This past weekend, my friends Kim (@kimhovell) and Farah (@heyfarah) and I hosted an art opening and painting class in Annapolis, Maryland at Lightbox in Downtown Annapolis. The space is PERFECT for an art opening or event because its gorgeous and drenched in light with bright white walls and floors. I love it there.
Here are some photos of the event. Thanks so much to everyone who joined us!
Art by Megan "Montauk" print, printed by Canvas Pop.
I love working with Canvas Pop when creating canvas prints for my clients and for my shop. The prints are always high quality, professional, and well made plus wired and ready-to-hang! I love the options available at Canvas Pop in their online shop and we even have used them to create beautiful gifts for friends and family's gifts.
In honor of Father's Day coming up, I wanted to share a discount code that might make giving Dad or Grandpa or someone special a gift extra easy. This weekend, use code MEMORIAL50 for 50% off a print!
Check out my favorite canvas prints from our recent collaboration!
Look how easy it is to unwrap and hang your canvas print from Canvas Pop!
My favorite corner of my studio. :)
Have a great long weekend and happy shopping, friends!
xo
Megan
My favorite 8x10 floral and beach prints are back in stock. Click here to see what's back!
A few of my favorites are below, take a look!!
As an artist, I often get asked by other creatives what my favorite painting supplies are, so today I am sharing a little list to help you get started on painting your own abstract wonders!
"Autumn Sky", acrylic on canvas by Megan Elizabeth of Art by Megan.
(photo by Kate Alison Photography)
Here's my list of favorite art supplies for painting in acrylics:
1. Paint: My favorite kind of paint and the best quality out there is Golden. The investment is WORTH IT! If you are just painting for fun, I recommend starting with a student brand paint, like the Basics line available through Liquitex.
2. Art Supply Stores: My favorite art supply stores are Artist and Craftsman and Blick online. Both have AMAZING deals and I usually shop when there are great discounts to help save some money. Also, I secretly love trolling the aisles of A&C and just touching and smelling all of the art supplies. :)
3. Brushes: I paint with Acrylic paints and I love to use a variety of brushes for my work. This choice is completely based on preference. I prefer to use flat brushes with strong bristles, as I apply the paints in a thicker, more "impasto" manner most of the time. I like to use both synthetic and natural haired brushes, but I can offer the suggestion that it is worth pulling on the fibers a bit at the store to see if hairs fall off. I HATE when there are rogue hairs in my paintings after the fact. Insider secret: Ikea's kid department has AWESOME brushes.
4. Canvas vs. Paper vs. Birch Board: This age-old debate (Actually, I guess the oldest debate was just stone, but I digress) is really 100% based on textural preference. Most artists are really tactile people, so we all have our crazy idiosyncrasies based on them. I am a canvas and paper girl for no other reason than just because "I like them"!
5. Oil vs. Watercolor vs. Acrylic: Again, this choice is totally personality-based. I LOVE acrylics because they literally match my personality. I am quick, cheerful, bright, and stubborn. We work well together. Oil painting requires a bit more technique and ventilation as well as A LOT of patience (which is not my area of expertise!). Watercolors are free-flowing and require a bit more control, but are LOTs of fun. So, basically, just start experimenting and see what you enjoy the most.
photo for The Rising Tide Society by Lauren Carnes and styled by Cake and Confetti.
6. Water Jars: This is a relatively important issue. It seems like any cup or jar will do, but that's just not the case. (I know, it seems like I am taking this WAY too seriously!) Talenti gelato jars are literally the best because they are broad on the bottom and balance when full of heavy brushes. Also, Mason Jars are perfect and come in both the short and tall varieties, which help with balancing really tall brushes. The idea here is to pick a water jar that will not fall over and spill, which happens quite often if they are full of dirty brushes.
Let's be Pinterest friends, shall we? Something that I love about both Instagram and Pinterest, is the ability to look at images that inspire me. I love scrolling through the topics that I love like painting, art, interior design, architecture, travel, and street art to see what's new and fun. Also, I am obsessed with finding the perfect sunsets and oceans for inspiration, so I am always on the look out for something gorgeous to start the painting obsession!
Let's be Pinterest Friends, ok?
Check out a few of my favorite boards below and let's get "pinning".
I love working with clients to commission an original piece of artwork for their homes based on happy memories, favorite color schemes and fun travel experiences. Here are a couple of photos of my recent commissioned art pieces from Manhattan, Boston, Florida and Brooklyn! Enjoy! M
If you are interested in talking more about commissioning a painting for your home, feel free to reach out to me at megan@artbymegan.com or on the "Commission a Painting" widget on the homepage.
