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Gathering the Basic Supplies

You can get by with a surprisingly limited number of supplies to create artwork. The materials are not going to make or break your artwork; it’s the story behind it and the inspiration that led to it that are most critical. For that reason, my basic supply list includes items to gather and collect as inspiration as well as an art supply list for creating the actual artwork.

Versatile supplies with multiple uses fascinate me. They bring out the researcher in me, the experimenter, the crazy girl, the one who wants to know, to play, to create and to inspire others.

The wonderful side effect of this is that whenever I go into my collect-research-and-experiment mode, the supplies themselves often provide the inspiration.

Without further ado, please meet some of my favorite basic supplies.

Nathalie’s messy workspace