{"id":1709,"date":"2026-06-10T02:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2026-06-10T02:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:39:01","slug":"stop-buying-art-supplies-do-this-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/diy\/?p=1709","title":{"rendered":"Stop Buying Art Supplies! Do This Instead."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9B5LY4-RYw0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Be honest \u2014 how many unopened art supplies are sitting on your shelf right now?<br \/>\nWe all love the thrill of a trip to the art store\u2026 but new pens, paints, and sketchbooks won\u2019t make you an artist. The truth? You already have everything you need to start.<br \/>\nIn this video, I\u2019ll show you why art supplies can actually get in the way \u2014 and what you really need to begin a creative practice that lasts. Spoiler: it\u2019s not another brush or marker.<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa8 Want more practical tips like this? Check out my playlist here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLINz5dTN9-0sZXPjCx-mNwJeRsJei9njK<br \/>\n\u270f\ufe0f Courses mentioned:<br \/>\n\u2022 Watercolor Rules and How to Break Them https:\/\/www.sketchbookskool.com\/watercolor-rules<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe for more drawing tutorials, sketchbook tours, and creative pep talks.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udfe5 Become a channel member and get perks: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnwAvNKzdoFgRyvXEBJBv0Q\/join<\/p>\n<p>More from Danny Gregory:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc8c My (free) weekly essays: https:\/\/dannysessays.com\/<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa8 My newest course: Start Your Sketchbook Journal: https:\/\/sketchbook.tiny.us\/journal<br \/>\n\u270f\ufe0f My most popular course: How to Draw Without Talent: https:\/\/sketch.tiny.us\/WIthoutTalent<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf93 My other courses: https:\/\/SketchbookSkool.com<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcda My books: https:\/\/sketch.tiny.us\/books<\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f My favorite art supplies \u2764\ufe0f<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0fDrawing pen: https:\/\/geni.us\/Fudenosuke<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f Brush pen: https:\/\/geni.us\/NIJP<br \/>\n\u26f2\ufe0f Fountain pen: https:\/\/geni.us\/2L44mQ<br \/>\n\u2712\ufe0f Dip pen: https:\/\/geni.us\/AzWOBZT<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f Watercolor brush: https:\/\/geni.us\/WNSix<br \/>\n \ud83d\udc49 Nib: https:\/\/geni.us\/ZebraGNib<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcd3 Sketchbook: https:\/\/geni.us\/venezia<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf08 Colored Pencils: https:\/\/geni.us\/Inktense<br \/>\n\u270f\ufe0f Colored-pencil sharpener: https:\/\/geni.us\/VLhfnO3<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd8d\ufe0f Tempera sticks: https:\/\/geni.us\/tempera<\/p>\n<p>Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be honest \u2014 how many unopened art supplies are sitting on your shelf right now? 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