You werel killing me on this 😂. I think you've done that before on a video too and realised after. We all do it though. Usually not on camera, but worse, in front of loved ones that will remind us constantly of it for the rest of our lives 🤣
This was an amazing surprise for us today! People outside the Midwest don't always realize what an incredible community of independent artists Columbus has! You never know what incredible artists you might encounter at our stores. Thanks, Mira, for sharing your haul, and for your praise of our canvases!
Mira, My thoughts… it’s fine Mira! You have been creating art for a bit. So, I believe as an artist you figure out what works and what doesn’t. I agree it is fun to try new things. Then again when we find what does the job and its quality. We tend to be creatures of habit. As always, you bring joy to so many people and give heartfelt advice. Best to you and your family. Warm Regards, Martina
I am definitely gonna try the golden brand because I love painting with acrylic paint then I do oil. I haven't tried oil yet but I will soon. Love your videos 💕
You are so lucky to have a blick, or professional are supply close to you. We have michaels, but the pickings are slum, and the professional section seems to be getting oh so much smaller. I envy those people close to larger shopping centers, but don't want to give up my rural living, lol
I remember dropping kids off at school and running to a store and forgetting the stores don’t open at 8:00 am! Great supplies, I never heard of a grey palette
It's nice seeing a realistic art haul. Sure it's really fun seeing big art hauls with new and exciting products. But for a lot of us those hauls aren't very realistic, so it's good seeing hauls like this one too 😊🧡 Loving all the videos lately, your channel is so inspiring to me. You have made me love doing art again after years of not doing any ✨
Great video, just as a side note - if like me you can’t justify spending money on a tempered glass palette. You can buy tempered glass chopping boards or surface protectors, in the uk they are around £3-£5 pounds lol
I still have 4 Blick canvas boards hanging on my wall for the last 5 years! I fell in love with their canvases in college when my professor suggested a list of supplies from the website.
Cult pens have great offers on copic and copic refill hun if you need to get some. I've just done a little haul of them I'm so excited to get delivered soon! Can I ask where is the best place to get an easel? I have a huge 39.9 inch square canvas sitting waiting to be painted but I don't have an easel. Thank you!
Mira - You are so stinkin’ cute!! I love your “haul” videos!! You have more self control than I would be at Blick!! We don’t have a Blick here in Nashville (I wish we did!) but I spend much time on their website. They’re the go to for my Copic markers as my local art store, Plaza Art, doesn’t sell refills for the markers. I can’t wait to see what you create on all of these canvas. Thanks for all you do and keep creating/making amazing videos!!
After watching so many art videos where the haul is about what the green-eyes monster "I want" dictated, because the artists already had far more than they could use in their lifetime, I made a rule to stop watching them. Mira, I watched this one because you'd set a sensible budget and the explanation: "Come along with me for a realistic art haul where I buy the bare essentials." Thankyou for daring to be different and for sharing your shopping with us with that evident pleasure of replacing in order to use. 😊 Edit to add: I am constantly being caught out because so many shops here don't open till ten o'clock!!! So I fully appreciate your problem! 😄
I don't really paint all that much, but you inspire me to want to paint. I love your videos and I think you are wonderful. Hope you have a great day!!!!
I'm not into canvases at all- mostly because I don't have anywhere to hand them when I'm finished painting 😅 but I really love watching get excited over different sizes of canvases and gesso boeards 🥰 nothing is more inspiring than watching other creatives get excited over thrir favorite supplies
Hey Mira! Do you have any thoughts about printing out your references rather than going off a screen? I keep seeing short videos about how you can have trouble achieving correct colors because the screens are backlit. And personally, I can't decide if I feel it's true or not...but I have been having a little trouble with it. So maybe it is true! What do you think?
i have painted in acrylics and watercolors for 28 years and i wanted to get brave and make some oil paintings ,i went to amazon and got 6 linen canvases,im so happy they were 50% off
Wow! Mira, sometimes stuff that is marketed as "artist/art" products are actually fairly generic products but with the prices hiked up massively. If you look in the homewares/kitchenware sections of stores or online you can find glass chopping boards or surface protector things (to save the counter tops where you make hot drinks/cook with stuff that can stain etc) that are identical to the palette you bought but about a third of the price. It's like your cast iron meat tray things that you use for acrylic palettes - if you bought something exactly the same only marketed as a paint palette it would probably be 2 or 3x as expensive! Another really good idea, especially with toddlers who are up and about and into absolutely everything they're not supposed to be 😂 is to buy thin sheets of clear acrylic, either already cut to size or if you have the tools/skills/spouse with the know-how you can get a big piece and cut it to size yourself. Use these to replace the glass in photo frames which makes them safer if they are knocked over, no smashed glass pieces hiding to wait for unwary little fingers to find etc and you can use the glass for palettes of varying sizes. Just buy a pack of the silicone blob things (or if you really want to cut the budget down use either blu-tack, cork slices or bits taken from a kneaded eraser) to stop the glass moving over the table or scratching the surface. I'm sure the one you bought will last a long time (as will the other suggestions) so in the long run $30+ seems ok, but if you'd have gone with the cheaper options think how many more beautiful paints you could have gotten! 😂
@@MiraByler that's fair enough. It wasn't a comment aimed at Blick's in particular (I am in the UK so we don't have those here) it applies to a whole bunch of different things. If they're marketed for a specific purpose, like art or cooking for example, they can hike the prices way up. People buy them because they're looking for that specific purpose and find them in specific shops. I love finding bargains because I find the exact same thing (for example a tempered glass cutting board) elsewhere marketed as something more general and at a much lower cost. I can understand why companies do it, but it can be a huge waste of money for those who are just starting out in a hobby or don't know a lot of "hacks" or much cheaper alternatives (such as the butcher trays you use). For example, I recently started acrylic pouring and fluid art and so many of the Pouring Mediums are so expensive (like £20+ for around 1L) but you can make your own with PVA/school glue, gloss medium and/or varnish, and water and even just paint and water will work. It's such an expensive hobby so I love finding bargains or cheaper alternatives to ready-made or specifically marketed products. This means I can continue to learn and have so much fun. Have you tried fluid art on your channel? It's messy but so cool! I also (as you mentioned that you are on an oil painting kick at the moment) wondered if you've ever tried water mixable oil paints? Would you ever do a video tutorial for your realistic water paintings?
@@Littlewings1211 I agree with you about marketing of artist/art products and markups. Since I don’t have a YT channel or art business I cannot pass on my art supply purchases as a business expense. Also, I generally do not follow the philosophy of ‘I don’t mind paying extra to help a business’. When I buy art supplies I try to get a good deal. Just my two cents.
Wow…you shopped in such a smart way….you had your list…went in and got it and then GOT OUT. The longer we look, the more we tend to pick up and the bill just keeps going up. It’s a discipline that has to be learned and practiced (one that I’m working on,) if our goal is to stay in budget or if we cannot afford the extras or don’t really need them. Thanks Mira!
Respect! I don't think I've ever managed to walk out of an art supply store and not have bought anything that wasn't already on my shopping list! (It's the same with bookstores, but confectionery and jewelry stores leave me completely cold ...)
I am jealous that you actually have enough time and energy to use up the art supplies you own. I have been trying to use up some of mine, and I just don't create enough to go through supplies very quickly. Granted, your job is artist (and mom, which is it's own full time job), and mine is not artist (though is mom, but my kiddo is in college, so not as much mom-ing needed).
I homeschooled, my children went everywhere that I went. All 4. In the beginning it was one, that jumped to 3 with the birth of the twins(3 under 2), and then 4. All under 5. Id take them to the most expensive stores, they were taught to not touch and never did. I still sweated a bunch back in the young days.
Art is my full time job. I make paintings to support my family, so I have to reinvest back into my business by buying art supplies. This isn’t to make people feel bad at all.
I can’t ship there because of the Brexit laws. It’s very hard and confusing for small businesses to obtain a VAT ID, so I probably will never ship there again. Sorry! It’s a very unfortunate situation for many small business owners. :(
I really like this kind of haul video. I'm so sick of people encouraging overconsumption. This looks like a real haul from an artist looking for art supplies. Thanks for keeping it real.
it is my first video im watching of you , every time im looking at your talking style and eyes , i can feel you are such a lady , no girlish attitude or no drama , only being real and pure...i think im loving you miss , jan0924
Don't buy glass pallets just buy glass gray chopping boards much cheaper and the same product both tempered glass and save you money hope it helps anyone.
Totally understandable for that to be food for your family! Creating art is my full-time job, and I am forever grateful to have these supplies so I can keep selling art and supporting my family too! 💜
Just realized I kept saying glass easel instead of glass palette - forgive my tired brain lol!
You werel killing me on this 😂. I think you've done that before on a video too and realised after. We all do it though. Usually not on camera, but worse, in front of loved ones that will remind us constantly of it for the rest of our lives 🤣
Hello! Do you think you would ever consider trying quilling? I would love to see what you could create with it!😊
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This was an amazing surprise for us today! People outside the Midwest don't always realize what an incredible community of independent artists Columbus has! You never know what incredible artists you might encounter at our stores. Thanks, Mira, for sharing your haul, and for your praise of our canvases!
Always a pleasure to share your canvases! :)
aww still so Fun and Glass Pallet sounds amazing 💖
Mira,
My thoughts… it’s fine Mira! You have been creating art for a bit. So, I believe as an artist you figure out what works and what doesn’t. I agree it is fun to try new things. Then again when we find what does the job and its quality. We tend to be creatures of habit. As always, you bring joy to so many people and give heartfelt advice.
Best to you and your family.
Warm Regards,
Martina
I am definitely gonna try the golden brand because I love painting with acrylic paint then I do oil. I haven't tried oil yet but I will soon. Love your videos 💕
👏👏👏👏 budget for the win!
You are so lucky to have a blick, or professional are supply close to you. We have michaels, but the pickings are slum, and the professional section seems to be getting oh so much smaller. I envy those people close to larger shopping centers, but don't want to give up my rural living, lol
8:22 sometimes i need to remember this 🥲💕
I remember dropping kids off at school and running to a store and forgetting the stores don’t open at 8:00 am! Great supplies, I never heard of a grey palette
My Favorite Store❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!!!
Getting fresh canvas is such an exciting thing! The anticipation for creating and the endless possibilities are are two of my favorite things.
Well said!! Totally agree. 😍
I love the art wall behind you so much.
It's nice seeing a realistic art haul. Sure it's really fun seeing big art hauls with new and exciting products. But for a lot of us those hauls aren't very realistic, so it's good seeing hauls like this one too 😊🧡 Loving all the videos lately, your channel is so inspiring to me. You have made me love doing art again after years of not doing any ✨
I love going to Blicks to shop! I can spend hrs there lol...thx for sharing 🎉
Canvases are my favorite to buy. I love to buy paint brushes only to use my oldies.
Love blicks for art supplies! The Columbus store staff is amazing! So helpful!
It was very interesting to me I'm always happy when I have extra canvas especially from Blicks.... and I love all different sizes
Great video, just as a side note - if like me you can’t justify spending money on a tempered glass palette. You can buy tempered glass chopping boards or surface protectors, in the uk they are around £3-£5 pounds lol
That's what I did! 😂
I mainly use mine as a surface for mulling my homemade watercolours.
@@ceilinh6004 omg I’ve only just started doing that myself
@@TammyNewmanArt it's fun, right? 😂
@@ceilinh6004 yeah it is, I’m loving every stage of it. Foraging for rocks, breaking them down, making binder and then making the paint
Thank you for a realistic art haul. It was so refreshing.😊
You're wonderful, Mira! Thank you for all of the content to enjoy during the Christmas season!
I still have 4 Blick canvas boards hanging on my wall for the last 5 years! I fell in love with their canvases in college when my professor suggested a list of supplies from the website.
Cult pens have great offers on copic and copic refill hun if you need to get some. I've just done a little haul of them I'm so excited to get delivered soon!
Can I ask where is the best place to get an easel? I have a huge 39.9 inch square canvas sitting waiting to be painted but I don't have an easel. Thank you!
please do a paint brush spa day video that would be so relaxing ❤❤
A lil tip for crusty brushes.... Murphys oil cleaner (for wood) actually brings rock hard brushes back to soft and beautiful
Thanks for the tip!
Nice haul! and great discounts !
You’ve worked so hard on all these videos! I love them! Hen everyone is asleep I sit with a cup of tea and watch them! A bit of mom time 🫶🏻
Mira - You are so stinkin’ cute!! I love your “haul” videos!! You have more self control than I would be at Blick!! We don’t have a Blick here in Nashville (I wish we did!) but I spend much time on their website. They’re the go to for my Copic markers as my local art store, Plaza Art, doesn’t sell refills for the markers. I can’t wait to see what you create on all of these canvas. Thanks for all you do and keep creating/making amazing videos!!
After watching so many art videos where the haul is about what the green-eyes monster "I want" dictated, because the artists already had far more than they could use in their lifetime, I made a rule to stop watching them.
Mira, I watched this one because you'd set a sensible budget and the explanation: "Come along with me for a realistic art haul where I buy the bare essentials."
Thankyou for daring to be different and for sharing your shopping with us with that evident pleasure of replacing in order to use. 😊
Edit to add: I am constantly being caught out because so many shops here don't open till ten o'clock!!! So I fully appreciate your problem! 😄
Thank you for a lovely art haul=) Have a wonderful day=)
I don't really paint all that much, but you inspire me to want to paint. I love your videos and I think you are wonderful. Hope you have a great day!!!!
I'm not into canvases at all- mostly because I don't have anywhere to hand them when I'm finished painting 😅 but I really love watching get excited over different sizes of canvases and gesso boeards 🥰 nothing is more inspiring than watching other creatives get excited over thrir favorite supplies
This is fantastic, i loved this video ❤❤❤
Love your art ❤❤
Hey Mira! Do you have any thoughts about printing out your references rather than going off a screen? I keep seeing short videos about how you can have trouble achieving correct colors because the screens are backlit. And personally, I can't decide if I feel it's true or not...but I have been having a little trouble with it. So maybe it is true! What do you think?
Good question! I think it’s totally up to you. I prefer to use a screen to save resources, but I know artists who do both! 😁💜
i have painted in acrylics and watercolors for 28 years and i wanted to get brave and make some oil paintings ,i went to amazon and got 6 linen canvases,im so happy they were 50% off
Wow! Mira, sometimes stuff that is marketed as "artist/art" products are actually fairly generic products but with the prices hiked up massively. If you look in the homewares/kitchenware sections of stores or online you can find glass chopping boards or surface protector things (to save the counter tops where you make hot drinks/cook with stuff that can stain etc) that are identical to the palette you bought but about a third of the price. It's like your cast iron meat tray things that you use for acrylic palettes - if you bought something exactly the same only marketed as a paint palette it would probably be 2 or 3x as expensive!
Another really good idea, especially with toddlers who are up and about and into absolutely everything they're not supposed to be 😂 is to buy thin sheets of clear acrylic, either already cut to size or if you have the tools/skills/spouse with the know-how you can get a big piece and cut it to size yourself. Use these to replace the glass in photo frames which makes them safer if they are knocked over, no smashed glass pieces hiding to wait for unwary little fingers to find etc and you can use the glass for palettes of varying sizes. Just buy a pack of the silicone blob things (or if you really want to cut the budget down use either blu-tack, cork slices or bits taken from a kneaded eraser) to stop the glass moving over the table or scratching the surface.
I'm sure the one you bought will last a long time (as will the other suggestions) so in the long run $30+ seems ok, but if you'd have gone with the cheaper options think how many more beautiful paints you could have gotten! 😂
Thanks for the tips! I love Blick’s. They have been good to me for years, so I don’t mind spending extra to support them! 🥰
@@MiraByler that's fair enough. It wasn't a comment aimed at Blick's in particular (I am in the UK so we don't have those here) it applies to a whole bunch of different things. If they're marketed for a specific purpose, like art or cooking for example, they can hike the prices way up. People buy them because they're looking for that specific purpose and find them in specific shops. I love finding bargains because I find the exact same thing (for example a tempered glass cutting board) elsewhere marketed as something more general and at a much lower cost. I can understand why companies do it, but it can be a huge waste of money for those who are just starting out in a hobby or don't know a lot of "hacks" or much cheaper alternatives (such as the butcher trays you use).
For example, I recently started acrylic pouring and fluid art and so many of the Pouring Mediums are so expensive (like £20+ for around 1L) but you can make your own with PVA/school glue, gloss medium and/or varnish, and water and even just paint and water will work. It's such an expensive hobby so I love finding bargains or cheaper alternatives to ready-made or specifically marketed products. This means I can continue to learn and have so much fun. Have you tried fluid art on your channel? It's messy but so cool!
I also (as you mentioned that you are on an oil painting kick at the moment) wondered if you've ever tried water mixable oil paints? Would you ever do a video tutorial for your realistic water paintings?
@@Littlewings1211 I agree with you about marketing of artist/art products and markups. Since I don’t have a YT channel or art business I cannot pass on my art supply purchases as a business expense. Also, I generally do not follow the philosophy of ‘I don’t mind paying extra to help a business’. When I buy art supplies I try to get a good deal. Just my two cents.
Wow…you shopped in such a smart way….you had your list…went in and got it and then GOT OUT. The longer we look, the more we tend to pick up and the bill just keeps going up. It’s a discipline that has to be learned and practiced (one that I’m working on,) if our goal is to stay in budget or if we cannot afford the extras or don’t really need them. Thanks Mira!
Respect! I don't think I've ever managed to walk out of an art supply store and not have bought anything that wasn't already on my shopping list! (It's the same with bookstores, but confectionery and jewelry stores leave me completely cold ...)
I am jealous that you actually have enough time and energy to use up the art supplies you own. I have been trying to use up some of mine, and I just don't create enough to go through supplies very quickly. Granted, your job is artist (and mom, which is it's own full time job), and mine is not artist (though is mom, but my kiddo is in college, so not as much mom-ing needed).
I homeschooled, my children went everywhere that I went. All 4. In the beginning it was one, that jumped to 3 with the birth of the twins(3 under 2), and then 4. All under 5. Id take them to the most expensive stores, they were taught to not touch and never did. I still sweated a bunch back in the young days.
I also love to buy canvases!
Continue the amazing stuff you are doing. I love your videos keep doing what you are doing. Love the haul and this video. Also 9th person to comment.
Realistic art haul like I have 150 USD to spend at Blick 😂😂😂😂 thanks for the laugh
Art is my full time job. I make paintings to support my family, so I have to reinvest back into my business by buying art supplies. This isn’t to make people feel bad at all.
Id love to buy some of your artwork but you dont ship to Europe/UK, will that ever be an option?
I can’t ship there because of the Brexit laws. It’s very hard and confusing for small businesses to obtain a VAT ID, so I probably will never ship there again. Sorry! It’s a very unfortunate situation for many small business owners. :(
I really like this kind of haul video. I'm so sick of people encouraging overconsumption. This looks like a real haul from an artist looking for art supplies. Thanks for keeping it real.
No art supply is boring!😂❤
150 is an ok budget but yeah def not enough for 'good' supplies but the discounts def help a lot!
it is my first video im watching of you , every time im looking at your talking style and eyes , i can feel you are such a lady , no girlish attitude or no drama , only being real and pure...i think im loving you miss , jan0924
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Don't buy glass pallets just buy glass gray chopping boards much cheaper and the same product both tempered glass and save you money hope it helps anyone.
I usually set a budget of 20. 😂Now it went up to 50.😢
Oh my gosh! I am forever confused why businesses aren't open at 6 am. I've been up for 2 hours! Silly kids.
"It does seem like a lot..." Really? It means food for my family for a month.
Totally understandable for that to be food for your family! Creating art is my full-time job, and I am forever grateful to have these supplies so I can keep selling art and supporting my family too! 💜
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