Have you ever seen Youtubers open mystery boxes of art supplies? You know the ones; the monthly boxes containing mystery art supplies, which they then forget to cancel!

So, we thought, why not create our own mystery art supplies boxes and then send them to each other? How fun!

Why not try it yourself? Pair up with a friend, set a budget and send each other a mystery box of art supplies of your own choosing.

We set a budget of just £5, so we could only purchase really cheap art materials. In this video, Sandra is opening the art box that Tara created for her. She pretends to look pleased when secretly I think she thinks it’s the worst art subscription box ever… And now she has to try them out!

The great thing about an art supplies box that someone else creates for you is that it forces you to try out new art materials and experiment with art materials you may not have tried before.

Tools Used

This homemade art subscription-style box contained:

+ Cheap gouache paint From The Works 
+ Watercolour Paper and Kraft paper from Hobbycraft
+ Wax crayons from Wilkinsons
+ Patterned Paper from The Works
+ Rubbish Music book that Tara owned
+ 1 x Werther (sugar-free)

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In this video, we make a suggestion for maintaining focus on your drawing using the Pomodoro technique. This technique is a series of blocks of focussed time and breaks. It’s also a good idea as it stops you sitting or standing on one position for too long, which could make your back hurt.

Tools Used

+ White Nights Watercolours – https://fave.co/2PLESAN
+ Meeden Watercolour Tin – https://fave.co/2zVpBT2
= Digital Kitchen Timer – https://fave.co/32u7LCX

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I this video we show how versatile a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen is. By altering pressure you can create thick ad thin lines. Sandra demonstrates how she draws with a Pentel Pocket brush pen. She used to hate it but now loves using it.

Tools Used

+ Pentel Pocket Brush Pen – https://fave.co/2PCM95N

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In this video, we show you how effective it can be drawing on toned paper. We demonstrate a quick sketch on tan toned paper and a longer drawing using Inktense Pencils on cream tinted watercolour paper.

Tools Used

+ Bockingford Tinted Watercolour paper – https://fave.co/2PAVF9s
+ Daler Cachet Tan – https://fave.co/2HBOnvO
+ Sharpie White Markers – https://fave.co/32mVyQo
+ Inktense Pencils – https://fave.co/2HDrYy4
+ Molotow All 4 One White Marker – https://fave.co/2PAiUAI

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In this easy sketchbook making tutorial video, we show you how to make a sketchpad with mixed papers. It’s a simple, stapled sketchbook, but we show you an easy way to make one WITHOUT a long-armed stapler.

A mixed paper sketchbook is great for sketching trips to give you more options for which surface to draw on.

All you need to make a sketchpad with mixed papers are –

• Scalpel or craft knife
• Ruler
• Pencil
• a variety of papers
• Stapler
• Eraser
• Scrap paper

Tools Used

+ Lightweight Watercolour Paper from Hobbycraft – https://fave.co/2NryOKL
+ Kraft Paper from Hobbycraft – https://fave.co/30qjP7B
+ Canson Cartridge Paper – https://fave.co/2Nk03Hk

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In this lip drawing tutorial for beginners, we demonstrate how to draw lips with a charcoal pencil. We include some tips for following the contours of the lips and how to shade lips to get a sense of roundness.

Tools Used

+ Cretacolor Nero Pencil – https://fave.co/2NmxSay
+ Blending Stump/torchon – something like this https://fave.co/2ZlGt3J
+ Pentel Brush pen – https://fave.co/2ZaRtlr

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In this video, we show you how to sketch quickly to capture the moment. Sandra shares how her way of sketching has changed so it is much looser, freer and more fun. It is a complete contrast to her highly detailed still life paintings. If you want to loosen up your sketching and enjoy the process rather than worrying about the result, why not give it a try.

Tools Used

+Uni Pin waterproof pen

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In this video, we compare water-soluble wax pastel/crayon brands NeoColor II and Lyra Aqua Color alongside a water-soluble oil pastel made by Talens.

We also give a quick demo of how to use water-soluble wax pastels by drawing a face with Neocolor II.

What’s great about these pastels is that they give really bright punchy colours that remind us of a gouache effect.

Tools Used

+NeoColor II Water-Soluble Wax pastels

+Lyra Aqua Color Water-Soluble Wax Crayons

+Talens Art Creation Water-Soluble Oil Pastels

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This is a quick, easy and fun doodling exercise to try. Tear or cut out some coloured paper shapes and glue them on a sheet of white paper. Turn the paper round and see if the shapes remind you of anything.

Doodle over the top of the shapes with a black marker. I sometimes start with a continuous line drawing and then add to it, but you can work in any way you like.

If you are not sure what a continuous line drawing is, check out one of our previous videos

Tools Used

+ Coloured paper similar to this

+ Sharpie marker

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In this Art Kick Sunday video, we take a look at how to use watercolour brush pens. We demonstrate painting a parrot using Stationery Island Watercolour Brush pens.

These watercolour brush pens give lovely bright punchy colours and are easy and clean to use. You simply apply them like you were using markers and then use water and a brush or an aqua brush to add water in places where you would like the colours to soften or merge.

Tools Used

+ Stationery Island Watercolour Brush Pens

+ Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Watercolour Brush Pens

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