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Art Advice, Local Art Community & Inspiration

Gwartzman's is happy to provide insight to any questions you might have regarding art materials-- what's the difference between brush tip shapes? What does all the labelling on the back of a paint tube or jar mean? Find these answers and more below!

The art community can be a fantastic place to gain inspiration! Check out local artists that you may be familiar with, and some new art and new faces. Look inside studios big and small, and learn about some of our own favourite big names in the art world.
How to Fix Broken PanPastels

How to Fix Broken PanPastels

PanPastel are professional artists’ quality soft pastel colors packed in a unique pan, cake-like format. The cake or disk shaped design makes them very compact and easily portable, however, this does put them at risk of breaking into many little pieces if they're dropped (just like a make up comp...
Sennelier Oil Pastels

Sennelier Oil Pastels

When we think of Sennelier oil pastels certain words immediately come to mind on how to describe them. Luscious , soft, smooth , creamy, think of lipstick for painters, or drawing with butter. In the 80’s when we first imported Sennelier oil pastels directly from France nobody was really familiar...