Choosing the right art supplies can be a daunting task. Will you need drafting or drawing supplies because you plan on sketching? What kind of painting supplies will you require: acrylic, watercolor, or mixed media? What type of surface do you want to use? Prestretched canvas? Wood Panels?  Paper?

Each medium has its own particular characteristics, and specific requirements and basic supplies. Luckily for you, the art experts at Hawaiian Graphics can help give you needed advice on some of the most well-known fine art mediums and which surfaces go best with these mediums:

• Acrylics: If this medium is your choice, you’ll need acrylic paint, brushes, canvas (or wood, paper), a palette, acrylic mediums and a palette knife to start.
• Watercolors: If you want to try watercolors, you’ll need watercolor paints, brushes, watercolor paper (in either sheets, pads or blocks), and a watercolor palette.
• Colored Pencils: This medium isn’t just for schoolkids. If you’re into colored pencils, you’ll need to find the right colored pencils to fit your needs, erasers, pencil sharpener, sketch or drawing paper pads or loose sheets.
• Mixed Media: The sky’s the limit! Anything goes, including acrylics, watercolor, watercolor pencils, colored pencils, ink, etc.  Experimentation is what makes mixed media so fun.  

Hawaiian Graphics art experts can help steer you in the right direction with suggestions and great advice to help you get the results you want.  When it comes to quality art supplies, no store knows more than Hawaiian Graphics, the island’s number one art store in Honolulu. The art experts at Hawaiian Graphics are happy to help you get started on your new project.

For more information on art supplies in Honolulu and which materials to choose for your next art project, visit Hawaiian Graphics in person or online or call them at (808) 973-7171.