Manga and comic book character art materials now in stock at Skills Stony Stratford

The wait is over as the sought after Faber Castell Manga pitt pens are now back in stock, along with our popular manga & comic tutorial book.  The manga pen set has 8 shades of grey for effective monochrome character illustration.  All the shades of Faber Castell Pitt Pen sets are now available to buy individually, give you your dream palette.  These include primary basic, skin tones, bright shades, landscape shades and sepias.

Also available at Skills is the versatile Letraset ProMarker set.  The inks are alcohol based, which gives incredible tonal range, blending ability with a blender pen included.  These pens can be applied to a diverse range of materials, not just paper; apply to paper, card, acetate, glass, plastic, wood, etc .
The book ‘The art of drawing manga & comic book characters’ gives detailed analysis of character drawing for fine art and digital illustration.  This includes 21 engaging projects by talented artists Bob Berry and Jeannie Lee, who also share their professional tips and hints.

For ideal presentation and portfolio display their are two illustration pads we have with top notch paper quality for pen and markers, with the Bristol pad including a layout comic border for storyboards.  We also stock ink transfer medium should you want to diversify and experiment with your manga designs onto furniture or wood panels.  The possibilities are endless!

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Skills for artists and art lovers

Skills lives up to it’s name

• specialist artist materials
• specialist art and photography services
• an exceptional framing service
• highly experienced staff providing art valuation and restoration

We are passionate about encouraging your creative path whatever your age or stage in life.  We are proud to be one of Stony Stratford’s vibrant independent shops.  Skills stocks only authentic specialist art materials, which contain the high quality an artist deserves.  We also let customers try before you buy.  Why gamble with online purchases when you can confidently buy from Buckinghamshires only independent art shop.  In our company, we have no less than five artists and two photographers, because of this we understand your needs and ideas.  Stony makes a perfect summers day shopping without the hassle of crowds.

Why Skills choose Loxley Artists Traditional Stretched Canvas

 

 

Special offer Triple Canvas Packs Available in Store Now for a Limited time

As an artist, choosing a well priced quality canvas can be confusing and often a mistake can happen when having chosen to buy a simple stretched canvas which is not prepared and your painting is ruined by lack of preparation or experience with a canvas as your chosen surface.  This article gives the low down on why Skills chooses Loxley Artists Canvas range over others you may find at discount chains.

1.   Double primed vs triple primed – Does one extra coat of priming make a difference?  Surely double is enough to ensure the the paint stays on the surface?  Take it from an acrylic artist, a triple primed canvas is necessary if you prefer a quick and hassle free choice.  A cheap double primed canvas = wasting paint and time wasted priming an extra coat on the cheap canvas when you could be happily painting.
2. Traditionally strectched and manufactured, the mitred corners are made with a free floating tongue and groove so that the canvas can be re-tensioned if needed using the supplied wedges.
3. The larger of the canvases have cross bars to add strength and stability to the frame.
4. The cross bars in the Loxley Gold 18mm deep range have rounded edges to prevent paint lines forming when painting with a ‘heavy-hand’ technique or palette knife.
5. There are a vast range of sizes available in the Loxley Gold Standard/Traditional 18mm depth and in the modern Chunky 36mm depth.

Having decided on a Loxley canvas, you can be assured that your painting experience will be immediately enjoyable and the results will be vibrant and long lasting.