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 What are colored pencils?Contrary to what most people think, there are many different types and qualities of colored pencils. The differences are noticeable in hardness and color fastness. This difference is usually brand-dependent. Some manufacturers produce 2 collections of colored pencils. One collection is often softer with thicker leads, making them suitable for filling areas and creating beautiful color blends and transitions. The other collection is usually harder, allowing for precise detailing, with typically thinner leads. |
 I went to the exhibition of J.W. Waterhouse at the Groninger Museum. Absolutely stunning, truly. Waterhouse primarily painted women, often as part of a mythological story. St. Eulalia is inspired by the saint Eulalia. Eulalia died a martyr in 304 AD because she refused to make sacrifices to the Roman gods. The punishment was extremely cruel. When she died, a white dove flew out of Eulalia's mouth, and miraculously, it began to snow. The snow extinguished the flames on her body that had been set on fire. A gruesome story, but such a beautiful artwork. |
 Ink is a liquid coloring agent used for writing, printing, or drawing. Originally, ink was usually black, brown, or blue, but nowadays there are many different colors of ink, including even gold and silver. Originally, ink consists of a solution of dyes. In this sense, ink differs from paint, which consists of a paste with pigments. (The difference between pigment and dye is that dye is soluble in water, whereas pigment is not. Traditionally, dyes were used in ink.) Often, inks do not have good lightfastness due to the use of dyes instead of pigments.n. |
 Charcoal is an inexpensive material available in various thicknesses, ranging from 2-3 mm up to 15 mm in diameter. The most commonly used thickness is around 4 to 7 mm, but for fine details, I prefer 2-3 mm. The very thick charcoal pieces are very useful for filling in large areas. |
 Sometimes it’s very difficult to make a block neatly. Every small mistake in measurements adds up. A bit of imprecise cutting, a bit of imprecise sewing—it’s very annoying. A method that might help is the foundation patterns or paper piecing method. With this method, you use a (usually paper) foundation on which the pattern is indicated. You sew your block together on this foundation. |
 I want to create a stylized tulip shape from ceramics, but since it’s quite a complex design, I first make a model out of cardboard. Even this is a painstaking task, but I’m satisfied with the shape. |