein Air Painting

Bring art outside this summer by painting plein air! Summer is here! Time for pool parties, barbecues, trips to the beach or mountains — or maybe somewhere even more exciting! Why not record your memories of these happy summer days not with a snapshot, but with a painting? Pack up all your art supplies and…..

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Jerry's -- 29/06/2011