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What better subject for an art journal entry than that little creature who is always between your feet or in your lap whenever you want to work? So for Day 5 of our Art Journal Challenge, we are celebrating our pets!
Jack Hendrick has once again taken on the challenge of the day and is introducing us to his cat, Buddy.
Buddy brings a life to Jack's Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook, drawn in graphite. This particular sketchbook is fantastic for the pens and markers Jack uses, as it doesn't bleed through. However, the paper is a heavyweight 100lb paper which can withstand multiple erasures. The surface is smooth, with internal and surface sizing, so it's great for line drawings. And with a neutral pH, lignin, and chloride free, Jack is sure to have this image of Buddy for years to come!
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Welcome to the 4th Day of our 30 Day Art Challenge! Today's challenge was to draw a Superhero or Super Villain.
Kerri Grogan has taken on this Superhero challenge! Kerri is a graduate of the UNC School of the Art and attended Maryland Institute College of Art where she received her BA. Her areas of expertise are Animation, Interactive Media, and Illustration. For her work she prefers Faber-Castell Brush Pens for their light-fastness, and Micron Pigma Pens for their line quality and permanence.
Kerri is utilizing her Stillman & Birn Beta Series Sketchbook for this Illustration.
Jack Hendrick also decided to accept today's challenge, but in lieu of a Superhero, has chosen a Super Villain. His Illustration features his Epsilon Series Stillman & Birn Sketchbook. Jack completed this drawing utilizing graphite.
Stay tuned! Tomorrows challenge features Pet Portraits!
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Welcome back! Day 3 of our Art Journal Challenge here at Merion Art & Repro has us wishing for a trip to the zoo. It would be fantastic to be outdoors today, drawing live animals!
Jack Hendrick brings us the Frogbat today for the Hybrid Animal part of our challenge.
In his Epsilon Series Stillman & Birn Sketchbook today, Jack has used his Micron Pens for the line work and Tombow brushes for the shading and color.
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We are at Day 2 of our 30 Day Art Journal Challenge, and the staff here are excited to be using their Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks. Our challenge today is to redesign the cover to a book.
Jack Hendrick- who we completed yesterday's self -portrait challenge, is our Book Designer today with his version of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".
Jack prefers using his Epsilon Series sketchbook from Stillman & Birn. These hard-cover sketch books feature high performance, pH neutral, lignin- and chloride-free paper that is milled from pulp with an alpha cellulose content that exceeds 87%. The heavy-weight 100 lb. paper has a natural white plate surface that is finely calendered and is suitable for line drawings with pen and ink without feathering. The covers are made with extra heavy-weight binders' board that is super tough and resistant to warping. The wire-bound books have 50 sheets. Bound in the USA.
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April showers bring May flowers...
Well, here at Merion Art & Repro, April brings a month of Art Journal Challenge. During the month of April, you can join the staff of Merion Art & Repro
Our challenge today was to create a self portrait. Several of our staff were excited to kick off this challenge.
Justine Babcock is a graduate of the University of the Arts holding a BFA in Illustration. She's been a practicing artist for 6 years. Her preference towards traditional
mediums leads her towards oil paints and graphite.
Jack Hendrick is a graduate of Ringling College of Art & Design holding a BA in Illustration. His graduate program through the University of the Arts is where he
earned is MA in Art Education. With 17 years as a professional artist, Jack has a wide array of mediums he enjoys using. While was taught with Winsor Newton
oil paints and Liquitex acrylics, he also enjoys using Tombow Dual Brush markers and Prismacolor pencils for their ability to blend easily as well as their wide
variety of colors.
Andrew Paul is a graduate of Temple University/ Tyler School of Art. He holds a BA in Digital Media. His professional art career began in 2005. While Photography is his concentration, he prefers to work with gel transfers.
Andrew has created his self portrait in his Alpha Series 7x10 Wire Bound Stillman & Birn Sketchbook.
Each of these artists bring their own techniques and understanding to the mediums they used. Stop in to Merion Art & Repro today and let our friendly and
knowledgeable staff help you with your own projects.
