Featured Gifts Friday!

Since the holiday season is approaching--we’re beginning a new weekly feature--Featured Gifts Friday! Each week--we’ll present gift ideas for those of you who have family and friends who love art and art history! We’ll be recommending gifts from a variety of etailers. If you plan on purchasing from Amazon--please link to it directly from here, to support our website. It won’t cost you anything and will save you time. Thanks... and Happy Holidays!

Today’s picks include the  Darice 5-Piece Painting Knife Set, a five-piece stainless steel palette knife set at a GREAT price. This set is perfect for artists working in oils or acrylics. Their varied shapes render them useful for mixing colors, impasto painting, and scraping & cutting techniques. There’s nothing better than stainless steel for palette knives. And...if you make this purchase on Amazon, you can include a really nice hogs hair brush set (great for texture) and some canvas panels--at a discount! The whole deal is under $40. Go for it and shop early--so you can get free shipping!

For those of you looking for an art history gift--John Richardson has written a fantastic series on the life of Pablo Picasso. Picasso was--and remains one of the most important artists in the entire history of art. His life was as fascinating as his art! You can get the first book in the Richardson series, which will be a terrific gift, or buy the entire series at a discount (for under $65). This series is a “must have” for anyone interested in modern or contemporary art. Each book is a fantastic read!