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I'm learning about embroidery and just finished my first project. I've always been interested in needle work and I like knitting also. This project has a variety of stitches and I learned a lot by doing it. It was satisfying to do and it felt like painting with threads. It's nice to feel the early excitement of learning a new skill. I've found that I get more satisfaction when my skill level isn't as high (I feel this way about skateboarding, which I love, but I'm not that good at it). I guess it's nice to have a lower standard than my own standard for painting. Of course, I'll always love painting and drawing, but my standards have gotten very high so it's more difficult to find satisfaction. I'm planning to keep doing embroidery just as a hobby for myself but maybe I'll share more projects in the future.
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Exciting news! My watercolor paint sets are now available from the Stone Ground Paint Co.! I have two sets available and they're both designed to be versatile and suited for any subject matter. I love the quality of their paints because they are very vivid and mix beautifully. And all of the paints are made by hand by their dedicated team. I carefully selected both sets of colors to include both earth pigments and more chromatic pigments. My Light & Simple set is 6 colors that is perfect for plein air trips. My Eric Santoli - 12 was designed for anyone who wants more of an expanded range of colors. I am very proud to be working with the amazing team at the Stone Ground Paint Co. and for a 10% discount on all orders, please use code: SANTOLI10 Read more: https://www.stonegroundpaint.com/pages/eric-santoli
"Let's Go Paint!" I'm very proud to announce that my Vasari oil paint set is now available. It's a dream come true to be working with my favorite oil paint company. I've been in touch with the team at Vasari for a while now and it was amazing to develop a set of colors with their experts. Their oil paints are my favorite for many reasons and to see my name on a set of their colors is unbelievable. If you'd like to learn more about my personal set of colors, click this link: https://www.vasaricolors.com/products/eric-alexander-santoli-paint-set -- I'll also be teaching on-going studio and plein air workshops at both of Vasari's locations (Easton, PA & Brooklyn, NY). If you're interested in these workshops then send me a message through my CONTACT PAGE. Today was a magical day as I traveled out to Easton, PA to visit Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Color. I met with their amazing team to test out colors for my own set of oil paints. The set will include 11 colors and is very versatile; my upcoming TV series, Eric En Plein Air is all about plein air work, but you could also use this set to paint portraits, florals, still lifes, or anything! As a teacher, we also discussed offering ongoing classes and workshops at their Easton, PA location and their Brooklyn, NY location. Both locations have large, naturally lit studio space and their PA location also has an area to paint en plein air. I am very excited and I will share more updates soon!  *Following Day addendum I was up early to see how the colors look in the morning sun. I still need to do more mixing and painting before I make the selection of 11 colors for my set. If this is a dream, please don't wake me up! |
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