I've literally never seen anyone break this distinction down and it is enormously useful.

This is my under $50 Blick pick. You can also use Bee paper, I just wanted to show another brand. The 14 pan Cotman set adds a pink and a Payne's gray, which are excellent expansions on the core 12 set and worth the upgrade. Cotman brushes are very nice beginner brushes too.

she's literally SO beautiful omg

it's basically the bridge between all meals in my household

Ahh thank you! That's really helpful--and those will be really cute!

How do you store things like this? Do you mount them in shadowboxes, or do you have files or something? It's honestly the biggest thing that stops me from picking up cool little items like this!

me after basically two weeks straight of traveling

anything brushy or sketchy or unfinished will always catch my eye.

I love this one because it is a painting of two actors. I know a lot of actors, and it feels exactly like a candid taken backstage in costume of two dudes clowning around.

I SURE DID, I saw its twin at Harvard a few days ago too!!

Check out the Yale British collection for some Georgian Hunks! 10/10 well turned calves, faces brimming with sentimentality and erudition

"a female book-stealing demon" look, first of all

a gorgeous Islamic book arts exhibit! Tons of exquisite tiny calligraphy and gold work