as an artist who fought for my craft, I never had my parents giving me allowance so I can buy nice art supplies. But I really worked hard and practiced with what I had when I was younger. Now that I can afford the nicer art supplies, I still battle with myself whether I am "worthy" of using such nice things. I love how you completely turned that idea around Rajeev. It's a more helpful and beautiful way of looking at things. Invest in the highest quality supplies you can afford so you will be inspired to make more and better. Thank you for taking us with you to Blick~ I've always wanted to visit their Soho store~
You deserve the quality items. They will work much better for you then trying to force cheap items that don't work so well. Your results will be finer and more professional, too, therefore more valuable.
This reminds me of my son-in-laws upbringing. I encourage him because I so admire anyone with talent. Keep at it. I read once that when John Singer Sargent passed away his sister was in possession of thousands of sketch books. As a child he was not allowed to rip out pages. He was told to turn the page. Picasso would draw a mere doodle and tack it on the wall. When a friend gifted his wife a beautiful red shawl Picasso scanned the wall and gifted him a sketch.
Rajiv- I’ve been watching your videos and have resisted a comment because I felt like everyone feels the same way, but you and I are twins from different mothers! Every video I watch I think, “YES!!! I’m with you!!” I would love to spend an afternoon with you! It would be a total “YES!!” fest!! I have a BFA in Interior Architecture and over the years of my career I have studied, worked and taught in faux finishing, watercolor, calligraphy, product design, graphic design, performance art and most recently quilting… when people ask I can’t always call to mind everything that I’ve done over the years! I grew up in New Orleans and learned to appreciate the concept of accumulating a few fine things over inexpensive ‘throw-away’ items. Oh, I could go on and on! Thank you for taking the time to share your life and your appreciation for art in all its forms in such a quietly profound way!
@@Vieweratlarge Awe… Thank you! As I re-read this it sounds a little braggy, but I just have such a hunger to keep finding ways to create! I love to make things for people but I’m not always sure that they appreciate it as much as I did creating it! 😜
What would we do without you Rajiv? We learn so much from you, not just about the things you show us but in how to show up with grace and joy in the world each day ❤
In my late teens /early 20's I took art lessons in NYC and made weekly trips to Pearl. Rarely could I afford much but the inspiration was priceless. Thanks for reminding me of the memories
We can't express our thrill at hearing, "My favorite art store here in New York City, Blick in SoHo on Broadway"! Thank you so much for sharing your visit and for offering such valuable advice to artists. We couldn't agree more about the advantages of selecting high quality materials and the importance of attention to craft in every detail, including how artwork is presented to collectors. It really makes a difference! Now, excuse us while we go play that "favorite art store" part over and over again until somebody asks us to stop!😍
I used to spend hours wandering around Pearl Art before they closed. The place looked like it had been there for decades and everywhere you looked was some random hidden treasure. My mother is an artist, so art stores smell like home to me.
Every time I walk into an art store I get butterflies in my stomach, like I’m going on a special date with a special someone. Oh! The fun I’ll have with my new treasures! Thank you for sharing your love of art and your trip to Blicks!
As a professional watercolorist and art teacher I agree with everything you shared. So many people buy crappy watercolor supplies and blame their lack of skill when their supplies let them down. If money is tight, Princeton brushes and Van Gogh paint will work fine, but I can't deny that Winsor and Newton (not Cotman) paint and Isabey 100% squirrel brushes are wonderful. If I could marry a paper it would be Arches cold press. Buy a giant 22" x 30" sheets and cut it down or purchase a pad. The blocks are overpriced, especially since the glue on the sides routinely crack and the paper detaches from the cardboard. This only became a problem when Canson bought the company.
Aah, Schmincke ♥️ My first ever watercolor tube of Schmincke was a 5ml Potter’s Pink that I got for around $10 from a local reseller (I live in Southeast Asia). About two years later, after I’ve exhausted my 5ml Potter’s Pink tube and acquired a 70+ mixed-brand watercolor collection, I revisited Schmincke again after finding another source that sells it for a more reasonable price, and I’m able to get another Schmincke Potter’s Pink tube along with 5 other colors, 15ml tubes this time, for roughly $8 (it was on sale, and I had vouchers), nearly half its original price. Potter’s Pink is one of my favorite watercolors ever. Not the most versatile or even the useful color, I must admit, but seeing it in my palette just brings me joy and inspires me to paint.
Dear Rajiv, my son and I visited NYC this weekend to see 3 Broadway plays. As soon as we got to Manhattan on Friday, our first stop was Santa Maria Novella, where we purchased amazing products. I told the salesmen, Andy and David, about you. They were awesome with impecable customer service. Then, we went to the street, you stopped and plan to pain, then to St Patrick's Cathedral and looked thru the tiny black steel windows, you did in the video. Also went to the Prince Street Pizza Shop. Thank you for making our lives richer and intentional.
You are one of the reasons that I started to regularly practice drawing for the very first time in my life at 24 years old. I'm apprenticing to become a joiner, but my dream is to design and build custom furniture, so i've always wanted to be able to design furniture on paper instead of on 3D software. You are one of the things that motivated me to actually start
I was criticized by a European in my last video for attire that wasn't deemed appropriate by European standards (likened to 'underwear'). So it's very nice to read your lovely words of support. Thank you ;-)
@@rajivsurendra I’m English and I would be happy to wear the stuff you wear, especially now when it’s hot. I think they have higher expectations of formality in mainland Europe than we do here.
Why am I not the least bit surprised that Rajiv loves water colour. I also have graduated to water colour from other mediums, it is another realm. He is completely correct about 100% cotton paper.
I have painted watercolor for 40 years. My base is Arches paper, Winsor Newton paints, and the best brushes that I can afford! Also one can not have too many pencils. I learned to frame musuem quailty in the first couple of years when I was learning to paint. It has saved me so much money over the years!
@@drebugsita I took art coarses. There wasn't the internet when I started to paint. I joined a couple of art groups and we painted together. That was great fun. Surround yourself with people that paint.
I said it once, and I will say it again: you are the embodiment of the contemporary renaissance. It's people like us that beautify the world by adding poetry to the mundane ❤ Keep inspiring us, Rajiv! Thank you.
Hi Rajiv, there is a little mistake in your Video. The german word for Make Up is "Schminke" (written without the letter c). Hermann Schmincke was a chemist and he established the company "Schminke . Feinste Künstlerfarben" at the end of the 19. century. I hope my english is understandable. Best wishes from Berlin, Susanne
Faber-Castel has kneading erasers. Dunno about Germany, Austria is filled with them, even the simplest children art section will have several colors of kneading erasers. And Faber-Castel is a German brand.
One of the best bits of advice was from Yves Letterme who told us in a calligraphy workshop "Always use your best materials, even when experimenting or practising. What if today, in this exercise, you suddenly create the pinnacle of your artistic practice!"
It’s been years since I visited the Blick store in Kansas City. I’ve added it to my list for the next time I’m in the area. Thanks for the reminder about a cool store that’s always fun to walk through
Great video. I only wish my Blick store was this size with so many options! I always learn something from your videos-today it was about PH masking tape. I never knew this…
Loved this trip to the art supply store with you! You were so full of information. I recently got a Blick store in my area; it’s 1/10th the size of your store there in NYC. I could spend hours in there.
Rajiv, we are birds of a feather! I could spend HOURS in those stores as well, to the point I've earned a bit of a nick-name that wouldn't be polite to speak in mixed company lol.
Rajiv, I just love seeing the joy on your face when you show us things that mean so much to you! I'm not an artist, but I appreciate art so very much and it is so enjoyable to learn things about art from you. I hope you do more videos demonstrating the different types of art activities that you love doing. It's very satisfying and relaxing to watch an artist at work. And thanks for taking us around the City and showing us where you enjoy going. Love love love your videos
Love it. My addiction is fabric. Remember the costume designer you know? And, your apron-sewing venture? Consider going to great fabric store. My online favorite is Mood Co.
I loöooõooœoooôooőoove going to art store and book stores. Sadly everything has gotten too expensive and I started avoiding going to those places to just look because I would be tempted to buy something.
I'm not a professional artist like my friend, Rajiv, but I dabble, and I love going to art supply stores. My granddaughter is an excellent portrait artist and I buy for her as well as myself. Thank you for the tour and giving us the gift of your time and knowledge.
Could not agree more Rajiv! I love me a good art store and Blick is awesome. Some girls collect purses or shoes; me, I collect top quality paintbrushes. I love the German saying too!
I don't paint but I can open Master Lock 175s without the combo; hey everyone needs a hobby. lol I just enjoy watching your videos and will sometimes walk around our art store as you'll never know what you'll find that might come in handy.
There’s also watercolor pencils. You draw with the pencil and then go over your drawing with water. It’s a way to get a watercolor look that is easier to attain for a beginner. 👍
Thank you for this wonderful video. What about Grumbacher? I have couple of them and the rest are Newton and Windsor. My local Michael's carry only these two. I was very good at drawings of biology both animals and plants using different shades of pencils. It will be realistic. But of course I have to see the diagram to sketch. All my classmates would wait for me to finish first and borrow my biology drawing book. That was in higher secondary. In undergrad and grad studies it was math and physics. Those soft pencils can do wonders for shading. I envy you because you have access to lot of excellent art stuff😥 but I love you for sharing all the best info with us😂. Have a wonderful day ahead.
I love Schminke too!!! I don't have a Blick near me but I went to one in San Diego and it was such a treat!! As was this video... two of my favorite things, art supplies and Rajiv. ❤️ I also like Qor paint and a myriad of handmade colors like Purple Fish.
I’ve always wondered where and how Rajiv stores his art supplies in that beautiful apartment. I don’t recall seeing that in his apartment tour video. I’m in the process of downsizing my living space and won’t have as much room for a dedicated studio.
oh watching this was trouble for my wallet lol but good for my soul lol I try to be good but every time I find something new there I go. but my art does improve so I would call that a win win
So often buying the cheaper/lower grade materials also means they aren't as "easy" to use - which makes the whole process less pleasant. Doing watercolors with crayola pans and the included brushes just isn't fun. i thought it was the worst painting process. Then i tried GOOD paint, 2 good brushes, and some good paper - OMG... watercolor is amazing! As a side note - i envy your white clothes (sobs)! Back when i tried, my white clothes lasted about 10 minutes before i spilled something (or more often the children or pets smeared something) on me. i appreciate the aesthetic, but i feel a bit of anxiety every time i watch you!
With watercolor, the very cheap versions contain much less pigment and a lot more filler/binder. This really has an effect on the technique, as it's often impossible to built up the necessary opacity to achieve the right result.
Thank you for sharing Rajiv! This video takes me back to the days when I majored in art at the University of Wisconsin. Mmmmmm! The marvelous smell of turpentine and linseed oil wafting through the halls of the Elvehjem Art Center.
Looking forward to watching this as I was reading a history book about Monet and how paint brushes and paint was created! 🎉❤ Love this good life 😊 Thanks for playing a solid role for us!! Cheers ☕️
Firstly, I so admire all of your rich talents!! You inspire me so much in MULTIPLE aspects of life and better living. Blick is my FAVORITE art supplier, and I so enjoyed watching you browse the store and share some of your favorites as well. I plan to visit the brick and mortar here in Wisconsin at the end of the summer!! I have only ordered from them online at this point! Happy, happy; joy, joy! Here's to many more fabulous oil and watercolor masterpieces from you my friend! Looking so forward to your next share with us; always leaves me a little joyful, awed and inspired. Thanks for all you do! You're fabulous!
As a person who grew up about 40 minutes away from Galesburg Illinois, home of the original Dick Blick store and having a satellite store 10 minutes from my home in Central Illinois, I have to say I'm so happy there's one near you in NY. It's a fabulous company and I still order art supplies several times a month from them (yes I have a serious addiction for art supplies) even though I have since relocated to Florida a year ago. Love love them!
Yay for Schmincke 😊 Actually Schmincke, the name, isn’t the same as Schminke=make-up. It’s the little additional c in the name that makes the difference. But they do sound alike and even German speaking folks make the same mistake. When I was a kid I always wondered why my mum’s watercolour box had the word make-up printed on it😅 Surprised you had a hard time finding kneaded erasers in Germany. They are all over the place in various pastel colours even in regular stores, and children adore playing with them. Maybe it’s the grey ones that you wouldn’t find? Although Boesner and Gerstaecker (the two biggest art supplies stores)do carry them from various brands. Love the watercolour of the bearded man you allowed us to glimpse at.❤
I’m with you Rajiv. I hate, absolutely hate shopping, except ☝️ when it comes to art supplies, books, yarn and plants! Then, you can’t get me out of the store 😅 As always, love your content so much I got other people hooked on your channel. Cheers from Ottawa 🇨🇦
Come out west to Victoria! We have many shops in all those categories! I think we're the independent bookstore capital of Canada? My list is the same as yours except I don't knit so instead of yarn shops it's bead shops!
Hello, Rajiv! I just watched your floral arrangement video with Mikey Putnam and your mentioned that you name that flower pot. Is it just bisque fired? It is stoneware? How did you get the gray stain on it? Thank you so much for inspiring us all by so generously sharing your creative journey with us. Kindest regards, Carolina Elizabeth
Rajiv, I have a sort of off topic art supply question - since I broke some bones in my leg last year, I have spent a lot of time sitting down making collaged bookmarks, using cardstock, stickers, old stamps, ephemera, wrapping and origami paper. What is a great glue to keep it all together and not snap off when dry? I have tried several glues so far and am not happy with any of them. What would you recommend? (I can't afford to laminate them all as much as I would like to- far too many pieces at this date.) Many thanks for your help and insight.
I would love to know more about glues too! I don't like how Mod Podge has a tacky plasticky finish for art journals, decoupage etc. (I like to collage on old suitcases.)
As for glue, I’ve been told that Golden Gel Medium is best (apparently gloss is more pure than the matte). I’m not doing collage but I think it would be good for that, too- I use it to adhere my works on paper to cradled wood and canvases.
The Blick in CT was so disappointing. Especially compared to this! One of these days I'm just gonna have to get out to New York. I'm positively obsessed with my Schmincke half pans! And you're not kidding about paper! I started on Canson 300gsm cellulose paper two years ago. Last year I finally tried the Arches 100% cotton, and I've never looked back! I still use my student grade Grumbacher watercolors from time to time, but I just can't compromise on paper. It's so much nicer to paint on a surface that you don't have to worry is going to buckle and mess up your washes!
Mr. Special....I luv u.....this is my first video of yours...oh heck I gotta go get some PH tape...I don't want anyone to think my chocolate fingers cause the yellowing aging of my work...I already have the problem of people thinking my quilts smell of chocolate bon bons...which they do! Thank you....I am a follower of you now!!!! I think I shall ask you to do my LOGO....❤
I would add to your list of favorite store: fabric store. Any store where you can find raw material that you can transform into something else bring me joy and inspiration.
Yes, I could spend the whole day at such stores. Thanks for bringing us along. Who knew the mat or brush section could be so interesting ?! Well done for pronouncing Schmincke correctly! 🇩🇪 Mr Schmincke was one of the founders, and Mr Horadam formulated many of the paints back in the 1900s, giving his name to the professional line of paints. Knowing your love for hand made items, you should check out Rosemary & Co brushes, handmade by a family led company in Yorkshire. Would you consider visiting TALAS in Morgan Av. In Brooklyn? They carry bookbinding supplies and papers, which i think you might like. 0:52 I have this Cavallini poster in my studio, as well as the onewith thesystem of colours. 😍
Rajiv, I'm curious. Are you an INJF by any chance? I just can't get over how much of what you say about yourself is a perfect description of myself. This time it's about your definition of a a "good time" being looking through hardware stores, art supply stores and grocery stores. I'm trying to figure out how it is that you are such a personality doppelganger of mine. I have to say though...if you ARE an INFJ, you're one who is living the life you're inspired to live. I'm still working on it!. The desire is there...but the time?....Not exactly.. Yet. :)
Hey Rajiv! In your watercolor segment, I’m curious if you have ever tried Daniel Smith paints? It’s my favorite brand. Their shades are beautiful. I’m using a masters palette right now in my pans and I love them. Fantastic video! Hello from Portland, Oregon! 👋
While traveling via train to Chicago there are always two places I head for and that's the Art Institute of Chicago to visit my favorite works and then over to Blick's to stock up. That to me is a gold key day! I also love the archival boxes for storing old prints and photos between layers of acid free paper. After watching this I think I need to take the train real soon and make my rounds! Thanks for the inspiration!
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as an artist who fought for my craft, I never had my parents giving me allowance so I can buy nice art supplies. But I really worked hard and practiced with what I had when I was younger. Now that I can afford the nicer art supplies, I still battle with myself whether I am "worthy" of using such nice things. I love how you completely turned that idea around Rajeev. It's a more helpful and beautiful way of looking at things. Invest in the highest quality supplies you can afford so you will be inspired to make more and better. Thank you for taking us with you to Blick~ I've always wanted to visit their Soho store~
Thanks for watching.
If you have been engaged with your craft for years, then you have earned your stripes - get the good stuff!
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You deserve the quality items. They will work much better for you then trying to force cheap items that don't work so well. Your results will be finer and more professional, too, therefore more valuable.
This reminds me of my son-in-laws upbringing. I encourage him because I so admire anyone with talent. Keep at it. I read once that when John Singer Sargent passed away his sister was in possession of thousands of sketch books. As a child he was not allowed to rip out pages. He was told to turn the page. Picasso would draw a mere doodle and tack it on the wall. When a friend gifted his wife a beautiful red shawl Picasso scanned the wall and gifted him a sketch.
The world is better with you in it, Rajiv! Thanks for all the creative, inspiring and refined content you share with us.
Thank you for watching.
You have inspired me to take up my watercolors after a 29 years. Thank you.
Yay!!!
A guy after my own heart. He never ceases to amaze me with the content he presents.
Rajiv- I’ve been watching your videos and have resisted a comment because I felt like everyone feels the same way, but you and I are twins from different mothers! Every video I watch I think, “YES!!! I’m with you!!” I would love to spend an afternoon with you! It would be a total “YES!!” fest!! I have a BFA in Interior Architecture and over the years of my career I have studied, worked and taught in faux finishing, watercolor, calligraphy, product design, graphic design, performance art and most recently quilting… when people ask I can’t always call to mind everything that I’ve done over the years! I grew up in New Orleans and learned to appreciate the concept of accumulating a few fine things over inexpensive ‘throw-away’ items. Oh, I could go on and on! Thank you for taking the time to share your life and your appreciation for art in all its forms in such a quietly profound way!
You sound like a fascinating and talented human, just like Rajiv! Keep creating. The world needs us!
Well, you, Rajiv and me must be triplets! I enjoy every video.
@@Vieweratlarge Awe… Thank you! As I re-read this it sounds a little braggy, but I just have such a hunger to keep finding ways to create! I love to make things for people but I’m not always sure that they appreciate it as much as I did creating it! 😜
What would we do without you Rajiv? We learn so much from you, not just about the things you show us but in how to show up with grace and joy in the world each day ❤
Amen We Thank YOU So Much 🙏💜🕯️
Yes, lock me up overnight in an art supply store- I would be delighted. I miss NYC’s Pearl Paint. Jerry’s Arterama is still my happy place.
In my late teens /early 20's I took art lessons in NYC and made weekly trips to Pearl. Rarely could I afford much but the inspiration was priceless. Thanks for reminding me of the memories
We can't express our thrill at hearing, "My favorite art store here in New York City, Blick in SoHo on Broadway"! Thank you so much for sharing your visit and for offering such valuable advice to artists. We couldn't agree more about the advantages of selecting high quality materials and the importance of attention to craft in every detail, including how artwork is presented to collectors. It really makes a difference! Now, excuse us while we go play that "favorite art store" part over and over again until somebody asks us to stop!😍
Hi Blick, love you!!!!🥰🤗
I used to spend hours wandering around Pearl Art before they closed. The place looked like it had been there for decades and everywhere you looked was some random hidden treasure. My mother is an artist, so art stores smell like home to me.
Turpentine? That is cancerious.
@@artfx9 Art stores don’t smell like turpentine. They smell like paper and beeswax and wood.
@@Marybarfield64 True, have not payed enough attention to my nose.
@@Marybarfield64 - I miss Pearl. B^(
Every time I walk into an art store I get butterflies in my stomach, like I’m going on a special date with a special someone. Oh! The fun I’ll have with my new treasures! Thank you for sharing your love of art and your trip to Blicks!
Same here 😊
Like me going into a pen store 🥰
Thank you so much for an inspirational tour
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“Too poor to buy cheap things.”
please please please more art videos! I love your insights and knowledge! :)
I agreeeeee
R, you are so delightful. Please never lose your joy or become cynical. Your fans adore you so much (including me)!
Hi Rajiv, love your videos and love that you quote in German from time to time. Herzliche Grüße aus 🇩🇪
As a professional watercolorist and art teacher I agree with everything you shared. So many people buy crappy watercolor supplies and blame their lack of skill when their supplies let them down. If money is tight, Princeton brushes and Van Gogh paint will work fine, but I can't deny that Winsor and Newton (not Cotman) paint and Isabey 100% squirrel brushes are wonderful. If I could marry a paper it would be Arches cold press. Buy a giant 22" x 30" sheets and cut it down or purchase a pad. The blocks are overpriced, especially since the glue on the sides routinely crack and the paper detaches from the cardboard. This only became a problem when Canson bought the company.
I buy the big sheets, but I tear them down. Somehow that is such a soothing process for me.
Aah, Schmincke ♥️ My first ever watercolor tube of Schmincke was a 5ml Potter’s Pink that I got for around $10 from a local reseller (I live in Southeast Asia). About two years later, after I’ve exhausted my 5ml Potter’s Pink tube and acquired a 70+ mixed-brand watercolor collection, I revisited Schmincke again after finding another source that sells it for a more reasonable price, and I’m able to get another Schmincke Potter’s Pink tube along with 5 other colors, 15ml tubes this time, for roughly $8 (it was on sale, and I had vouchers), nearly half its original price.
Potter’s Pink is one of my favorite watercolors ever. Not the most versatile or even the useful color, I must admit, but seeing it in my palette just brings me joy and inspires me to paint.
Dear Rajiv, my son and I visited NYC this weekend to see 3 Broadway plays. As soon as we got to Manhattan on Friday, our first stop was Santa Maria Novella, where we purchased amazing products. I told the salesmen, Andy and David, about you. They were awesome with impecable customer service. Then, we went to the street, you stopped and plan to pain, then to St Patrick's Cathedral and looked thru the tiny black steel windows, you did in the video. Also went to the Prince Street Pizza Shop. Thank you for making our lives richer and intentional.
Aww this made me smile! I'm so glad you had a nice time, Dianne.
Thanks for the reminder to go to my local Blick store. I'm very grateful to have one nearby.
You are one of the reasons that I started to regularly practice drawing for the very first time in my life at 24 years old. I'm apprenticing to become a joiner, but my dream is to design and build custom furniture, so i've always wanted to be able to design furniture on paper instead of on 3D software. You are one of the things that motivated me to actually start
I love the way you dress. I’d love to see a video on your wardrobe / how you acquire and manage your clothing collection.
I was criticized by a European in my last video for attire that wasn't deemed appropriate by European standards (likened to 'underwear'). So it's very nice to read your lovely words of support. Thank you ;-)
@@rajivsurendra I’m English and I would be happy to wear the stuff you wear, especially now when it’s hot. I think they have higher expectations of formality in mainland Europe than we do here.
Why am I not the least bit surprised that Rajiv loves water colour. I also have graduated to water colour from other mediums, it is another realm. He is completely correct about 100% cotton paper.
I have painted watercolor for 40 years. My base is Arches paper, Winsor Newton paints, and the best brushes that I can afford! Also one can not have too many pencils. I learned to frame musuem quailty in the first couple of years when I was learning to paint. It has saved me so much money over the years!
How did you learn? Any tips on how to start?
@@drebugsita I took art coarses. There wasn't the internet when I started to paint. I joined a couple of art groups and we painted together. That was great fun. Surround yourself with people that paint.
Crying that my only source of art supply is Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I'd go to Blick and come out so happy and so, so poor.
Exactly. He is in NYC and that makes a huge difference!
Blocks has an online store. And yes, I am totally being an enabler. ☺️
😅 I would be so so sooooooo poor
@@mgpm17I know, but it's not the same and going and strolling and experiencing the art store. I want to touch all the things. 😊
@@mysteriousu5528definitely not Kentucky. 😅
I said it once, and I will say it again: you are the embodiment of the contemporary renaissance. It's people like us that beautify the world by adding poetry to the mundane ❤ Keep inspiring us, Rajiv! Thank you.
Couldn’t agree more. Well said!
Love your easy smile and that was very informative! Thank you!
YES! …double sided tape is sooo handy, for so many varied uses! 🤩
Hi Rajiv, there is a little mistake in your Video. The german word for Make Up is "Schminke" (written without the letter c). Hermann Schmincke was a chemist and he established the company "Schminke . Feinste Künstlerfarben" at the end of the 19. century. I hope my english is understandable. Best wishes from Berlin, Susanne
Wow! Das wusste ich nicht. Ich danke Ihnen für das Teilen!
Faber-Castel has kneading erasers. Dunno about Germany, Austria is filled with them, even the simplest children art section will have several colors of kneading erasers. And Faber-Castel is a German brand.
I just had the instinct to watch a relaxing video and this popped up in my notifications. Perfect timing 😊
quality as always, it's like watching my hunt for quality in every object in my life.
Awe I absolutely love going to art stores! I want to get everything and unfortunately I can't afford it lol
Heading to Denver Colorado’s largest art supply store this week. My Happy Place. Loved this video.
Hi
Thanks for taking us on one of your shopping trips. Its as if we are hanging out with you ❤
One of the best bits of advice was from Yves Letterme who told us in a calligraphy workshop "Always use your best materials, even when experimenting or practising. What if today, in this exercise, you suddenly create the pinnacle of your artistic practice!"
Oh, I do love art supply stores.
It’s been years since I visited the Blick store in Kansas City. I’ve added it to my list for the next time I’m in the area. Thanks for the reminder about a cool store that’s always fun to walk through
Thanks for watching.
When you said your idea of good time is when you’re in a hardware store, grocery store or art store… I felt seen! ❤
Yes!!
After a 5 day long panic over the future of our country, this video is just what I needed to bring some peace into my life. Thank you, Rajiv.
I have been stressed also about the future of our country-so worried.
This soothed me also. Rajiv, do you have a fave art store in Brooklyn? That's where I go when I visit my daughter in NYC.
You are a true gift 💯♥️ what a blessing to be taken on the journey. Be Good To Yourself 🙏💜🕯️
Great video. I only wish my Blick store was this size with so many options! I always learn something from your videos-today it was about PH masking tape. I never knew this…
Loved this trip to the art supply store with you! You were so full of information. I recently got a Blick store in my area; it’s 1/10th the size of your store there in NYC. I could spend hours in there.
Rajiv, we are birds of a feather! I could spend HOURS in those stores as well, to the point I've earned a bit of a nick-name that wouldn't be polite to speak in mixed company lol.
You are such a cool guy Rajiv, without even trying. I wish you the best of everything in life.
I wish we had one of those stores here! 💙
Thanks for sharing your happy place 💙🕊
Can you make a video, Rajiv, on how you can use that tape? I’m curious! 🙏🏻👏
Rajiv, I just love seeing the joy on your face when you show us things that mean so much to you! I'm not an artist, but I appreciate art so very much and it is so enjoyable to learn things about art from you. I hope you do more videos demonstrating the different types of art activities that you love doing. It's very satisfying and relaxing to watch an artist at work. And thanks for taking us around the City and showing us where you enjoy going. Love love love your videos
Highly recommend trying out the Blackwing Pencils - gorgeous to work with, they feel amazing on paper but also create amazing depth of graphite.
So true about the cotton paper!
Love it. My addiction is fabric. Remember the costume designer you know? And, your apron-sewing venture? Consider going to great fabric store. My online favorite is Mood Co.
Blick is my favorite store! I live in France and we don't have one, but I always visit when in the US! Thanks for the visit! Merci!
Merci à vous!
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Next up, Rajiv discovers making his own watercolors from dry pigments and binders.. I can already see it...
I loöooõooœoooôooőoove going to art store and book stores. Sadly everything has gotten too expensive and I started avoiding going to those places to just look because I would be tempted to buy something.
Thank you.
Sage advice on buying good art supplies. I love the “we’re too poor to buy cheap things”. Fun to go to my happy place with you!
#1 for me is huge hardware shops! Then arts & crafts shops. I can spend a half day just looking around. 🥰
If you had an art shop the store music would be much more classic and tasteful!
Who here remembers Pearl Paint Art Store? Thank you Rajiv for the tour of Blick Art Store.
I'm not a professional artist like my friend, Rajiv, but I dabble, and I love going to art supply stores. My granddaughter is an excellent portrait artist and I buy for her as well as myself. Thank you for the tour and giving us the gift of your time and knowledge.
Could not agree more Rajiv! I love me a good art store and Blick is awesome. Some girls collect purses or shoes; me, I collect top quality paintbrushes. I love the German saying too!
I don't paint but I can open Master Lock 175s without the combo; hey everyone needs a hobby. lol I just enjoy watching your videos and will sometimes walk around our art store as you'll never know what you'll find that might come in handy.
Even watching through a small video screen inspired me. I now want to do more art and tour an art store. Thanks for this Rajiv!
There’s also watercolor pencils. You draw with the pencil and then go over your drawing with water. It’s a way to get a watercolor look that is easier to attain for a beginner. 👍
Thank you for this wonderful video. What about Grumbacher? I have couple of them and the rest are Newton and Windsor. My local Michael's carry only these two.
I was very good at drawings of biology both animals and plants using different shades of pencils. It will be realistic. But of course I have to see the diagram to sketch. All my classmates would wait for me to finish first and borrow my biology drawing book. That was in higher secondary. In undergrad and grad studies it was math and physics.
Those soft pencils can do wonders for shading.
I envy you because you have access to lot of excellent art stuff😥 but I love you for sharing all the best info with us😂.
Have a wonderful day ahead.
I love looking at colours in paint shops...the very fine difference can make or break.
I love Schminke too!!! I don't have a Blick near me but I went to one in San Diego and it was such a treat!! As was this video... two of my favorite things, art supplies and Rajiv. ❤️ I also like Qor paint and a myriad of handmade colors like Purple Fish.
I love spending my time in art stores! Indeed the best way to feel inspired!
I’ve always wondered where and how Rajiv stores his art supplies in that beautiful apartment. I don’t recall seeing that in his apartment tour video. I’m in the process of downsizing my living space and won’t have as much room for a dedicated studio.
oh watching this was trouble for my wallet lol but good for my soul lol I try to be good but every time I find something new there I go. but my art does improve so I would call that a win win
I had a framer tell me to pick the frame and matte first and then paint the painting, It'll save you so much money. And he was right!!
Thanks Rajiv, art stores are one of my favorite places!
I loved this vlog ❤❤❤❤❤❤
So often buying the cheaper/lower grade materials also means they aren't as "easy" to use - which makes the whole process less pleasant. Doing watercolors with crayola pans and the included brushes just isn't fun. i thought it was the worst painting process. Then i tried GOOD paint, 2 good brushes, and some good paper - OMG... watercolor is amazing!
As a side note - i envy your white clothes (sobs)! Back when i tried, my white clothes lasted about 10 minutes before i spilled something (or more often the children or pets smeared something) on me. i appreciate the aesthetic, but i feel a bit of anxiety every time i watch you!
With watercolor, the very cheap versions contain much less pigment and a lot more filler/binder. This really has an effect on the technique, as it's often impossible to built up the necessary opacity to achieve the right result.
A great source for inexpensive mats and frames are thrift stores. There are lots of ugly prints and bad art in very nice frames and mats.
I would love to see where you go for grocery shopping in the city!
was this filmed on the same day as the pizza and the quiet church video when it started raining? looks like the same outfit lol
Yes, yes it was.
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😊❤👍 He always brings so much joy and wonder to everyday things and make them fascinating😊. Great video. Loved it❤👍👏👏
No to the killing squirrels 🐿️ portion of the program. Synthetic please
Thank you for sharing Rajiv! This video takes me back to the days when I majored in art at the University of Wisconsin. Mmmmmm! The marvelous smell of turpentine and linseed oil wafting through the halls of the Elvehjem Art Center.
Looking forward to watching this as I was reading a history book about Monet and how paint brushes and paint was created! 🎉❤ Love this good life 😊 Thanks for playing a solid role for us!! Cheers ☕️
Firstly, I so admire all of your rich talents!! You inspire me so much in MULTIPLE aspects of life and better living. Blick is my FAVORITE art supplier, and I so enjoyed watching you browse the store and share some of your favorites as well. I plan to visit the brick and mortar here in Wisconsin at the end of the summer!! I have only ordered from them online at this point! Happy, happy; joy, joy! Here's to many more fabulous oil and watercolor masterpieces from you my friend! Looking so forward to your next share with us; always leaves me a little joyful, awed and inspired. Thanks for all you do! You're fabulous!
This video itself is a piece of art ❤
As a person who grew up about 40 minutes away from Galesburg Illinois, home of the original Dick Blick store and having a satellite store 10 minutes from my home in Central Illinois, I have to say I'm so happy there's one near you in NY. It's a fabulous company and I still order art supplies several times a month from them (yes I have a serious addiction for art supplies) even though I have since relocated to Florida a year ago. Love love them!
Yay for Schmincke 😊
Actually Schmincke, the name, isn’t the same as Schminke=make-up. It’s the little additional c in the name that makes the difference. But they do sound alike and even German speaking folks make the same mistake. When I was a kid I always wondered why my mum’s watercolour box had the word make-up printed on it😅
Surprised you had a hard time finding kneaded erasers in Germany. They are all over the place in various pastel colours even in regular stores, and children adore playing with them. Maybe it’s the grey ones that you wouldn’t find? Although Boesner and Gerstaecker (the two biggest art supplies stores)do carry them from various brands.
Love the watercolour of the bearded man you allowed us to glimpse at.❤
I’m with you Rajiv. I hate, absolutely hate shopping, except ☝️ when it comes to art supplies, books, yarn and plants! Then, you can’t get me out of the store 😅 As always, love your content so much I got other people hooked on your channel. Cheers from Ottawa 🇨🇦
Art supplies, books, yarn and plants!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Come out west to Victoria! We have many shops in all those categories! I think we're the independent bookstore capital of Canada? My list is the same as yours except I don't knit so instead of yarn shops it's bead shops!
Hello, Rajiv! I just watched your floral arrangement video with Mikey Putnam and your mentioned that you name that flower pot. Is it just bisque fired? It is stoneware? How did you get the gray stain on it? Thank you so much for inspiring us all by so generously sharing your creative journey with us. Kindest regards, Carolina Elizabeth
Rajiv, I have a sort of off topic art supply question - since I broke some bones in my leg last year, I have spent a lot of time sitting down making collaged bookmarks, using cardstock, stickers, old stamps, ephemera, wrapping and origami paper. What is a great glue to keep it all together and not snap off when dry? I have tried several glues so far and am not happy with any of them. What would you recommend? (I can't afford to laminate them all as much as I would like to- far too many pieces at this date.) Many thanks for your help and insight.
I would love to know more about glues too! I don't like how Mod Podge has a tacky plasticky finish for art journals, decoupage etc. (I like to collage on old suitcases.)
As for glue, I’ve been told that Golden Gel Medium is best (apparently gloss is more pure than the matte). I’m not doing collage but I think it would be good for that, too- I use it to adhere my works on paper to cradled wood and canvases.
I also love isabey :) and escoda...i just love art supplies...lol I go just ga ga...
" YOUR SQUIRREL BRUSH AND BOX COMES TO $798.49 " ART SUPPLIES HAHA😄 ( love when you take me shopping with you)
Manager of store @ 9:30 am: Hey Rajiv, we are calling in our order for lunch at 12..what u want? 🥸
The Blick in CT was so disappointing. Especially compared to this! One of these days I'm just gonna have to get out to New York. I'm positively obsessed with my Schmincke half pans! And you're not kidding about paper! I started on Canson 300gsm cellulose paper two years ago. Last year I finally tried the Arches 100% cotton, and I've never looked back! I still use my student grade Grumbacher watercolors from time to time, but I just can't compromise on paper. It's so much nicer to paint on a surface that you don't have to worry is going to buckle and mess up your washes!
Mr. Special....I luv u.....this is my first video of yours...oh heck I gotta go get some PH tape...I don't want anyone to think my chocolate fingers cause the yellowing aging of my work...I already have the problem of people thinking my quilts smell of chocolate bon bons...which they do! Thank you....I am a follower of you now!!!! I think I shall ask you to do my LOGO....❤
I would add to your list of favorite store: fabric store. Any store where you can find raw material that you can transform into something else bring me joy and inspiration.
Yes, I could spend the whole day at such stores. Thanks for bringing us along. Who knew the mat or brush section could be so interesting ?! Well done for pronouncing Schmincke correctly! 🇩🇪 Mr Schmincke was one of the founders, and Mr Horadam formulated many of the paints back in the 1900s, giving his name to the professional line of paints. Knowing your love for hand made items, you should check out Rosemary & Co brushes, handmade by a family led company in Yorkshire. Would you consider visiting TALAS in Morgan Av. In Brooklyn? They carry bookbinding supplies and papers, which i think you might like. 0:52 I have this Cavallini poster in my studio, as well as the onewith thesystem of colours. 😍
Rajiv, I'm curious. Are you an INJF by any chance? I just can't get over how much of what you say about yourself is a perfect description of myself. This time it's about your definition of a a "good time" being looking through hardware stores, art supply stores and grocery stores. I'm trying to figure out how it is that you are such a personality doppelganger of mine. I have to say though...if you ARE an INFJ, you're one who is living the life you're inspired to live. I'm still working on it!. The desire is there...but the time?....Not exactly.. Yet. :)
Hey Rajiv! In your watercolor segment, I’m curious if you have ever tried Daniel Smith paints? It’s my favorite brand. Their shades are beautiful. I’m using a masters palette right now in my pans and I love them. Fantastic video! Hello from Portland, Oregon! 👋
While traveling via train to Chicago there are always two places I head for and that's the Art Institute of Chicago to visit my favorite works and then over to Blick's to stock up. That to me is a gold key day! I also love the archival boxes for storing old prints and photos between layers of acid free paper. After watching this I think I need to take the train real soon and make my rounds! Thanks for the inspiration!
When I’m tired..I find myself on your channel…and being uplifted and reinspired again.
What a beautiful art supply store! We have nice art supply stores here too, but way smaller than that. I love that store, you're so lucky to have it!